Simon Burnton

Simon Burnton
Sports Ajax Start the Champions League in the Third Qualifying Round. Is That Fair?

Ajax Start the Champions League in the Third Qualifying Round. Is That Fair?

Ajax were one of the most entertaining and successful sides of the Champions League last season, beating Real Madrid and Juventus on their way to the semi…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports Best Title Race Ever? Klopp Forgets Huddersfield’s Battle with Cardiff

Best Title Race Ever? Klopp Forgets Huddersfield’s Battle with Cardiff

“It is,” Jürgen Klopp said, “the most exciting season for years.” We’ll be the judge of that, sunshine. The strangest thing about Klopp’s assertion, leaving…

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Sports Watford’s Adrian Mariappa: 'There’s Been Moments That Have Been Really Tough in My Career'

Watford’s Adrian Mariappa: 'There’s Been Moments That Have Been Really Tough in My Career'

It is three years since Watford last played Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, Palace prevailing at Wembley in the 2016 semi-finals. It is a match that carries…

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Sports ‘A Magical Figure’: Trevor Francis on Being the First £1m Player, 40 Years On

‘A Magical Figure’: Trevor Francis on Being the First £1m Player, 40 Years On

“I played professional football for 23 years until I was 39, I won European Cups with Nottingham Forest, I played 52 times over nine years for England, but…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports Premier League Number Crunch: Who Has Run Furthest and Missed Most Chances?

Premier League Number Crunch: Who Has Run Furthest and Missed Most Chances?

Twelve games into the Premier League season, we have probably learned enough about each team, using the most basic statistical metrics of goals scored, goals…

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Sports 10 Underrated Premier League Players

10 Underrated Premier League Players

Shane Duffy (Brighton) Nomination for the October player of the month award (well, one of them – he made the PFA’s shortlist, but not the official Premier…

Simon Burnton (London)
Sports Wayne Rooney’s England Recall Is a Fudge the Fa Has Got Wrong

Wayne Rooney’s England Recall Is a Fudge the Fa Has Got Wrong

In September Wesley Sneijder sat on a sofa in the centre circle of the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, after making what he had decided would be his final…

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Sports ‘On the Pitch there was a Divide’: Tales behind England’s World Cup Failures

‘On the Pitch there was a Divide’: Tales behind England’s World Cup Failures

Before kick-off against Tunisia in Russia, England squad members from each World Cup since 1998 reflect on key lessons to be learned: 1998: Les Ferdinand …

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