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The Life of Christian Atsu
Last month, a devastating earthquake claimed the lives of over 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria, including Hatayspor’s Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu. Born in Ada Foah, Greater Accra Region, Atsu grew up in extreme poverty as one of ten siblings, with his father working as a fisherman and a farmer on the banks of the…
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Nathan Fogg on Blackpool FC and How Not to Run a Football Club
Callum McFadden spoke to Nathan Fogg, the author of “How Not to Run a Football Club: Protests, Boycotts, Court Cases and the Story of How Blackpool Fans Fought to Save Their Club,” about his book, his history of supporting Blackpool, and more in an exclusive BTL interview. What does Blackpool Football Club mean to…
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Marcus Edwards’ Emergence in Sporting’s Attack
Marcus Edwards is the pint-sized Englishman making waves in Portugal. A classic example of taking one step backward to take two steps forward, he traded in the bright lights of the Premier League for sunnier climbs on the Iberian Peninsula. But now, Edwards’s career has come full circle, with impressive spells at Vitória de Guimarães…
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Salis Abdul Samed: The Ghanaian Midfielder Making Strides at Lens
Despite impressing in their efforts to build a strong national team, Ghana were dealt another extremely bitter disappointment on the World Cup stage. While the team showed a great deal of fight in a tough group consisting of Uruguay, Portugal and South Korea, ultimately the Black Stars failed to make it out of the group.…
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Antoine Semenyo – Bristol City’s Ex Ghanaian Star Ready For Relegation Battle at Bournemouth
Antoine Semenyo’s stock has never been higher than it is right now – his blistering form for Bristol City over the last two Championship campaigns rewarding him with a move to the Premier League, a first international cap for Ghana also came his way. He’s not always been in the limelight however for positive reasons,…
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New QPR Boss Gareth Ainsworth Combines Vintage Style With Modern Methods and Should Not Be Underestimated
It was a tale of big changes but familiar faces on Tuesday afternoon. Gareth Ainsworth left Wycombe Wanderers, the club he led for 550 games across 11 years, to join QPR where he spent the longest part of his playing career and had his first taste of management. The Chairboys no doubt wanted to lessen…
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Rémy Cabella – The Newcastle ‘Flop’ Thriving Once Again at Lille
Remember Rémy Cabella, Newcastle fans? That slight little attacking midfielder signed as part of the ‘French Revolution’ at St James’ Park in the mid-2010s? That’s right, the guy signed under Alan Pardew for around £12m, who would contribute a measly two assists and just one goal, before being shipped straight back to France with Marseille…
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Giorgio Scalvini – Another Hidden Gem Growing in Gasperini’s Latest Atalanta Revolution
Atalanta and Gian Piero Gasperini are one of the feel-good success stories in Europe that every so often gives you a kind reminder that all is perhaps not lost in the murky world of football. In 2020, Atalanta were one of the best teams in Europe and certainly one of the most in-form teams in…
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From Champions League Nights to Relegation Fights: How Peter Lim Ruined Valencia
With the 2022-23 season being literally filled with football, most fans will focus on the main events, like the World Cup and the Champions League. This is quite a good thing for Valencia, as their disastrous season has gone somewhat under the radar. They currently sit in the 19th position in the La Liga table, having…
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Pressing Traps in 3-1-3-3 Formation
Pressing is a crucial part of modern football and has become an integral part of many teams’ tactical play, utilizing pressing traps to take advantage of the opponent’s potential vulnerabilities in the build-up and hit on the counter. Today, we’re going to be taking a look at the use of pressing traps in a 3-1-3-3…
