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Erick Pulgar: Chile’s young mediocentro
For about a decade, Chile has witnessed a golden generation of footballers representing the country and achieving historical results in the process. Some of these players have been together since the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and have been fundamental in La Roja winning consecutive Copa America titles in 2015 and 2016 as well as…
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Zidane is the perfect architect as Madrid plan its future
Zinedine Zidane’s return to Real Madrid was heralded as a move that would save the future of the club, and for good reason. In the week that preceded the official confirmation that the Frenchman had chosen to return, Madrid had been heavily linked with another second-coming, of Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese was in advance negotiations…
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Player Analysis: Paxton Pomykal
Paxton Pomykal. Heralded as the “American Frenkie de Jong”, Pomykal is a special talent for FC Dallas and the United States. As almost every major team in Europe makes the shift to attacking, possession-based football, Pomykal is the poster boy for the continuation of the trend on American soil. One of Pomykal’s best talents is…
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New era at Boro: Jonathan Woodgate promises change
On June 14th, Jonathan Woodgate was appointed as Middlesbrough’s head coach. Woodgate will be joined by his ex-teammate, Robbie Keane, Leo Percovich and Danny Coyne. This appointment symbolises the start of a new era for Boro as they look to regain their Premier League status. In Woodgate’s first press conference, three main points were emphasised…
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Jiro Barriga Toyama: The Man Who Scored a Hat Trick Without a Contract
It’s January 29th, 2019, and you’ve just scored a hat trick. Your name is splashed across twitter, supporters declaring you, both seriously and humorously, to be the club’s greatest prospect in years. There’s one problem; you don’t actually play for the club you just scored your hat trick for. Your name is Jiro Barriga Toyama.…
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Many managerial changes in Serie A makes for an exciting season ahead
No sooner had the Calcio campaign ended and the rumor mill began about who will go in the hot-seats on the benches on the peninsula. Italian football has long since had a reputation for managerial merry-go around, but the volume of changes that have happened already and that are expected to happen is arguably, something…
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Ibrahim Sangaré: The Raw Ivorian Gem
There are plenty of countries that are associated with a specialized position. Brazil have been known to produce the finest right backs in the world, with the likes of Dani Alves, Maicon, and Cafu reaching world-class status after arriving in Europe. Slovenia, despite its relative paucity of renowned stars, have consistently produced top-notch goalkeepers, as…
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Experance Tunis, The Winning Strategy
Esperance Tunis finally won a third CAF Champions League title. It was long overdue. No other African club has been as consistent, at continental level, since 1997. This was the year that the group phase was introduced in the Champions League. This Tunis club has almost always finished top of the group. They say league…
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Top 10 talents to follow at AFCON 2019
Hamed Junior Traore – Empoli – Ivory Coast In recent years in Italian football, Empoli have been one of the most productive conveyor belts of talent. While it has mostly been on loan in the form of the likes of Piotr Zielinski, Matias Vecino and even further back with Claudio Marchisio. While they are not…
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Top 10 talents to keep an eye on in the African Cup of Nations this summer.
The African Cup of Nations is famous for many things. Packed stadiums, crazy games and most of all its blistering talent. In this article we’re going to have a look at the top 10 players to keep an extra eye on in the tournament this summer. Samuel Chukwueze (RW, Nigeria) Chukwueze had…
