Posts by Benedict O'Neill
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Blackburn’s infamous Venky’s chicken advert
Can Blackburn fans laugh about this yet?
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In DepthPatson Daka scores hat-tricks faster than Vardy sinks cans of Red Bull
Daka breaks goalscoring records for fun.
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NostalgiaDanny: The Portugal star who ruled in Russia and p*ssed on Porto
Not many people conquer Russia like Danny did.
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In DepthWhat happened to Ganso, the goose with too few golden eggs?
Socrates called Ganso the best of his generation.
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In DepthMame Biram Diouf has become one of Europe’s deadliest goalscorers
The wonder of the Super Lig.
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NostalgiaThe last goodbye: When Forlan won the Hong Kong Premier League at 38
Forlan scored free-kicks for fun in Hong Kong.
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In DepthThe Kuwaiti Colonel ahead of CR7 as the most capped footballer ever
Military experience is handy after lobbing Lehmann
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NostalgiaWhen Keegan made Michael Owen a midfielder to save Newcastle’s season
A brief yet brilliant experiment.
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NostalgiaRemembering Everton’s biggest PL win over Liverpool: Cahill, Carra & DVDs
The stocking filler proved a bone of contention.
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NostalgiaThe last goodbye: When Arshavin bossed the Kazakhstan Premier League
Arshavin had a blast in in Almaty.
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Quick ReadsTrying to understand how Xavi ended up winning the lottery in Qatar
"I’m happy I opened an Al Dana Savings account".
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NostalgiaRanking all 10 goals from Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal, a decade on
A truly ridiculous game of football.
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NostalgiaDenílson: From the world’s most expensive player to snubbed by Bolton
Denílson had a really strange career.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Rory Delap and an early-Prem Stoke side neutrals loved
Back in 2008, everyone was talking about Stoke.
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NostalgiaThe last goodbye: How Schweinsteiger became an MLS ‘All-Star’ centre-back
From Man Utd outcast to MLS all-star.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Dwight Yorke & successfully combining playing with partying
Dwight Yorke came to have a good time. And he did.
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Quick Reads7 FPL mistakes you’ll make before the Premier League kicks off
There's no need to fall into these traps.
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NostalgiaRemembering Andriy Shevchenko’s first 45 minutes as a Chelsea hero
Shevchenko gave Blues a glimpse of his greatness.
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NostalgiaCelebrating Mario Balotelli’s ‘shoulder goal’, one of *the* great PL moments
This was Mario Balotelli at his cantankerous best.
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NostalgiaFilippo Inzaghi was so lethal he won the UCL in the worst form of his life
Two league goals all year, then two in the final.
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Quick ReadsA Fantasy Premier League player to consider from every club for 2021-22
The season's coming, get your FPL team ready.
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NostalgiaRecalling Luis Figo’s four years at Inter when he was accused of killing a cat
Figo won four titles. He didn't kill a black cat.
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NostalgiaFrank Lampard at Man City: A pleasing purple patch from out of the blue
Nobody expected him to have such an impact.
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NostalgiaThe last goodbye: When Deco rediscovered & conquered Brazil at 35
He saw out his career in style at Fluminense.
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Quick ReadsThe biggest ‘bad losers’ of the summer: Boca, Mourinho, Tuchel, France…
Marcos Rojo took the biscuit, to be fair.