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• On the Bench .... With Sam Mantom, Making Giant Strides at West Brom
• By Ben Hunt 03/9/2010 3:00 AM GMT
• You can imagine the scene as 18-year-old Sam Mantom is ushered into a room at West Bromwich Albion's training ground and told that the club feel it is in his best interests to go out on loan and ... More »
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• Latest England Injury Should Open the International Door for Darren Bent
• By Ben Hunt 01/9/2010 11:25 AM GMT
• It is becoming an acute problem that shows no signs of abating. No precautionary measures can prevent it from happening and there are no warning signs, as England's injury crisis strikes again. ... More »
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• Fulham 6 Port Vale 0: Two Goals for Zoltan Gera in Carling Cup Stroll
• By Ben Hunt 25/8/2010 5:02 PM GMT
• Fulham cruised into the third round of the Carling Cup with an emphatic win over Port Vale. This competition could be Fulham's best chance of winning silverware this season and manager Mark Hughes ... More »
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• Leyton Orient 0 West Brom 2: Ibanez and Wood Ease Baggies into Third Round
• By Ben Hunt 24/8/2010 4:33 PM GMT
• Pablo Ibanez scored his first goal for West Brom and substitute Chris Wood added a late second to ease the Premier League side into the third round of the Carling Cup at the expense of Leyton Orient. ... More »
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• Arsenal Season Preview: Cesc Fabregas Remains but Is That Enough?
• By Ben Hunt 11/8/2010 11:00 AM GMT
• It was another of those summers for Arsenal supporters as the will he/won't he debate over whether Cesc Fabregas would remain at the club went into overdrive. Barcelona did their very best to ... More »
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• Bobby Zamora Desperate to Prove He is the Right Striker for England
• By Ben Hunt 11/8/2010 3:00 AM GMT
• Fulham striker Bobby Zamora's time has finally come at international level. The 29-year-old, a hero in west London while he is often lampooned in the rest of the city, is certain to feature at some ... More »
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• Mark Hughes Outlines the Reasons Why He is the Right Man for Fulham
• By Ben Hunt 04/8/2010 4:48 AM GMT
• Mark Hughes may have been the second name on Fulham's managerial shortlist but the former Manchester City manager has the potential to be a huge success at Craven Cottage. The Cottagers made no ... More »
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• Kieron Dyer is Finally Ready to End his West Ham Injury Nightmare
• By Ben Hunt 03/8/2010 4:41 AM GMT
• Mention the name of Kieron Dyer around east London and most West Ham fans will shake their heads in disbelief. Since he joined the club from Newcastle for £6 million in August 2007, the ... More »
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• Ashley Cole's Future Will Say Much About Chelsea's Place in Europe's Elite
• By Ben Hunt 01/8/2010 7:55 AM GMT
• Sir Alex Ferguson's contention that no player ever truly wants to leave Manchester United was irreparably damaged when Cristiano Ronaldo made it clear he viewed a move to Real Madrid as a step up. ... More »
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• Michael Ballack Sidelined as Germany Prove they Can Thrive Without Him
• By Ben Hunt 06/7/2010 5:22 AM GMT
• Michael Ballack has been watching Germany's progress through the World Cup as a spectator following the injury he picked up in the FA Cup Final against Portsmouth - and it is a role he may be forced ... More »
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• Miroslav Klose Heads the German Players Who Have Silenced Their Critics
• By Ben Hunt 05/7/2010 7:45 AM GMT
• Germany's march into the semi-finals of the World Cup has surprised nobody more than Miroslav Klose. The Bayern Munich striker endured a difficult season for his Bundesliga club where he struggled ... More »
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• Chelsea Transfer Window Latest: Yossi Benayoun Will Not Please Fans
• By Ben Hunt 04/7/2010 8:18 AM GMT
• Chelsea have made their first signing of the summer, plucking Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool for a deal worth around £5.5m, but will it really excite the club's supporters? Probably not. ... More »
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• Cafu Would Be the Popular Choice as Brazil Search for a New Coach
• By Ben Hunt 03/7/2010 10:16 AM GMT
• Wanted: One highly successful manager capable of delivering results 100 per cent of the time. Answerable to 192,000,000 people who loathe failure. That would be a simple advertisement for the ... More »
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• Fury of England Fans May Spell Empty Seats at Wembley for Hungary Game
• By Ben Hunt 03/7/2010 9:26 AM GMT
• The Football Association's decision to back Fabio Capello has not gone down too well with many of the nation's supporters. They believe the Italian should have carried the responsibility for ... More »
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• Ghana Must Deal With the Fallout From Their Heartbreaking Cup Exit
• By Ben Hunt 03/7/2010 7:00 AM GMT
• The African continent will take a long time to come to terms with Ghana's unjustified exit from the World Cup at, quite literally, the hands of Uruguay. Holding the tournament in South Africa was ... More »
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• What Now For Robbie Keane As Doors Appear To Be Closing At Tottenham?
• By Ben Hunt 03/7/2010 3:38 AM GMT
• For a striker, his goalscoring record is up there with the best of them. As a captain, he has been hailed as one of the most influential. His list of previous clubs is also impressive and includes the ... More »
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• Lionel Messi Against Mesut Ozil Is A Fascinating Quarter-Final Duel
• By Ben Hunt 01/7/2010 6:58 AM GMT
• The 2010 World Cup was supposed to be Lionel Messi's opportunity to prove he is the best player in the world. But until now he has been eclipsed by a previously unknown German midfielder who has a ... More »
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• Joe Cole Would Be Advised To Think Seriously About Turning His Back on England
• By Ben Hunt 01/7/2010 5:00 AM GMT
• This summer Joe Cole will find his career at a crossroads. One route will allow him to remain on the Premier League gravy train where, if rumours are to be believed, Arsenal and Tottenham are waiting ... More »
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• Miroslav Klose And Germans Going A Long Way On Team Spirit
• By Ben Hunt 30/6/2010 4:02 AM GMT
• While England's players are slowly coming to terms with their failures at the World Cup, the Germany team are preparing for their quarter-final with Argentina. Fabio Capello's players cut dejected ... More »
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• Marcello Lippi in the Firing Line as Italy Head Home in Shame
• By Ben Hunt 25/6/2010 6:00 AM GMT
• The last time Italy returned home from a hugely disappointing World Cup campaign was in 1966. When the players stepped off the plane following their defeat to North Korea, they were pelted with rotten ... More »
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