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Copa America Group A top performers - Brazil dominate after five-star display

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jun 23 2019 13:58
Copa America Group A top performers - Brazil dominate after five-star display While hosts Brazil flattered to deceive their expectant home fans against the likes of Bolivia and Venezuela a thumping 5-0 win over Peru ensured they topped Group A with seven points and not a single goal conceded.It’s Venezuela who are sure to join the Selecao in the knockout phase, while Pe...
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Euro U21 Group A top performers - Spain and Italy senior internationals star

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jun 23 2019 10:42
Euro U21 Group A top performers - Spain and Italy senior internationals star With Group A of the European U21 Championships coming to a close on Saturday it was Spain that earned top spot courtesy of a thumping win over Poland.Along with hosts Italy, all three sides ended the group with six points, with La Roja leading the way on goal difference, while the Azzurri are left s...
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AFCON Golden Boot tips: Finding value beyond Salah and Mane

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 21 2019 16:13
AFCON Golden Boot tips: Finding value beyond Salah and Mane As one might expect, the odds when looking into potential Golden Boot winners at this summer’s Africa Cup of Nations lean towards two teammates and Champions of Europe in Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.The pair shared the top scorer accolade in the Premier League for their efforts with Liverpool...
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10 Africa Cup of Nations youngsters to watch this summer

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 21 2019 12:25
10 Africa Cup of Nations youngsters to watch this summer With the 2019 African Cup of Nations kicking off in Egypt on Friday night, we’ve identified ten youngsters (aged 23 and under) from ten different nations worth keeping an eye on at this summer’s tournament.Henry Onyekuru (Nigeria)While the likes of Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo may begin t...
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Liverpool star duo feature in Senegal dominated AFCON XI

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 20 2019 11:20
Liverpool star duo feature in Senegal dominated AFCON XI With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off in Egypt this Friday we take a look at the highest rated XI that have been selected for the tournament using our statistical ratings from Europe’s top five leagues last season.Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy (Senegal) - 6.85While Sadio Mane will be in the s...
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Manchester United target and Real Madrid signing star in top-rated Euro U21s XI

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jun 15 2019 12:29
Manchester United target and Real Madrid signing star in top-rated Euro U21s XI The stage is set for the latest European U21 Championships to kick-off in Italy and it’s safe to say there’s an abundance of talent that will be on show, many of whom have already received senior international recognition.We take a look at the highest rated XI that will be in action at t...

Team Preview: Can Ripoll maximise outstanding yet underachieving France U21s?

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jun 15 2019 10:02
Team Preview: Can Ripoll maximise outstanding yet underachieving France U21s? While France are among the favourites to lift the trophy this summer, somewhat unbelievably les bleus’ youngsters have qualified for the finals for the first time since 2006, with six failed attempts in between.They are the underachievers of youth level football, possessing outstanding young t...
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Will England fall short after leaving out capped stars from U21 squad?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 14 2019 16:19
Will England fall short after leaving out capped stars from U21 squad? Having lost to Germany on penalties at the 2017 European Championships at the semi-final stage, England will be hoping to improve on that finish in Italy.It’s been 35 years since the Young Lions last lifted the trophy and they couldn’t have been handed a more difficult start than an open...
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Euro U21 star men - Group C (Croatia, England, France, Romania)

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 14 2019 11:38
Euro U21 star men - Group C (Croatia, England, France, Romania) Culminating our look at the star men from each group at the upcoming Euro U21 Championships we assess Group C, where England will face France along with the less fancied Croatia and Romania. The following are the highest rated players from each side based on performances in Europe’s top five l...
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Euro U21 star men - Group B (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Serbia)

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 13 2019 08:30
Euro U21 star men - Group B (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Serbia) Following on from a look at the star men from Group A we delve into Group B this time around, with holders Germany perhaps handed the most favourable draw alongside Austria, Denmark and dark horses Serbia.The following are the highest rated players from each side based on performances in Europe&rsqu...
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