Silva shines for City
The skill of seeing a football pitch as a field of endless angles rather than a north-to-south battlefield is beautifully expressed by David Silva.
Mind over batter for Dr Steelhammer
There’s more to Wladimir Klitschko than a powerful punch — he also has a Phd in philosophy.
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Young André must tame the Chelsea bastards
It’s not only the players the Chelsea coach must subdue but also an oligarch playing Russian dolls.
Abramovich begins from scratch at Chelsea — again
The Goodison Park stairwell where Carlo Ancelotti was reportedly sacked is a warm and friendly part of the ground.
How to beat the ball-hoggers
Blockades, psychological onslaughts and belligerent tackling all failed, so now the problem drops like a slab on Manchester United.
The urge to splurge
Goal-scorers scored big as outrageous spending on transfers continued in the English premiership.
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Rooney’s apology may not be enough
Regaining the trust of his teammates and the public might be an impossible task for Wayne Rooney.
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Divided they stand
Sir Alex Ferguson always argues that control is achievable only through success. Winning trophies bestows power.
Old foes meet once again in the battle of Bloem
England will face Germany at a World Cup for the first time since opera and Paul Gascoigne’s tears started a renaissance for the game in these islands
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David Beckham sprinkles some World Cup stardust
When they had pulled their faces off the wire fences and returned to their shacks, the people of Khayletisha must have thought it had been a dream.
