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Premier League Rookie of the Year: Ranking the best new U19 players

The Premier League Rookie of the Year award doesn't exist, but it should. Here are the young players who would be in the running for the 2024-25 prize.

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Are Liverpool proof coaches don't matter? Or is Slot just better than Klopp?

Liverpool were supposed to struggle once Jurgen Klopp left. Instead, Arne Slot won the Premier League. Do coaches just not matter?

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    Juan Mata open to owning A-League club

    Juan Mata remains keen on extending his time in the A-League Men and has hinted he is open to investing in an Australian club.

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    Yengi's exit from Pompey has Roos spot in limbo

    Kusini Yengi's career is at a crossroads after the Socceroos striker was released by English side Portsmouth.

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    TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT?

    If Flick can make Barcelona more boring, they'll become unstoppable

    Barcelona are the most entertaining team around -- their past five games have produced 28 goals. But less excitement could yield even more trophies.

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    NEW BOSS FOR BRAZIL

    Returning World Cup to Brazil would make Ancelotti the GOAT

    Carlo Ancelotti is Brazil's wild card ahead of the 2026 World Cup, but can he fix the Seleção in just a year?

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    Echegaray: Vinicius Junior will be loving Ancelotti's Brazil appointment

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    TRANSFERS

    Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea eye João Pedro

    Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all have their eyes on João Pedro as a summer target. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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    Why Laurens would 'love' De Bruyne to join Napoli

    Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss reports linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move to Napoli.

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    MARCOTTI'S MUSINGS

    Barcelona close on LaLiga glory; top-4 race tightens in England

    Barcelona made it four wins in four Clasicos this season, taking a big step toward winning LaLiga in the process. Meanwhile, Chelsea's UCL hopes took a self-inflicted hit, while Napoli slipped up.

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    The questions Xabi Alonso needs Real Madrid to answer

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    THE VAR REVIEW

    The VAR Review: Why Jackson was sent off for an elbow but Mings escaped

    How did Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings escape a red card yet Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off?

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    • Barcelona's next golden generation

      Amid a financial crisis, Barcelona's young players have rescued the team on several occasions times this season. But who are they?

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      Americans are making an impression on the global game, and Europe's biggest clubs are now rivaling MLS for the country's most gifted young players.

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      The unthinkable happened: Lionel Messi left Barcelona. But as this interactive timeline shows, he will be known as the club's greatest-ever player.

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