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What Eintracht can get from Bas Dost
Eintracht Frankfurt came into the season knowing their summer business was not yet done. The Bundesliga, like many others around europe, begins the season before the close of the transfer window. Some clubs see this as a problem, with their better players being poached by bigger clubs and leaving them short for the rest…
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Norwich and Pukki: The Perfect Fit
He has been one of the biggest stars in the Premier League this season, tormenting the defences of Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle. Currently joint top scorer in the league with five goals in just three games, Teemu Pukki has fans around the globe baffled. The Finnish forward arrived at Norwich City on a free…
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Serie A on the rise in 2018/19
Excitement, joy and anticipation seem to be what’s been missing for the past few seasons in Serie A. In 2018-2019, the Italian league had fans awaiting the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. While the Portuguese player did make most Juventus fans happy, the season was missing that buzz and enjoyment that many were expecting. …
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Gracias, Fernando
Oh, how time flies. It feels like only yesterday that Torres was making his Anfield debut. Or scoring THAT goal against Germany in Vienna. Or lifting Chelsea’s first ever Champions League trophy. Or filling the Vicente Calderón on his return to Atleti. But it’s not. It’s been almost 20 years since El Niño made his…
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Balotelli to Brescia: SuperMario returns home
“Brescia is my hometown, I cannot compare it to any other club in the world.” This was just one of the soundbites from Mario Balotelli’s press conference on Monday the 19th August, as the 29-year old made his return to Italian football. There was such a buzz of anticipation in the Lombardian city that the…
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Why Leicester can push for top six
Just over a week on from a certain Englishman’s departure, and I don’t think Leicester City will be too disappointed at how things are looking. With two points from two tricky games, including an impressive second-half performance at Stamford Bridge, The Foxes have started solidly, even with a gaping, Harry Maguire-sized hole in their defence. …
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Want to stop racism in football? Start with the refs.
There is an unmissable lack of diversity in football and whilst it is not so prevalent in team line-ups, the problem extends beyond the changing room to referees. Yes, we do have several black and ethnic minority individuals in the football industry but as yet, only a single BAME referee has plied their trade…
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Milan Badelj to Fiorentina: The Return
Marginally missing out on a top four spot in the 2017-18 Serie A season, Lazio were eager to make their goal of Champions League football become reality the following year. To ensure their success, the Biancocelesti invested heavily, making several acquisitions in the summer transfer window to reinforce their squad. One of those new additions,…
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Joelinton and the art of jumping ship
Imagine a scenario: you’re on board a boat that has started letting water in and your captain has jet-skied off into the sunset. It’s not sinking, but without proper attention it will do. You’re ready to start trying to mend the boat, but on the water you see a dingy calling for you, saying that…
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One of our own: Could Flo Balogun be Arsenal’s next iconic striker?
Perhaps Yaya Sanogo and a few others aside, Arsenal’s history with strikers is one unparalleled by most clubs. According to the chant after all, Highbury boasted Thierry Henry as its king: a man who sauntered through a Galáctico defence at his pompous best as if they were training cones and put just about every Premier…
