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After bursting on the scene in 2017, Mo Salah has captured the hearts and minds of Merseyside with season upon season of impressive displays.  With a Premier League and Champions League trophy already under his belt, what more does the Egyptian have to do to become Liverpool's best ever player? In my mind, he already is.  Before Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish fans come jumping out the woodwork, let's get something straight. Despite popular belief, statistics and analytics are never the true measure of a player, especially when you're comparing players across three different eras of football. If they were, Kenny Dalglish would go down as one of the best players in football history, with Gerrard and Salah acting as a footnote in Liverpool's success.  Kenny Dalglish - Photo Credit: liverpoolfc.com However, since the debut of the Premier League in 1992, the quality and style of play has improved significantly. Liverpool's five consecutive title wins from 1978-198...

At just 18-years-old, Emma Raducanu shocked the world in September, winning the US Open in straight sets against Canadian Leylah Fernandez. In doing so, not only did she become the first British woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years, but also became the nations sweetheart almost overnight. However, recent events could cause a spectacular fall from grace for the young star.  Ranked at 150th in the world, Emma Raducanu entered last years Wimbledon Championships under a cloud of self imposed pressure. It was her first visit to her home major and after winning comfortably in the opening rounds, Raducanu decided she could not continue, retiring from the championships midway through her battle with Austrila's Ajla Tomljanovic in the Round of 16.  This prompted the first in a long line of coach divorces that Raducanu has been involved in over the past few months, as she split from the highly experienced Nigel Sears shortly after Wimbledon exit. She then hired the talents of chi...

It's official, Newcastle United are the richest club in world football. A Saudi-backed consortium has finalised the financial takeover from current owner Mike Ashley for a sum of £300 million. Not only does this turn a once derelict football club into the kingpin of Europe, but also restores hope to a loyal fan base that hasn't seen any relevant Premier League success since the late '90s. However, whilst the pockets of the owners might be deep, will they be able to convince big-name players to make St James' Park their permanent address? The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, as they're more widely known, have an estimated worth of £320 billion and their procurement of Newcastle United make them the wealthiest club owners on the planet. This effectively turns the Magpies into the new Manchester City and hope to buy their way to the top of the Premier League on their way to conquering all of Europe. Upon completion of the takeover, it was also rumoured that current...