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Aug 08, 2019

Gareth Bale saga is a spiteful tale in a window that has turned murky | Eni Aluko

The situation at Real Madrid is baffling and does no credit to Bale or Zinedine Zidane, while Neymar and Laurent Koscielny have not enhanced their reputations this summer eitherIt has been a transfer window full of the usual long-running sagas and occasional surprises, but it does seem to have been a bad-tempered few months, with more than the usual number of players – as well as the occasional manager – trying to force moves in the most public and spiteful style. Related: Transfer deadline day live! Sessegnon, Sarr, Zaha, Lukaku, Carroll latest news Related: Transfer window 2019 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues Nouveau joueur, nouveau maillot, retrouvez-le dès maintenant ici https://t.co/6Jb2BRKbIo pic.twitter.com/eCfsGaSUYS Continue reading...

Feb 13, 2017

Bordeaux are being held back by perseverance with Jérémy Ménez

Les Girondins’ youngsters could lead the way to a challenge for the Champions League next season, if only they could get their shot in the current campaignBy Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football NewsLong-time observers of French football are always quick to read L’Équipe. The venerable sports daily is in a place of privilege in terms of information, despite its sometimes dramatic headlines. While the paper may display some subjectivity in its player ratings, there is often a welcome frankness in that subjectivity; a player’s performance is taken not only in the isolation of the match but considered holistically against his talents and his campaign to date. These ratings are assigned on a scale of one to...