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Beyond the match-winning saves, screamers from distance and endless work rate on the pitch, football loves a good romance angle.And there's no better romance angle in football than when a player decides to pack their bags and return to a former home, often where they once enjoyed some of their best years. Some see it as a step back and there is always risk of tarnishing a legacy, but when it comes off, it's the stuff of dreams.Here are the best 30 instances of when a player has headed back to a former club.Cole during his…

Manchester United are finally on their way to becoming true Premier League challengers once again as a result of the revolution that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær and the club hierarchy have been monitoring in recent years, with Raphael Varane taking the latest step in the right direction.The dead wood collected in subsequent failed management regimes is almost gone, while signings since 2019 have focused on the club's core philosophies and the long-term future in mind.After improving to third and reaching three semi-finals in…

Chelsea ayaa guul soo laabasho ah ka gaartay kooxda Bournemouth oo ay kulan saaxiibtinimo la ciyaarayeen iyagoo ku badiyay natiijo 2-1 ah.Bournemouth ayaa goolka ku hormartay daqiiqadii 66aad markii qeybtii hore la isku mari waayay barbaro goolal la’aan ah, iyadoo kooxda yar ee Ingariiska uu hogaanka u dhiibay Emiliano Marcondes.Chelsea ayaase labo gool oo degdeg ah dhalisay daqiiqadii 72aad iyo 74aad iyagoo ciyaarta dhanka kale u rogay. Waxaa markii hore u barbareeyay Armando Broja ka hor inta uusan goolka guusha u dhalinin…

Difaaca reer Brazil ee Dani Alves ayaa saluug badan ka muujiyey shacabka dalkiisa oo uu sheegay in aanay qiimaynin ciyaartoydooda iyo halyeeyadooda kubadda cagta.Alves oo 38 jir ah ayaa ka qayb-gelaya tartanka Olombikada Adduunka isagoo u ciyaaraya dalkiisa, laakiin waxa uu muujiyey caloolyow la mid ah kii uu Neymar warbaahinta la wadaagay ka hor finalkii Copa America ee sannadkan ee ay Argentina koobka ka qaadday.Neymar ayaa waqtigaas sheegay in ay jiraan dad reer Brazil ah oo koobka la doonaya Lionel Messi iyo Argentina,…

Xiddigii hore ee Manchester City Micah Richards ayaa sheegay in tababare Stuart Pearce inuu ciyaartoyda kubada cagta Great Britain ka saaray tuulada Olimbikada sannadkii 2012 madaama ay ciyaartoyda galmo badan sameynayeen.Richards ayaa sannadkaas qeyb ka ahaa xulka Great Britian ee ciyaaraha Olimbikada kuwaasoo gaaray wareega sideeda balse ay guuldarro rigoore ah ka soo gaartay South Korea. Richards oo ka sheekeynayay wixii ka dhacay tuulada Olimbikada sannadkii 2012 isagoo u waramayay Jamie Carragher ayaa yiri:“Waxaan ku…

Manchester United left-back Alex Telles has been ruled out until September with an ankle injury suffered during the season, which threatens to leave Ole Gunnar Solskjær at short notice when the new Premier League campaign begins in less than three weeks.After twisting his ankle during a session before United's last friendly against QPR, it was hoped that the Brazilian could only be a short-term absence.But boss Solskjaer has now revealed that further tests show that the problem is worse than suspected, which may force Telles…

After what feels like the longest transfer saga in football history, Manchester United have finally reached an agreement to sign French midfielder Raphael Varane from Real Madrid.It is a business that has been going on for a decade; Sir Alex Ferguson had been keen to sign a then 18-year-old Varane from RC Lens in 2011 before United were dropped to his signature by Los Blancos and looted for Phil Jones instead ...Everything is good which, however, ends well.???????, ???? ?We have agreed on an agreement in principle for the…

Manchester United have confirmed that they have reached an agreement to sign French midfielder Raphael Varane from Real Madrid.United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been looking for a new partner for Harry Maguire for a while now, and although his original focus was on Sevilla's Jules Kounde and Villarreal's Pau Torres, he turned his attention to Varane when it became clear he wanted out. Real.Real had been reluctant to sell Varane, but with one year left on their contract, they had no choice but to sell and United quickly…

Charlotte FC player Christian Fuchs will join the USL Championship side Charlotte Independence for the rest of the 2021 season as the MLS expansion team prepares to make its debut in 2022. The Independence is a second division team participating in the Atlantic Division in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference. The team started competing in 2015 and has qualified for the conference quarterfinals on three occasions. "Being able to add a player of Kristian's caliber and experience to our list is a huge gain for…

Chelsea have agreed a five-year contract with Sevilla center-back Jules Kounde and are in advanced talks with the Andalusian club over a possible swap deal with Kurt Zouma.Kounde has been on the radar of a number of top clubs, including Real Madrid and Manchester United, since winning the Europa League with Sevilla 2020.Chelsea, however, had mainly focused on a new striker ahead of the new season, but the Blues have spied on an opportunity to move quickly for Kounde and secure the signature of a rising star who will improve…