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As "disruptors" Man City try to dismantle PL rules, NEW details of financial chicanery
The Premier League's 20 clubs meet in London to vote on sponsorship rules. And we publish documents and contracts that throw new light on some of City's…
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Nick Harris
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NEW REPORT: MBS "abusing position via PIF to fund projects that harm his citizens"
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman has effectively taken sole control of his nation's $925 BILLION sovereign wealth fund to gratify…
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Nick Harris
Ruben Amorin starts work at Man Utd as football's most overachieving coach
The Portuguese manager was recently identified as the best in the world when considering the resources he had at Sporting Lisbon and the results he…
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Nick Harris
REVEALED: Saudi 2034 death data wrong, and how Qatar pioneered a liar's playbook
When ITV's revelatory documentary last week showed Saudi Arabia is abusing human rights ahead of the 2034 World Cup, we knew we'd seen this depressing…
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Nick Harris
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Lamine Yamal: the most valuable under-21 in the world, and what the top 100 tells us
A new list of the estimated transfer fees that the world's best young footballers can attract has Barcelona's 17-year-old at No1, but Brighton have most…
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Nick Harris
Barcelona thrive via La Masia resurgence in most thrilling era since THAT great team
Most of the world's "biggest" clubs, including all of England's "Big 6", have a minority of home-reared players. Barca now have a majority, echoing…
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Nick Harris

October 2024

United have spent £1.275bn on transfers since Fergie. Maybe money isn't the answer
The demise of Erik Ten Hag as Manchester United's manager highlights that spending alone is never the answer in football. ETH spent £556m and United are…
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Nick Harris
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Tuchel's appointment highlights England's dismal failure to produce tip-top managers
England's top division has only got three English managers. No English boss has won the Premier League. And no English coach has won the European Cup…
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Nick Harris
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Brighton owner on cusp of a deal to shake up Scottish football and make Hearts bloom
Tony Bloom has transformed Brighton from top to bottom since 2009, with data at the heart of his success. He believes he can now help Hearts on a…
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Nick Harris
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For a sport so dedicated to statistics, cricket's darkest numbers are misleading
It's been widely accepted for several decades that cricketers, not least Test stars, are more prone to suicide than players in any other sport. Except…
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Nick Harris
Shaping the narrative with smoke & mirrors: Man City and chums vs the Premier League
Manchester City are not just desperate to defeat the Premier League in the "115" case, they want to shape the story and make it clear that legal action…
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Nick Harris
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September 2024

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