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Haaland, Rice, Semenyo ... Igor Thiago? Our writers pick Premier League Player of the Year

We're approaching the business end of the 2025-26 Premier League season, and it's time to start thinking about year-end awards. But who has stood out? With no consensus No.1 player, our writers debate their picks.

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Premier League overreactions: Spurs to get relegated? Chelsea to set poor discipline record?

Let's overreact to the latest fixtures of a potentially epic Premier League season, from Spurs' dire straits to Chelsea's shot at unwanted history.

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    Victor Osimhen silences Turin, doubters with unerring finish: UCL MOTW

    5-5 on aggregate. Turin roaring. Galatasaray wilting... enter Victor Osimhen.

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    UCL talking points: Madrid, PSG or Italian football -- who is worse off?

    And then there were 16. Two Italian giants are out, and Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain only eked through their playoffs. So who has what it takes to win the Champions League?

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    ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP

    South Africa's pace pack has a horse for every course

    SA are the only unbeaten team so far in this T20 World Cup, and are "locked in" for Delhi after spending most time in Ahmedabad

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    Still sixy: West Indies lose but retain that 2016 feeling

    Defeat to South Africa exposed their bowling limits, yet their six-hitting philosophy remained intact

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      Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates - The first Soweto Derby of the year is here!

      Both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates head into Saturday's Soweto derby at FNB Stadium with once-promising Betway Premiership title campaigns beginning to wobble.

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      What is the Soweto Derby - Why Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are South Africa's most popular teams

      Although both clubs have struggled to keep pace with Mamelodi Sundowns in recent years, the Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs remains South African, and even African, football's most anticipated fixture.

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