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      Andy Mitten

      Andy Mitten

      European Football Correspondent
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      Barcelona and Manchester
      Andy is the author of 12 books. He founded the best-selling United We Stand fanzine when he was 15. He's interviewed over 500 famous footballers past and present, writing about football from Israel to Iran, Brazil to Barbados. Born and bred in Manchester, he divides his time between his city of birth and Barcelona.
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      FootballApril 14, 2026
      Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez, right, fouls Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin and is later shown a red card after a VAR review. Reuters
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      FootballApril 14, 2026
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      FootballApril 13, 2026
      Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring to make it 3-1 against Espanyol. EPA
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      FootballApril 12, 2026
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      FootballApril 09, 2026
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      FootballApril 07, 2026
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      FootballApril 03, 2026
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