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Federico Chiesa: Church by Name, Savior by Nature
Italy vs Austria, 27th July 2021. The clock nears the 80th-minute mark without a goal to show. Increasing doubts fills the stadium, as it would seem the next goal wins the game. Italy’s nonchalant approach showed the calm and belief in their system. Nevertheless, Marko Arnautović’s offside goal was a false alarm that needed to…
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Exclusive Interview with Berna Gözbaşı: The First Female President in Süper Lig History
After various coaching changes, Kayserispor is looking to solidify their project this season. They have gone from barely staying up to dreaming of European football, but what can we expect from this team this season? Can they fight for Europe or possibly the Turkish Cup? Kayserispor is one of the biggest clubs in the…
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Most Bet On Football Matches of All Time
In the world of online betting, players could do worse than place a wager on a football match, or soccer to those of us in North America and Australia. As the world’s most-watched sport, football presents all kinds of enticing opportunities for the savvy. From score casts in which you name a goalscorer and a…
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1 Coach and 2 Players Who Could Join After Newcastle’s Takeover
What was a move that put the whole international football world on notice is now a reality. After Newcastle United, a team that has been not only in the bottom of the EPL standings this season but also in all betting picks lists around was taken over by a Saudi-backed consortium, automatically making the team…
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Top Trends in Sports Betting
Sports betting is a dynamic industry. New trends come and go or become the new norm. What was popular five years ago may not be a trend today. Evolutions in sports betting are coming up, especially at the onset of the Covid pandemic. Bookmakers had to make necessary adjustments to accommodate the influx of fans…
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Luis Enrique’s La Roja: Lean, Mean and Serene
Luis Enrique is a stern man. He says what he means and means what he says, and he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. He doesn’t read the press because he knows more about football than they do, and wears cargo pants because they’re both stylish and comfortable. Born and raised in the Asturias, he defies convention…
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Player Analysis: Samuele Ricci
Italy currently has a wealth of options in midfield, which allows Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini to be spoilt for choice. Even with his settled trio of Nicolò Barella, Jorginho, and Marco Verratti, there are still many quality options available to him on the bench or he unfortunately has to omit. There are also a…
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The Football Passion and Politics of Casablanca
The tale of football in Casablanca and how passion, politics and identity rule the terraces. North African clubs have dominated the CAF competitions with the Moroccan teams from Casablanca’s Stade Mohammed V among the most successful. Much of the world probably associates Casablanca with the 1940s movie drama – fair enough given its cultural…
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Previewing Matchday 8 of the Premier League Season
After another long and grueling international break, the world’s most-watched football league returns on Saturday. Watford host Liverpool in a baptism of fire for Claudio Ranieri, who replaced Xisco Muñoz as Watford manager following a 0-1 loss to Leeds United. It is the fourth Premier League adventure for the Tinkerman, who’ll be looking to shake…
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Why Atletico Madrid Should’ve Finally Signed Bruno Guimaraes This Summer
The summer transfer window has come and gone, and teams across Europe now won’t be able to add any new additions until January, but in Spain, 2021 has been a story of outgoings, rather than incomings. Cast your mind back to the early-to-mid 2010s, and there was no doubt which league was held in…
