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The Reinvigoration of Les Aiglons
Located on the Mediterranean Sea, next to the Italian border, Nice has always been regarded as one of the hottest tourist destinations in France. But we’re not here to talk about beaches on the French Riviera or tree-lined boulevards. Instead, we’re here to talk about the footballing potential of the most powerful club in…
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Ashley Cole: When Football Got Its Priorities Wrong
It was David Beckham’s birthday last week, and it’s been 13 years since he made the momentous decision to move from Real Madrid to MLS side LA Galaxy. Since then, football in the United States has grown enormously, with teams becoming wealthier, viewing figures increasing and more high-profile players joining. One of those…
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Piracy and Sportswashing: How the Arab Cold War Spilled into Newcastle
The Saudi Public Investment Fund’s prospective takeover of Newcastle United has come under intense scrutiny, with the club, its fans, and Saudi Arabia being accused of taking part in “sportswashing.” Sportswashing is an increasingly popular term that describes a government’s use of sports to improve its reputation and distract people from an otherwise oppressive…
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Analyzing Chelsea’s striker situation
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea have been perhaps the most interesting team in the Premier League this season from a tactical and squad building perspective. With a blend of academy prospects and experienced campaigners, Chelsea have surpassed expectations to find themselves in the top four. At one point in this season, Chelsea’s lead over Tottenham and United…
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Five Eredivisie players who could be set for a big move
As the Dutch top flight slams the door shut on the 2019/20 season after 26 matches, it’s clear that Eredivisie sides will be financially desperate to sell players during the next transfer window. With that said, here are five Eredivisie players who could be set for big moves. Note: In order to focus on…
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Scouting Report: Diadié Samassékou
Football tournaments at the youth level, such as the FIFA U-20 World Cup, have proven to be fruitful grounds for the bursting of world class talents onto the global scene. Players like Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero, Cesc Fábregas, Paul Pogba, and a host of others have all announced themselves to the world stage during the…
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How Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels revolutionized Dutch football forever
Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels utilised the Total Football system during the 1960s and 1970s to form a strong Ajax and Holland team, resulting in a new era of Dutch and European football. The footballing prosperity in Holland mirrored the cultural changes and resurrection that occurred after the destruction of Amsterdam during World War II.…
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Why Premier League sides should be signing Championship players this summer
In recent times, we have seen players like James Maddison make big money moves to the Premier League from the Championship and they have flourished. Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori have made a big impression at Chelsea this season after being loaned to the Championship last season, and players such as Todd…
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Addressing Barcelona’s needs in the transfer market
With the COVID-19 outbreak showing no signs of letting up, we don’t know to what extent the football transfer market is going to be affected. Nevertheless, talks of Financial Fair Play (FFP) being relaxed to some extent seems to lend itself to the idea that transfers might be easier to complete. On the other…
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The Newcastle Takeover and the Territoriality Concept
Territoriality, an instinctive psychological behavior of mankind. Man has the impulse to always defend his territory at the slightest hint of intrusion from an external force. Be it Robert Sack, John Ruggie or Julia Wood’s social models; all point to humans’s interaction with space and how they control it or give it up. Photo: Astrid…
