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The mid November international break is certainly the perfect time to talk some transfer rumors, as the January window will be here before you know it. In this article we focus on Chelsea FC, and there is a whole lot of ground to cover so let’s dive right in, starting with Napoli right back Elseid Hysaj, a target of both Chelsea and Manchester United.
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If the journey to a college football playoff berth was an airplane in flight, then the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have now entered the airspace of the final destination. If the Fighting Irish can win these final two games, then they will land in the CFP.
To preview this week’s clash versus Syracuse in Yankee Stadium, we switched up the format. We invited a Syracuse alum and sports media professional, WBBM Newsradio anchor/reporter Dave Kerner, to an email conversation about Cuse football and how they match-up against the Irish in this one.
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The mid November international break is certainly the perfect time to talk some transfer rumors, as the January window will be here before you know it. In this article we focus on Manchester United, and there is a whole lot of ground to cover so let’s dive right in, starting with Alexis Sanchez, the massive bust in the forward position group.
The highest salaried player in United history, who moved over in January as part of a swap deal with Arsenal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, has been a total disaster signing for Old Trafford.
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The mid November international break is certainly the perfect time to talk some transfer rumors, as the January window will be here before you know it. Today we focus on Liverpool FC, who are reportedly in the hunt to acquire Toulouse centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo.
The 18-year-old Frenchman has caught the eye of some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with Juventus reportedly set to rival the Reds as front-runners in the race to acquire his signature. However, there will be plenty of competition, from the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Lyon, Wolverhampton Wanderers and RB Leipzig. This is according to Tuttosport (h/t Sport Witness).
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The mid November international break is certainly the perfect time to talk some transfer rumors, as the January window will be here before you know it. Today we focus on Liverpool FC, and we begin with the idea of FC Barcelona selling a big money player to Liverpool, not the other way around like we’re used to seeing.
Ousmane Dembele moved to Barcelona for €105 million plus a reported €40 million add-ons in the summer of 2017, in a deal that drew heavy criticism at the time. Barca had just sold Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record €222 million, so the deal meant that Dembele had just became the joint-second most expensive player (in euros), with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba.
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Paul Pogba has made some news-worthy public comments that have quelled talk he is unsettled at Old Trafford, and squashed rumors of a move away this summer.
Pogba, who earlier this season invited speculation he could be unhappy at the club due to some arcane comments in social media postings and post match interviews, now says that returning to Manchester was “the best feeling ever,” and that his desire to succeed at the club has “never changed.”
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Manchester United have just completed a huge week, and the results were mixed to say the least. Now they are on the final international break of 2018. Although it’s a break period, there is still plenty of news circulating on this Tuesday. Let’s take a look at some of the relevant news and notes making the rounds within the Manchester United community online right now.
This post covers a trio of players who will be out of contract this summer, and thus able to move on a free transfer: Ashley Young, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera. The triad are all currently playing for the club on a single season extension in their deals that was triggered last year.
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Manchester United have just completed a huge week, and the results were mixed to say the least. Now they are on the final international break of 2018. Although it’s a break period, there is still plenty of news circulating on this Tuesday. Let’s take a look at some of the relevant news and notes making the rounds within the Manchester United community online right now.
We start with the Sweden Golden Ball Award, which saw Victor Lindelof, not Zlatan Ibrahimovic, claim the honor.
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Northern Illinois football can clinch the MAC West title with a victory in either of their last two games: Wednesday night against Miami of Ohio, or the following Tuesday November 20th at Western Michigan. After winning the division six years straight, 2010-2015, NIU was an also-ran in the division the past two seasons.
Now they are on the precipice of returning to the Mid-American Conference championship game in Detroit, and with it reclaiming their position as the gold standard for #MACtion excellence in the 2010s. The Huskies have won the conference title three times this decade (2011, 2012, 2014) and will almost certainly meet Buffalo in the conference title game.
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Chelsea star Eden Hazard has put in a big workload for club and country in 2018, and the 27-year-old admits he’s a bit fatigued. Happy where he is and what he is doing, but still fatigued.
After putting in a Golden Ball like performance for Belgium at the World Cup, helping the Red Devils to a third place finish in tournament, Hazard has kept up the elite level form with Chelsea, scoring seven goals this campaign and helping the Blues to an undefeated run in their first dozen games.
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It’s 2019 NFL mock draft time! The order is based on how teams have performed up until this point in this season, and what is expected of them the rest of the campaign. For more on the race to the bottom, for the #1 overall pick, go to this link.
Team needs were sometimes, but mostly, not taken into account, as it’s still early for a 2019 mock draft in the purest sense. Have issues with the mock draft picks? Of course you do!
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“There’s no bigger fan of their program than me,” said Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins in regards to Northwestern football and their historic victory on Saturday.
Northwestern, football variety, has clinched the first Big Ten title game appearance in school history, and they did it with two games still left to play thanks to the fact that both Wisconsin and Purdue lost on Saturday, supplementing NU’s double digit upset win in Iowa City.
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