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How to Approach Racism? Don’t Ask Football
Racism is a scary concept – it’s uncomfortable to talk about and requires incredible sensitivity – but we do need to talk about it. We expect racism to be the product of racists, people who openly discriminate against and vilify individuals of a different race. We expect them to be nationalists, we expect them…
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Why Timo Werner Is One of the Best Forwards in Europe
Timo Werner joined RB Leipzig in the summer of 2016 from VfB Stuttgart, leaving his boyhood club for €10 million, the biggest transfer fee in Leipzig history at the time. He fit the profile of Red Bull’s squad perfectly, boasting great athletic qualities paired with a dynamic skill set. All in all, it was a match…
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Tactical Analysis: Cologne vs. RB Leipzig
To wrap up Matchday 29 in the Bundesliga, Champions League hopefuls RB Leipzig visited Cologne at an empty RheinEnergieStadion. The hosts were looking to pick up their first win in the league since the restart, whilst Leipzig were aiming to stretch their unbeaten run in the league to 10 games. The pressure was firmly on…
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Borussia Mönchengladbach: A Course in How to Maximize Expected Goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach have enjoyed a thoroughly productive season in the Bundesliga, surpassing all expectations that supporters had when Marco Rose took over as manager last summer. After defeating Bayern Munich 2-1 in December, Die Fohlen topped the Bundesliga, albeit temporarily. Since then, performances have generally been consistent, and Gladbach have been strong challengers for the…
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How André Villas-Boas Put Marseille on the Right Path
When Marseille appointed André Villas-Boas as their head coach in the summer of 2019, there weren’t any high expectations surrounding him. In recent years, the French club have flattered to deceive, and this was believed to be another big-name appointment with inadequate results. Once touted as the most exciting young manager in Europe after winning…
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Achraf Dari: Morocco’s Very Own Virgil Van Dijk
Achraf Dari was born on May 6, 1999 in Casablanca, Morocco. Casablanca, located on the west coast of the country, is known for its wonderful scenery and marvelous architecture. However, at the heart of the city, there is a historic, fierce and intense rivalry between two of Africa’s most successful clubs Wydad Athletic Club (Wydad)…
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Analyzing How Neymar Would Fit in Quique Setién’s Barcelona
Nearly three years after joining Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee, Neymar remains an enigma for Barcelona. The Brazilian has leveed several lawsuits against the Catalan club due to unpaid wages, and yet Barça can’t seem to get their minds off him. Whether Barcelona could actually afford to sign him is one question —…
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The Transfer Market post-Covid 19: The Art of the Swap Deal
The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated football clubs’ finances, forcing clubs to tighten their pursestrings and put off big-money transfers until next summer. Under normal circumstances, Europe’s elite clubs would be readying the accounts for a summer spree, calling agents, working on potential deals, and so on. However, the current financial and footballing climate is anything but…
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How Dimitri Payet Resurrected France from the Ashes of Terrorism
As France lay in a state of shock following several high-brow terrorist attacks, Dimitri Payet reinvigorated the nation by propelling Les Bleus to the final of Euro 2016. By way of his immense trickery and illustrious set-pieces, Payet produced a plethora of fantastic moments to inspire a nation in what has been described as arguably…
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Football and the Indian Subcontinent
Football is the most famous sport on the planet with over 4 billion estimated fans. However, it plays second fiddle in Asia, where Cricket reigns supreme as the primary sport of choice. As the second most sport in the world, Cricket boasts 2.5 billion viewers, many of whom come from South Asian countries such as India, Sri…
