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  • How Man Utd got Cristiano Ronaldo to return

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    It ‘s time to dive into the most excite thing about the 2021-22 Premier League season : the kits each clubhouse will be wearing .

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  • The 39 best male players age 21 or under

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  • Stories from the pandemic season

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  • The 21 best female players age 21 or under

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  • Joe Bryan on anxiety, fear and wanting to help

    The defender tackled his anxiety and mental health head-on at Fulham. now he wants to help others do the same and normalise the conversation .

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  • Why Haaland can become the world’s best

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  • Football can drive the social justice message

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  • The worst Premier League transfers of all-time

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