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5 English Wonderkids Who Flopped

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The Sporting Blog looks at 5 young English players destined for greatness - and exactly why they flopped! The Sporting Blog has compiled five names from the history books who were meant to be football stars! But who are these wonderkids? But which English players were hyped the most, only to fall short?

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Abou Diaby: The “Next Patrick Vieira” Who Spent a Career Plagued By Injury

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The Sporting Blog tells the full story, including Diaby’s stints playing for global clubs - and why he retired before he could realise his full potential. The Sporting Blog tells the full story! Featured image credits: Arsenal Core Read our football blog for more But what exactly happened to this French football star?

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Luke McCormick: The Football League Player Jailed For Death By Dangerous Driving

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The Sporting Blog explains exactly what happened to the promising goalkeeper! In 2005/06, McCormick made just three appearances in all competitions as Plymouth finished 14th, but he wrestled his spot back in 2006/07 when Larrieu was tragically diagnosed with testicular cancer for the first time. Head to our football blog for more

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10 English Football Clubs That Went Bust

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Here at The Sporting Blog, we’ve put together 10 English clubs that went bust! They were relegated to the Conference North in 2006 and played out the 2006/07 season before going out of business. Attendance went from 3,421 in 2008 to 1,658 in 2014, so the writing was on the wall. Read more on our football blog

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Blackpool F.C. Under the Infamous Oyston Family

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The Sporting Blog tells the full story! Not only were renovations finally undertaken on the stadium, but the Tangerines also spent £500k on new players in 2006/07 and earned promotion to the Championship for the first time in decades. Read more on our football blog But who were these infamous football club owners?

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Adriano: From Wonderkid to Alleged Gang Member

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He missed 15 Serie A games in 2006/07 and 34 Serie A games in 2007/08, falling deep into depression and turning to alcohol to numb the mental pain. Read more footballer profiles on our football blog He was charged over links with a drug lord, but the case fell through due to a lack of evidence.

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Premier League Quiz: 100+ Questions with Answers on Premier League Trivia

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Answer: Chelsea Who won the Premier League in 2006-07? Answer: Manchester City Who won the Premier League in 2014-15? Answer: Manchester City Check out all of our football content on our football blog! Answer: Manchester United Who won the Premier League in 2003-04? Answer: Arsenal Who won the Premier League in 2004-05?

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