Argentina vs Croatia: Can Messi steer his side to a win? – Preview, Stats, Team news, Prediction and more

Argentina were only able to manage a draw against newcomers Iceland but will aim to step it up against a dogged Croatia side who overcame Nigeria. Lionel Messi failing to score from the penalty spot has been the talking point so far. Messi has now failed to score with 21 successive shots in World Cup finals, …

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Who’s this verstile 24-year-old attacker Swansea are targeting? The man to fire Swans back to the Premier League?

  According to WalesOnline, Swansea City have shown interest in Swedish attacker Kerim Mrabti, who is currently playing for Djurgardens IF. The versatile 24-year-old mainly plays a centre-forward but he can also be deployed on the right side of the midfield. The Nacka native can play as a defensive midfielder as well and has impressed …

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Why Tottenham must do everything to beat Arsenal to the signature of this left-footed Brazilian wizard

Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed another superb campaign under Mauricio Pochettino but the manager is yet to win a trophy with the club. Spurs finished 3rd behind champions Manchester City and runners-up Manchester United. They amassed a total of 77 points, winning 23 games, drawing 8, and losing 7. England captain Harry Kane endured another fruitful campaign, …

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3 signings Rodgers could complete to revitalise the Celtic squad for the new season including Stoke star

Celtic have reclaimed their throne as the best football club in the Scottish Championship. Scoring 63 goals and conceding just 36, the Bhoys dazzled their way to win the title with 82 points in total. The Brendan Rodgers era has been an exciting and adventurous journey so far for the fans and the former Liverpool …

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3 Quality players who could fire Southampton to a top-10 PL finish including 10-goal Everton starlet

Southampton did the bare minimum in the 2017/18 season as they finished in the 17th spot with just 36 points in hand. The club not only failed to score but also conceded goals to a great extent, meaning they were effectively poor on both ends of the pitch. With the transfer window up and running, new …

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3 Reasons why Jokanovic must splash £20m to bring this hotshot goalscorer to Fulham

Fulham are one of the three teams that secured a promotion to the Premier League, the other two being – Cardiff City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The team finished in the third place and after beating Aston Villa 1-0 in the playoffs final, they have successfully booked a spot for themselves in the English top-flight. They …

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Just 4 goals in 24 league appearances – Is this English veteran a viable option for Rangers?

Since the arrival of Steven Gerrard as Rangers manager, the hype surrounding summer transfers has begun in a frenzied fashion. It seemed like anyone who had ever played for Liverpool with their legendary captain – or even met him on the street – were being linked with a move to Glasgow. Rugged defender Martin Skrtel …

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Corinthians have gone from also-rans to running away with the title

In June 2016, Corinthians’ two-time Serie A winning manager Adenor Bacchi departed the club after multiple spells to preside over the national team. And in response to that exit, the club joined the annual managerial merry-go-round of the national league by appointing Oswaldo Oliveira and later Cristovao Borges with little success. After six months of …

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Shanghai SIPG: Treble winners or perfect bridesmaids?

Many of us are aware of Shanghai SIPG as the home of Brazilian maestros Hulk and Oscar. Like other Chinese clubs, Shanghai has generally grabbed the headlines for high profile transfers, making little waves in the footballing world later on. However this season, the club is on the cusp of history as it battles on …

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The part which Enrique has played in Barcelona’s plight

The current squad management at the Camp Nou has been short of the high standards many have come to expect. Even so, the Barcelona faithful can be given hope by the fact that several other big clubs around the continent have not been handling their business in an idle manner either. What has to be …

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Spotting how Toronto are responding to agony of last year

Toronto’s last two games have signaled the need for a disciplined midfielder to provide a helping hand to Victor Vazquez heading into the challenging stage of the season. The decision to offload Will Johnson appears to have backfired, considering the fact that he would have been the man to add stability to the midfield in …

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How Boca Juniors system has been brought back to life

Should Boca Juniors go on to clinch the Primera Division title within the next couple of weeks, their success would owe a lot to Guillermo Schelotto’s timely alteration of his system during the second half of the campaign. The title triumph of Lanus last season further validated the notion that Argentina’s top flight is no …

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