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BBC pundit can’t contain himself as Wales seal impressive victory over Turkey
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TV View: Bayern and Real prove there’s no show like a Mo show
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Ken Early: Bale is Wales’s undisputed technical chief
Not a personality leader, but it’s obvious he really cares about playing for his country
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Robbie Savage: ‘the most insecure person ever’, and Hamburg’s wee Wildpinklers
Something a bit off as Duffer, Liam and Ronnie fail to grasp new gizmo
TV View: Lads, we've this new screen thingy – ye best stand beside it
Ken Early: Romance of the Cup a myth only TV companies believe in
Premier League has become so rich that domestic cups have shrunk into irrelevance
John Terry: Players to blame for Chelsea’s worst start
José Mourinho the man to take club forward to where we want to be, says captain
John Terry: I’ll take criticism , but not from Robbie Savage
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Jessica Ennis-Hill’s stance exposes gutless nature of Ched Evans debate
To be dispassionate about issue it is to pretend that rape is just like any other crime
Book review: Contradictions, complexity and the quintessential Roy Keane
Highly self-critical and self-aware, Roy Keane’s autobiography-as-confessional delivers wit and wisdom – of sorts – but fails to break the sports book mould
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The Hamman man predicts France will (Thomas) muller them in quarter-finals because Germany are rubbish
England kiss Brazil goodbye but no smacker for Balotelli
Mario’s blank saves Queen’s blushes as Costa Rica send Roy’s boys home
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