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Jack Pendleton

Jack is a football journalist and contributor to Corriere dello Sport Stadio who specialises in the markets most tips services ignore — long-odds value, special bets and the shock results that form when public money overprices the obvious side. His analysis starts from the question of where the bookmaker is most exposed, not which team is likeliest to win, and he applies a journalist's instinct for the story behind the odds to every preview he produces.
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The Real Rot at Old Trafford Isn’t in the Dugout. It’s Wearing the Armband.

Manchester United lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League on Wednesday night. They were outclassed, outrun and outwitted by a side managed by a 37-year-old in only his second season in professional management. That is embarrassing. It deserves to be called what it...
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The Real Rot at Old Trafford Isn’t in the Dugout. It’s Wearing the Armband.

Manchester United lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League on Wednesday night. They were outclassed, outrun and outwitted by a side managed by a 37-year-old in only his second season in professional management. That is embarrassing. It deserves to be called what it...

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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City Legacy Is Tainted Beyond Repair — Stop Calling Him the GOAT

For years, Pep Guardiola was presented as the genius who perfected Manchester City. Now...
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Ronaldo Walked Out on Portugal — Now Portugal Should Walk Away From Ronaldo

Portugal should make Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the national-team camp permanent. At 41 years...
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Arsenal’s £64m Viktor Gyokeres Gamble Has Failed — Cash Out Now

Arsenal should sell Viktor Gyokeres in January if a serious permanent offer arrives. Not...
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Manchester City Have Tainted an Era — The Premier League Must Punish Them Like Its Credibility Depends on It

Manchester City’s reported guilty verdict does not merely threaten one club’s reputation. If the...
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Israel Is in Asia. So Why Is It in UEFA? The Answer Is More Complicated Than the Map

Israel is geographically in Asia. That is not seriously disputed, and on a map...
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Benching Cristiano Ronaldo Was the Easiest Call in Football. It Took Portugal Three Years to Make It

At 19:43 in Oslo, Portugal's teamsheet landed and the most famous name in world...
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Auf Wiedersehen, Thomas: England Cannot Keep Calling These Near-Misses Progress

England did not lose 3-2 to Spain because of one unfortunate mistake, one Harry...
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Man City Guilty: We Rebuilt Every Table From 2009 to 2018. Here’s Who Really Lost Out

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If Manchester City’s Guilty Verdict Stands, a Fine Would Be an Insult to English Football

Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on all but one of the 115...
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Anthony Gordon’s ‘English DNA’ Theory Is Nonsense — And It Lets Tuchel Off the Hook

Anthony Gordon has spent only a short time playing in Spain and already appears...
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Give Us Back the Premier League: This Three-Week Nations League Break Is Absurd

Football has somehow found a way to make the beginning of a new season...
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Fury vs Joshua Is Five Years Too Late — Boxing Fans Are Being Sold the Name, Not the Fight

Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua is finally happening. British boxing is supposed to celebrate,...
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The Real Rot at Old Trafford Isn’t in the Dugout. It’s Wearing the Armband.

Manchester United lost 4-1 to Como in the Champions League on Wednesday night. They...
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