Zinedine Zidane’s choice of number one this season could come back to haunt him when his side head to Paris on Wednesday After five years at Real Madrid, Keylor Navas was unceremoniously sent packing to Paris Saint-Germain over the summer as Zinedine Zidane threw his full support behind Thibaut Courtois between the sticks. With one eye …
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The Brazilian says his team-mate told him he was confident about scoring but insists he has no ill-feeling towards the England man despite the miss Willian has confirmed he asked to take the crucial penalty which Ross Barkley failed to convert in Chelsea’s Champions League loss to Valencia on Tuesday. England international Barkley skimmed his …
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The Atletico Madrid coach is fearful of the damage the Portuguese superstar could do to his side, having been knocked out by him last season Diego Simeone has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a ‘goal animal’ ahead of Atletico Madrid’s meeting with Juventus in the Champions League. The pair met in the round of 16 last …
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The former right back had to hang up his boots due to knee issues, but says he’d sacrifice his remaining good one to link up with the Spanish manager Micah Richards says he would give his remaining healthy knee for the chance to play for Manchester City under Pep Guardiola. The 31-year-old retired at the end of …
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There’s some good news to the start the week for Brumbies fans, with Tom Banks putting pen to paper on a deal that will keep him in Canberra until the end of 2019. The fullback had a breakout 2017, having moved south seeking more opportunity than he was afforded in Brisbane with the Reds. He …
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The midweek beers and gut are long gone for Melbourne Rebels hooker Anaru Rangi, who hopes to replace them with a Wallabies jersey. The 29-year-old has gone from playing club footy for fun to being first choice Rebels rake and winning man of the match in their crucial Super Rugby victory over the Brumbies last …
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The setting is Manly Oval, August 2000. George Smith and I make our way back to the 50 metre line for what feels like Manly’s 300th restart of the arvo. We’ve both come off the bench and stepped into a smashfest at the hands of a stacked Eastern Suburbs side. It’s carnage. Our fly-half is …
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The best teams will make the Super Rugby finals no matter the system, Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says. Discussions around the Super Rugby format have reared their head again as finals near, with the conference system handing playoff hosting rights to some teams with fewer points than those travelling. Conference winners are guaranteed a home …
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Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says his team deserves the support of the state on their run to the Super Rugby finals. NSW could finish as high as second on the ladder, guaranteeing hosting rights for a quarter and semi-final this season, but it could be an uphill battle to build their crowds back up ahead …
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The Waratahs have reinstated halfback Nick Phipps as club captain, after standing him down for more than two months. Phipps was suspended from the position in May, after news emerged of the scrumhalf urinating on a Sydney bar during his bucks’ night, with no timeline set on his return to the spot. Though the role …
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