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Top 10 Portuguese Players to Play in the Premier League

The Sporting

In fact, many of the players on this list helped Portugal win the European Championship in 2016. In 2007/08, he recorded his best season in a Manchester United shirt, winning the Champions League and going on to win the first Ballon d’Or of his career. Read more top 10 lists on our football/soccer blog

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Gai Assulin: What Happened to 'The Israeli Messi'?

The Sporting

The Sporting Blog tells the full story! The Sporting Blog tells all! After two years with the U14s (2003 - 2005), two years with the U16s (2005 - 2007) and one year with the U19s (2007/08), Assulin graduated to Barca’s B team (2007-10) at age 16 and signed a senior contract with a €20m release clause.

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

The Sporting

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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Wings of Victory: The Atlanta Falcons' Journey to Glory

The Sporting

NFL: Franchise Overview of The Atlanta Falcons Matt Lively profiles the Atlanta Falcons Welcome to The Sporting Blog franchise overview series. Stadium - The Mercedes-Benz Stadium The Falcons played in the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium from their inaugural season until 1991, from 1992 through the 2016 season. The stadium cost over $1.5

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

The Sporting

The Sporting Blog explains exactly what happened to the promising goalkeeper! Larrieu returned in 2007/08 and was a regular early on before cancer reared its head again, so McCormick would get a run of games between September and November. Head to our football blog for more That’s quite a redemption arc.

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Ukraine's Greatest Football Players

The Sporting

He is currently the manager of Ukraine’s national team, a post he has held since 2016. His last major tournament was Euro 2016, where a 37-year old Tymoshchuk made one appearance off the bench as Ukraine crashed out of the group stages. He retired in August 2016. As a result, his spot in Ukraine’s Euro 2016 squad was certain.

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Adriano: From Wonderkid to Alleged Gang Member

The Sporting

The (Crazy) True Story of Adriano’s Football Career In 2016, Adriano retired from professional football at the age of 34 - and his name is shrouded in controversy. 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.

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