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Sam France
Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Features Editor at VAVEL UK, part of the VAVEL team 2014-2018.
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People identify Johan Cruyff with Barcelona and Ajax, but the Dutchman's impact on English football has been more subtle...
The Liverpool manager was happy to see some of his backup players on good form but insisted that rotation hadn't been his priority...
Liverpool sealed qualification to the next round of the Champions League with a goalless draw at home to the Portuguese league leaders...
The Clarets boss was happy with how his side had kept themselves in the game despite considerable pressure from the leaders...
The Manchester City manager refused to blame Sterling for City's dropped points after he missed from a yard out at Turf Moor...
Johann Berg Gudmundsson scored late on for Sean Dyche's men as they prevented City from extending their winning run...
The Brazilian kept the City ball rolling as he always does against Newcastle, with one moment of simple quality underlining his value...
The Dutchman with two surnames was a cult hero for Celtic, and a consistent goalscorer in his native Netherlands for PSV and Twente...
Ulf Kirsten's 100 caps were split almost evenly before and after German reunification, but he plundered goals throughout his career...
It has been a year chocked full of managerial weirdness, Neville Southall's skeleton army, dragon-riding Fabian Delphs, and whatever Carabao is...
He may be better known as a chairman and pundit these days, but Ireland legend Niall Quinn was one of Sunderland's greatest ever forwards...
The Toffees boss delivered a passionate press conference in the aftermath of his side's 5-1 humbling at home to Atalanta...
Everton were thrashed at home by Atalanta in a game which will have done David Unsworth's hopes of getting the manager's job permanently no good whatsoever...
'Don Patricio' is barely a recognised figure today, but his legacy is one of the most important in Spanish football history...
England's new generation must know by now that their best hopes of success lie away from the Premier League big guns, argues Sam France...
Jürgen Klopp defended his decision to stick with the same defence that conceded four last weekend in this week's victory over Huddersfield...
Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner was pleased with how his side started the game despite an eventual 3-0 defeat at Anfield...
Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino, and Georginio Wijnaldum were on the scoresheet as Liverpool put Huddersfield to the sword at Anfield...
Burnley have the unenviable task of attempting to halt Manchester City's unbeaten start to the Premier League season this weekend...
With Sergio Agüero back in training, the hosts will be looking to continue their imperious start to the season...
Injuries prevented the goalkeeper from ever reaching his potential, but Murray will always be a hero in the Black Country...
The much-maligned tournament brought about one of the most incredible football matches in living memory at the Madejski Stadium...
The Italian striker plundered goals at his hometown club of Livorno, but his career will be remembered for his political behaviour...
José Mourinho announced himself to the world with one of the great underdog tournament wins of the Champions League era...
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