Football's long shot: hope and expectation when shooting from distance
JAMES NALTON writes how, so far, the percentage of goals scored from outside the box this season is at its highest level since 2013/14
England and Scotland set to battle at Twickenham today for Calcutta Cup
THE new Premier League season has already seen a flurry of wonder goals scored from outside the box.
From Jhon Duran to Eberechi Eze, Liam Delap to Marcus Rashford, players have seemed more inclined to take a chance from a distance.
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