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First XI: One-man goal gluts
Robin Hackett | May, 9 2013After Miroslav Klose's five-goal haul, First XI picks out a selection of other individuals to have racked up the goals.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Long suspensions
Robin Hackett | April, 25 2013With Luis Suarez facing a ten-game ban, First XI picks out a selection of lengthy suspensions.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Missile crisis
Robin Hackett | April, 11 2013After a Swedish match was called off as players were pelted with bottles and fruit, we pick out a First XI missiles.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Trading Faces: Management SOS calls
Ben Blackmore, ESPN.co.uk | March, 28 2013Ben Blackmore provides a First XI of managers who have found success and failure at a club midway through a season.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Wild things
Robin Hackett | March, 14 2013After a pine marten made an unwelcome appearance in Switzerland, we pick out a First XI animal invasions.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Cup final thrashings
Robin Hackett | February, 28 2013After Swansea's demolition of Bradford in the League Cup, we select a First XI cup final trouncings.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Heroes to zeros
Robin Hackett | February, 14 2013As Chelsea kick off their Europa League campaign, First XI examines the other European finalists to make an early exit.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: January 2013 transfer moves
Jon Carter | January, 31 2013Jon Carter rounds up a First XI of the best transfer moves in the January window across Europe.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: The art of rabona
Robin Hackett | January, 17 2013After Wiyam Amashe scored a stunner, we pay tribute to the rabona in this week's First XI.
Article | ConversationFirst XI: Festive footballers
ESPN staff | December, 25 2012To celebrate Christmas, this week's First XI picks out a selection of festively named footballers.
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