How Monaco are redeeming themselves through faith in youth

AS Monaco have been a flickering force in the French top flight and European football over the past two decades. At their highest, they were making an appearance in the 2004 Champions League final and when matters got excruciatingly low, the club suffered relegation from Ligue 1 in 2011. Monaco were previously labelled the Manchester …

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The curious case of contracts and Laurent Koscielny

Even though Arsenal’s return to form has calmed some nerves, not all issues appear to have been addressed at the Emirates stadium. For a player the magnitude of Laurent Koscielny to enter the final year of his contract without much concern publicly shown by the club should be worrying for Arsenal fans. The likes of Mesut …

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Why appointment of Mancini should be considered in London

“Roberto has plans to return to the Premier League. He likes Arsenal. He thinks they’re a great a club. I must say I believe Arsenal would be a top choice for him.” Those were supposedly the words of a long-time friend of Roberto Mancini in an interview with Tribalfootball last month. Whether there is any truth to the above …

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