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Man United big winners in ESPN Luck Index
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Monday, 05 August 2019 17:00
Manchester United may have suffered a nightmare Premier League campaign last season, but according to the latest edition of ESPN's Luck Index, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were actually fortunate on several occasions and should have finished even lower than sixth.United would have been four points worse off without their good fortune and ended the season in seventh place behind Everton,…
Luck Index 2019: Man City unlucky? Man United lucky?
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Monday, 05 August 2019 17:35
We've all watched and wondered. We've all felt hard done by. We've all cursed the sliver of fortune and happenstance that turns victory into defeat. That's what prompted ESPN and the team led by Dr. Thomas Curran, at the London School of Economics, to compile the Luck Index, which returns for a second season.The 2018 version found that luck had…
Messi to miss Barcelona's U.S. tour with injury
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Monday, 05 August 2019 04:40
Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Barcelona's squad for the two games against Napoli in the United States this week after injuring his calf in his first training session back.Messi picked up the knock during training on Monday and will not travel to the U.S. with the rest of his teammates, including new signings Frenkie de Jong, Antoine Griezmann…
Man Utd sign Maguire in record fee for defender
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Monday, 05 August 2019 08:09
Manchester United have signed England international defender Harry Maguire from Leicester on a six-year deal.Sources told ESPN FC on Friday that United agreed to pay Leicester £80 million, which represents a world record fee for a defender, surpassing the £75m Liverpool paid Southampton for Virgil van Dijk in 2018.- ESPN Premier League fantasy: Sign up now! - When does the…
MLS Power Rankings: LAFC still rules roost, Atlanta climbs
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Monday, 05 August 2019 07:13
It was a weekend of statements made across Major League Soccer, and the Power Rankings are taking note.We see you, Alejandro Bedoya and the Philadelphia Union, stomping DC United and digging in at the top of the East. We see you, LAFC, reminding everyone that "hottest" doesn't mean "best" and that you can get it done without Carlos Vela. We…
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