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Premier League of nations: 113 different nationalities have played in English top-flight
3 years ago

Premier League of nations: 113 different nationalities have played in English top-flight

Daily Mail  

Footballers from all four corners of the globe have long aspired to come and play in the Premier League. Former Fulham player Aboubakar Kamara was Mauritania's first Premier League footballer It therefore comes as little surprise that 113 of the 207 foreign FIFA-affiliated nations have seen at least one player grace the competition during its near-30 years of existence. Country …

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Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta in Turkey as he nears loan move to Fenerbahce
4 years, 3 months ago

Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta in Turkey as he nears loan move to Fenerbahce

Daily Mail  

Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta is in Turkey to negotiate a proposed move to Fenerbahce. Manager Dean Smith has brought in Ollie Watkins from Brentford for a club-record £28m and Lyon winger Bertrand Traore for £19m so has been looking to offset that spending with the sale of Samatta. Mbwana Samatta has not featured at all this season and last …

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West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa: Dean Smith's side hold on for a draw to ensure survival
4 years, 5 months ago

West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa: Dean Smith's side hold on for a draw to ensure survival

Daily Mail  

If this was Jack Grealish’s last game for Aston Villa, it is certain that he will remember it vividly for the rest of his life. Jack Grealish played a telling role for his boyhood club as Aston Villa beat the drop The Villa players celebrated on the pitch after the draw at West Ham saw them stay up Villa had …

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Everton 1-1 Aston Villa: Visitor's survival hopes hit by late equaliser from Theo Walcott
4 years, 5 months ago

Everton 1-1 Aston Villa: Visitor's survival hopes hit by late equaliser from Theo Walcott

Daily Mail  

Aston Villa have been spared once by goal line technology since football resumed a month ago. Aston Villa thought they were heading for a huge victory before Everton scored a late equaliser Theo Walcott's 87th-minute looping header went into the far corner to break Villa hearts Everton's late goal means Villa are now three points adrift of safety with just …

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Bournemouth 2-1 Aston Villa: Philip Billing and Nathan Ake score
4 years, 11 months ago

Bournemouth 2-1 Aston Villa: Philip Billing and Nathan Ake score

Daily Mail  

If Bournemouth can replicate such a gritty, determined display as this for the rest of the season they have every chance of staying up. Nathan Ake is jubilant after his goal doubled Bournemouth's lead at home to Aston Villa Philip Billing celebrates after his goal put Bournemouth in the ascendancy against Aston Villa Billing put Bournemouth ahead in the 37th …

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January transfer window: Five major Premier League transfers
4 years, 11 months ago

January transfer window: Five major Premier League transfers

The Hindu  

There was little late drama as the January transfer window closed on Friday, but Premier League clubs still spent over £200 million over the past month on new players. Read: Bruno Fernandes United's long-running interest in the Portuguese international midfielder finally materialised in a 55 million euro deal that could rise to as much as 80 million euros if performance-related …

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Villa will have to sell their ‘crown jewels’ if they go down but won’t gamble their future on Premier League survival
4 years, 11 months ago

Villa will have to sell their ‘crown jewels’ if they go down but won’t gamble their future on Premier League survival

New York Times  

Excessive spending and chronic mismanagement nearly burned Aston Villa in the past. Make no mistake, the only way to balance the books if Villa do drop back out of the Premier League in May will be to sell prized assets such as Jack Grealish, Tyrone Mings and John McGinn, but the club’s owners could have risked potential chaos next summer …

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Dean Smith wants Mbwana Samatta to shine on debut in Carabao Cup semi-final against Leicester
4 years, 11 months ago

Dean Smith wants Mbwana Samatta to shine on debut in Carabao Cup semi-final against Leicester

Daily Mail  

Dean Smith has called on new signing Mbwana Samatta to immediately bring his quality to bear as Aston Villa bid for a third visit to Wembley in 21 months. After playing the last four matches without a recognised striker, Villa boss Smith will hand Samatta his debut for the second leg of his side's Carabao Cup semi-final at home to …

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UCL: Liverpool tops Group E after 2-1 win over Genk
5 years, 2 months ago

UCL: Liverpool tops Group E after 2-1 win over Genk

The Hindu  

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continued his fine form in front of goal by getting the winner as Liverpool saw off Genk 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, meaning the Reds usurp Napoli at the top of Group E. It was far from a vintage display from Jurgen Klopp's men, who for a period looked to be in danger of dropping points …

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Champions League: Tanzanian star Mbwana Samatta set sights on Liverpool as Mohamed Salah fights for fitness ahead of Genk clash
5 years, 2 months ago

Champions League: Tanzanian star Mbwana Samatta set sights on Liverpool as Mohamed Salah fights for fitness ahead of Genk clash

Firstpost  

While Liverpool hope to have Mohamed Salah back alongside Sadio Mane in attack in time for Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Genk in Belgium, their opponents have their own African forward who is a superstar in his home country. Genk: While Liverpool hope to have Mohamed Salah back alongside Sadio Mane in attack in time for Wednesday’s Champions League meeting …

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Africa Cup of Nations: Kenya 3 Tanzania 2
5 years, 6 months ago

Africa Cup of Nations: Kenya 3 Tanzania 2

The Hindu  

Kenya boosted its chances of progressing through to the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages as Michael Olunga scored a double in a 3-2 comeback win over Tanzania. Samatta and Msuva both went close to doubling Tanzania's tally, but it was Kenya who struck next when Olunga finished in style following Aishi Manula's error in dealing with a free-kick. - …

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Africa Cup of Nations preview, Kenya v Tanzania: Migne demands spirit after Harambee Stars' fearful Algeria display
5 years, 6 months ago

Africa Cup of Nations preview, Kenya v Tanzania: Migne demands spirit after Harambee Stars' fearful Algeria display

The Hindu  

Kenya coach Sebastien Migne accepts his players were "afraid" as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations opener and urged them to show fighting spirit against Tanzania. The Harambee Stars conceded twice in nine first-half minutes as Baghdad Bounedjah and Riyad Mahrez found the net in Cairo to get Algeria's Group C campaign …

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