The Arda Guler form is a silver lining for Real Madrid, who run the risk of finishing a second successive season trophy-less. The 21-year-old Turkish footballer has emerged as a very important player for Los Blancos this season. The Arda Guler form has helped him cement his place…
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CES functioned less as a turning point than a temperature check for the ad industry. Behind the stage demos and glossy AI announcements, the advertising industry arrived in Las Vegas with a quieter set of questions than previous years. Q4 held up better than feared but not well enough…
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After going winless in four games, tension began to build around Stamford Bridge. A 2-0 victory over Everton in Gameweek 16 was expected to at least ease the pressure and calm the growing unrest at the club, but it wasn’t so. The headlines in the days that followed…
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In Mohamed Salah’s interview outburst, the summary of his words are “I don’t deserve to be treated like this cos I’ve worked hard for the team and I’ve earned my place,” which in hindsight is actually true. But being a club legend doesn’t grant immunity from losing form…
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Let’s dispense with the preambles. The discourse machine has already burned through its takes on Omnicom finally sealing its long-planned purchase of IPG. A year of speculation has a way of numbing the senses, and no one needs another breathless prediction about what it all means. What’s worth…
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A senior marketer at a major WPP Media client told me recently they’re thinking about shopping around for a new agency. That, in itself, isn’t surprising, especially after WPP’s new CEO Cindy Rose, publicly admitted the company had “lost its way”. What stood out was why they’re considering…
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