THE new football season is set to kick off in a couple of weeks — some will think it has never been away.
There is the usual buzz of anticipation from the fans, as clubs recruit new players and let others go. Who will be the winners and losers?
This will be a different season, starting earlier, then breaking for a month in November, while the World Cup is being played.
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