Alex McLeod

I am a student journalist who simply loves to write. What do I write about? Have a look for yourselves!

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Emmanuel Petit: "There is still a big gap between Arsenal and City"

FIFA World Cup Final - France v Brazil - Emmanuel Petit celebrates after scoring the third goal for France (photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Getty Images)

Emmanuel Petit enjoyed a footballing career that anyone should envy.

From playing with Zinedine Zidane to Thiery Henry, Gianfranco Zola to Dennis Bergkamp, Xavi to George Weah. Petit shared the pitch with a plethora of genuine, generational talent.

Before many of us even knew his name he was a champion of France. A French Cup winner. A European
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Olivia

Sexual harassment needs to be stopped in Leicester

In April 2022, Olivia Beam was just trying to celebrate her 21st birthday. She finished the night forgetting she even went out to celebrate, as Olivia is now left traumatised and scarred by the events that followed. She shares her experience here.

It’s 12am, and on the cold, porcelain-tiled floor of the Leicestershire nightclub toilets, Olivia Beam* cannot stop crying.

This is not how the 21-year-old wanted her birthday to end. She’s barely d
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Four things we learnt from Chelsea's victory over Crystal Palace

Reece James of Chelsea is challenged by Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace (photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

As soon as Connor Gallagher's number was held up in the 76th minute at Selhurst Park this afternoon, the script was already written.

He returned to the Crystal Palace fans and haunted them with a stunning late winner, securing the three points for Chelsea - a spectacular way to score his first goal for the club.

An early goal courtesy of Odsonne Edouard defined a strong start by Pala
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Chelsea 1-1 RB Salzburg: Post-Match Player Ratings

At 8 o'clock in Stamford Bridge this Wednesday evening, a kick of the ball marked the beginning of a new era for Chelsea.

RB Salzburg arrived in an imperial mood. They sit comfortably at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga, and performed well last week in Group E after a stubborn stalemate against AC Milan.

The streets were mobbed with a pre-celebratory scarf-twirling vanguard. It sounded fun. It looked intimidating.

This new regime, spear-headed by Graham Potter and Todd Boehly, started off p
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Thomas Tuchel refuses to talk about his new signings after another disappointing display

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel cut a frustrated figure following his side's agonising 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadion Maksimir this Tuesday evening.

The first ten minutes saw some rhythm for the Blues, as they looked to dominate the ball with their new star-studded squad.

However, after just 13 minutes, Mislav Orsic saw his team take the lead, defying Wesley Fofana and Kepa Arrizabalaga in the process.

For the remainder of the match, Dinamo stayed strong and resilient. They looke
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Michael

"Everything I have owned in the last 15 years – everything I have to account for – I am wearing right now"

At the heart of the Leicester City centre, Michael Patton lays on the bare concrete floor, a man who’s eyes speak of hard days and even harder nights. Feature writer Alexander Marks McLeod shares a story of struggle, suffering and sleepless nights.

The worst part is at night.


During the day Michael Patton, 33, keeps himself busy and occasionally time passes quicker. But not at night.
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John

The real price of drug addiction in Leicester

Drug addiction can turn a normal boy into a hollow shell of his former self. John Smith knows this. He learnt the hard way. Feature writer Alexander Marks Mcleod shares a story of pain, suffering and sleepless nights.

It’s 11pm and in John Smith’s cold, desolate flat, he prepares his needle for injection.


The unemployed 21-year-old couldn’t afford his heroin this time. He can’t even afford three meals a day. But he was able to steal £80 out of
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Gus Poyet: Graham Potter had no choice, "when Chelsea come calling, you don't think twice"

Gus Poyet loves the English game. He says so himself.

His mind is never far from matters in London - the city he calls “his real home”.

And why wouldn’t he.

He enjoyed a well-decorated career there, making over 180 Premier League appearances for both Chelsea and Tottenham.

It was with the Blues where Poyet made his English debut, ingraining himself into the hearts of their fans.

The effervescent, colourful Uruguayan earned notoriety as a big game player, playing his part in even bigger mome
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'Avatar,' The Biggest Film That No One Seems To Care About

Avatar is the film that needs no introduction.

It is the film that seemingly changed the game for modern blockbusters. The film which pioneered a transition in digital 3D cinema. The film that was so ambitious they had to build the technology to make it. And, undisputedly, the biggest film of all time.

It is hard to forget the first time seeing the dazzling, verdant alien rainforests of Pandora; the levitating mountain ranges in the sky, waterfalls cascading into nothingness. The enchanting wi
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Potter says his team can improve a lot after Chelsea's draw to Manchester United

Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 22, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

It was a typical game of football with a Premier League ending at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea renewed old hostilities with Manchester United this Saturday evening.

The fixture with the most stalemates in Premier League history maintained the trend, as late drama declared a 1-1 draw.

Both teams walked into battle with unbeaten runs, and only one point separating the