Success

“Beating Fulham was one of the best nights of my career. I took my shirt off and threw myself onto the turf as if it were a swimming pool” Diego Forlan on his 2010 Europa League success

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During his two-decade career as a professional footballer, Diego Forlan has played in eight countries across three continents and turned out in a World Cup semi-final on his way to winning more than 100 international caps. This journey has thrown up plenty of career highlights, but for the former Manchester United man, the 2010 Europa … Read more

Derek McInnes backs himself to deliver Rangers success after ‘tough start’

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Twelve players have been recruited already and McInnes hopes to sign “a couple more” and expects “one or two” to leave before the closure of the transfer window next week. “We’re not quite there,” McInnes said. “We’ve obviously missed big Youssef [Chermiti, who is injured], the type of striker to go and stretch teams. “I … Read more

“You can smell success in the air” Peter Reid managed Sunderland to two 7th-place at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats’ joint-highest finish for 71 year last season has them reaching for the passports for the first time since 1973

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Peter Reid knows better than most what it takes to lead Sunderland to the upper reaches of English football. The former Black Cats boss led Sunderland to back-to-back seventh-place Premier League finishes in 2000 and 2001 – a feat that was not matched until last season. Like Reid, Regis Le Bris followed up promotion to … Read more

Fulham are a side edging closer to domestic success, and European football qualification, but can new boss Alvaro Arbeloa get them over the line? Fulham 2026-27 season preview

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Last term’s Premier League table shows Fulham in the bottom half. Yet with one more goal against an already-relegated Wolves in their penultimate match, the Cottagers would have qualified for the Europa League in seventh, so you’d think they are in a good position to push on. Instead, Marco Silva has left for Benfica. Alvaro … Read more

Jaissle heads for Newcastle after success in Saudi Arabia that has eluded so many | Newcastle United

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Taking over a big, underachieving port city club with a loyal fanbase that is desperate for success should not faze Matthias Jaissle. Should he take the role vacated by Eddie Howe, the 38-year-old German will leave Jeddah as a hero and arrive in the north-east as one of the most successful coaches in the history … Read more

Retaining Rodri is key to Manchester City success under Enzo Maresca | Manchester City

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“Welcome home,” was Khaldoon al-Mubarak’s warm greeting to Enzo Maresca on his appointment last month as Manchester City manager. Now, after two previous spells at the club, the Italian’s task is to keep the chair content, and ensure a three-year contract does not end early. To achieve that, Maresca’s tenure must continue Pep Guardiola’s glittering … Read more

‘We want to win the league’: Arsenal’s new recruits ink in WSL success | Arsenal Women

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Georgia Stanway looks at her arms and then down at her legs on day one of Arsenal’s pre-season. “As you can see, I’m covered in tattoos,” she says. “I only see the bare skin, the space, so I need to keep collecting more”. Tattooing and being tattooed is her creative outlet, her way of expressing … Read more

A Revolution academy success story

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World Cup Bajraktarevic, whose professional career began with the revolution, is now a regular in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian Esmir Bajraktarevic during a pre-World Cup friendly match against Panama on June 6. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Izmir Bajraktarevic sparked a frenzy when Score the game winner in a penalty shootout against Italy in March to send … Read more

David Peterson committed to Mets success despite starter goal

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David Peterson took the entire road trip last week without appearing at a Mets game, but he remains committed to the cause in his low-impact relief role. “I see myself long-term as a starter,” Peterson said. “Right now, I’m in the bullpen and I’ll be ready to finish when I get the ball, and my … Read more

Box Office Is No Longer Hollywood’s Only Measure of Success

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Studios, streamers and theaters now measure success differently, leaving Hollywood with blockbuster hits that come wrapped in caveats. Eric Freeland/Corbis via Getty Images I love this old classic Looney Tunes A little bit where Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are Argue back and forth About whether it’s rabbit hunting season or duck hunting season. Their … Read more