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Pride, prestige, profile – the great Ballon d’Or campaign
The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.
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Have Man Utd become the unmanageable club?
The cycle of doom that has engulfed every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson now has Michael Carrick in its unforgiving grip, writes Phil McNulty.
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Dream night for Bournemouth – win over Milan a sign of Premier League power
Bournemouth's 3-0 win against AC Milan further illustrated the dominance of Premier League sides against their European counterparts.
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Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain despite outburst
Bruno Fernandes will remain as Manchester United captain and will not be disciplined for his post-match criticism of Michael Carrick after the 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como.
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Sutton’s predictions v Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner, Simon
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner Simon, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League…
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Carrick carrying on as normal as Man Utd eye possible replacements
While head coach Michael Carrick is expected to be in charge for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, Manchester United begin the process of identifying possible replacements.
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Breaking down Man Utd’s tactics after Fernandes’ criticism
Was Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes correct in his analysis of his side's tactics in their 4-1 thrashing by Italian side Como?
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‘Not what a captain should be’ – the debate around Fernandes’ outburst
Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking - but what now for the captain?
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Man Utd humbled by four-goal Como to pile pressure on Carrick
Manchester United suffer a heavy defeat to a Como side playing just their third ever game of Champions League football, as Nico Paz stars for the hosts to pile the…
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Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has blamed head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.