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Wrexham by the numbers: How their National League turnaround played out

Football got a surge of outside attention when celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased a club – Wrexham A.F.C. The quiet Wales team had slipped out of the league in 2008, ending their 87-year presence in football. But 15 years later, they stormed the National League and secured their first league title in 45 years, while earning their ticket to the EFL’s League Two. Here’s a breakdown of Wrexham and their turnaround, by the numbers. Source: Unsplash Starting from…
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Games to watch this weekend

The 2022/23 season is in its final weeks and there are still plenty of issues to be determined in leagues around Europe. The La Liga and Serie A title races have already been settled, but the Premier League, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga crowns are still up for grabs. With that in mind, read on as we look at some of the standout games to watch this weekend, starting with one involving two clubs enjoying hugely different fortunes this term. Manchester…
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Rooney’s Rams are slipping after months of back-breaking work, can they still get the job done?

Football is a strange business but you probably already know that by now if you’re an avid follower of a certain team. Indeed, the easiest opportunities to win against teams down on their luck are normally passed up, which is infuriatingly always followed by beating sides that should, in theory, pose a much bigger threat. It’s a bizarre phenomenon that makes you pull your hair out but it is also one that warns about complacency in football for nothing is…
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Goals on the cards as Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship Play-Off Final

Aston Villa and Derby County meet in the Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley on Monday with a place in the Premier League on the line. With promotion to the top flight estimated to be worth around £170 million to the winning side, the game is sure to be a hard-fought encounter. Villa finished fifth in the Championship during the regular season, with a run of one defeat in their final 13 matches securing their place in the play-offs. Derby also…
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The race for promotion. Will Leeds be promoted this season?

After 15 years outside of the Premier League, including a three-year stint in EFL League One, Leeds United finally looked poised to return to the top flight of English football as Marcelo Bielsa’s side occupied 2nd place in The Championship with just four games to go. But as Leeds fans who have experienced the past decade and a half will know, having promotion in their own hands shouldn't necessarily produce boundless optimism. The more pragmatic Leeds fan was proven right…
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The inspiring story of Forest Green Rovers

For a sport that’s become synonymous with big money and unruly egos, it’s sometimes the smaller clubs who can provide a much-needed dose of inspiration. And whilst the Premier League will continue to hold the world’s attention, there will be plenty of people keeping an eye on the progress of Forest Green Rovers. This football club have been around since 1889 and are based in the tiny Gloucestershire town of Nailsworth. And the town recently won the honour of being…
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The Championship run-in

With April fast approaching, many of the Championship clubs are still contemplating their plans to secure a prized place in the Premier League or avoid the drop down to League One as they prepare for the exciting end of season run-in. (more…)
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