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Patrick Allen

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Football has been a major part of Patrick's life since he was a child. His grandfather, Don, was a sports journalist based out of Essex, London and he made the decision to follow in his footsteps from an early age. Marrying passion and skills, Patrick achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism at Liverpool John Moores University before obtaining a masters degree in the same subject in 2022. He's been a part of the GOAL team since November '22 and can be regularly found screaming from the terraces at Anfield.

Articles by Patrick Allen

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UEFA Youth League
Luis Enrique: PSG were 'stronger' than Newcastle in 4-1 loss
Luis Enrique has insisted that Wednesday's 4-1 scoreline flattered Newcastle and that his Paris Saint-Germain side were the 'stronger' of the two.
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Yves Bissouma Tottenham
WATCH: Embarrassing! Bissouma sees red for blatant dive
Yves Bissouma was shown the second red card of his Premier League career at Luton as he blatantly dived to try to win a free-kick.
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Jadon Sancho Manchester United
Ten Hag suggests he's still waiting on an apology from Sancho
Erik ten Hag says "nothing has changed" with Jadon Sancho's situation, with the winger still exiled form his Manchester United squad.
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Piero Hincapie Liverpool
Hincapie's agent confirms Liverpool interest
Piero Hincape's agent has confirmed Liverpool were interested in signing his client in the summer and revealed discussions with clubs are ongoing.
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Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle
Guimaraes signs long-term Newcastle contract
Bruno Guimaraes has committed himself to Newcastle by signing a new long-term deal, putting an end to transfer speculation for the time being.
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Kylian Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain
Major doubts over PSG's leaders after Newcastle drubbing
The 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle has sparked internal discussions at Paris Saint-Germain over the team's lack of leadership.
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World Cup
Why the 2030 World Cup will be the longest ever
The 2030 World Cup will be the longest in the history of the tournament with the final taking place 45 days after the opening game.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool
Alexander-Arnold explains blossoming friendship with Szoboszlai
Trent Alexander-Arnold has explained why he and Dominik Szoboszlai became friends so quickly after the Hungarian's summer arrival.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Saudi Pro League
WATCH: CR7 unimpressed as Al-Nassr unveil tifo for Brozovic
Cristiano Ronaldo looked less than impressed, watching on as the Al-Nassr faithful unveiled a massive tifo for midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.
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Barcelona LaLiga
FFP to prevent Barca from signing new midfielder
Xavi wants reinforcements but Financial Fair Play rules look set to prevent Barcelona from acquiring a new midfielder in January.

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Lionel Messi Barcelona
Messi to return? Barca tease fans with strange Instagram post
Barcelona have potentially teased the return of Lionel Messi after posting an unusual series of images on their official Instagram account.
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Romeo Lavia Chelsea
Pochettino offers concerning update on Lavia's recovery
Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed summer signing Romeo Lavia's absence is set to continue well beyond next week's international break.
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Premier League Chelsea
Chelsea boss Pochettino aims dig at VAR officials
Mauricio Pochettino says he trusts VAR technology, but not necessarily the people using it after the major blunder during Tottenham vs Liverpool.
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Roma Serie A
Mourinho in big trouble if Roma lose to Cagliari
Jose Mourinho's job could well be on the line with reports suggesting Roma could dismiss him should his side lose to Serie A's bottom side Cagliari.
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Wrexham League Two
Wrexham's Parkinson blasts side after 5-0 drubbing
Phil Parkinson has heavily critisced his Wrexham side's performance as they succumbed to a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Stockport County
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Manchester United Jonny Evans
Jonny Evans STARTS for Manchester United at Burnley
Jonny Evans is set to make his first Manchester United start since 2015 after being drafted in by Erik ten Hag to face Burnley.
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Chelsea Conor Gallagher
Why Pochettino named Gallagher captain at Bournemouth
Mauricio Pochettino has stated that Conor Gallagher was captain against Bournemouth last Sunday as Enzo Fernandez is struggling with his English.
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Liverpool FC Women WSL
Liverpool Women's manager Matt Beard signs new deal
Matt Beard's second stint at Liverpool will continue into the coming years after the 45-year-old put pen to paper to stay at the club.
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Bukayo Saka Premier League
Odegaard's new Arsenal deal delights Saka
Bukayo Saka has praised Martin Odegaard, saying that he is ecstatic the Norwegian has signed a new deal at the Emirates.
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USA Christian Pulisic
Unconvincing Pulisic and Musah start for Milan in 1-0 win
Yunus Musah earned his first start for Milan while Christian Pulisic returned to the starting XI after being dropped midweek.