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Whether it was the formation of the Premier League in 1992 or the World Cup expanding to 48 teams this year, a competition rebrand always seems to ruffle a few feathers. That was certainly the case 10

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Almost exactly five years ago to the day, Tony Pulis left management for the final time. Sacked by Sheffield Wednesday after just 10 games, having previously struggled to win over the fans at West Bro

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You returned to your native North East to sign for Newcastle in WSL 2 this season. Was that an easy decision? I had a few teams to choose from, but once I looked around, I had this feeling that I want