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Andy Brassell

Andy Brassell writes and broadcasts on European football for the BBC, The Independent, ESPN, Four Four Two and Talksport among others. He is based in London but also works in Portugal, France, Spain and Germany.

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Emil Forsberg's excellent form for Leipzig has carried over into the international arena

World Cup 2018 Betting: Sweden might be even stronger without Zlatan

Sweden have moved on since Zlatan Ibrahimovic's international retirement, writes Andy Brassell, and could do well without him this summer, even if it means d...

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Croatia and Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic (L)

World Cup 2018 Betting: Can the Brazilians of Europe spoil it for Messi?

If Croatia can extricate themselves from any lingering off-field controversies, they are a genuine threat to Argentina, argues Andy Brassell...

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Radamel Falcao's goals will give Colombia, 2014 quarter-finalists, another dimension

World Cup 2018 Betting: Falcao ready to fire again for Colombia

A fully fit and firing Radamel Falcao would be one of the sights of the World Cup, writes Andy Brassell - and would make Colombia a stiff proposition...

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Switzerland's Stoke midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri

World Cup 2018 Betting: Switzerland may not excite but can be effective

Switzerland have proved that they can be durable at tournaments and shouldn't be overlooked at the World Cup, writes Andy Brassell...

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