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Manchester United’s Sickness: A Medical Diagnosis
As the curtain falls on the 2018/19 Premier League season, followers of Manchester United will be very much glad to see the back of it. Their campaign has ended in utter misery with a 2-0 loss to the already relegated Cardiff. Ironically, the current United manager and ex-bluebird manager (who was in charge when the…
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Eddie Nketiah: Arsenal’s next big thing?
After a string of dismal performances in the league, Arsenal finally showed up in their last match of the campaign at Burnley. The Gunners won the match 3-1, thanks to their Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored a brace and become the first player since Robin van Persie to bring the Premier League Golden Boot…
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Santi Cazorla : To Hell and Back
After four years and a life threatening injury, Santi Cazorla has been called back up to the Spain squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers. He last played for La Roja on 9 October 2015, where he scored twice in a 4–0 win over Luxembourg at the Estadio Las Gaunas. In this time period he overcame…
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Salomón Rondon – El Gladiador del Mundo
Most watchers of the world’s game will know Salomón Rondón for his time in the Premier League. During that time, Rondón has been a historic player and ambassador for Venezuela, as only one of two players from Venezuela to play in the PL. To truly understand the player and his journey, however, one must look…
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Antoine Griezmann: A 24/7 Telenovela
Antoine Griezmann is undoubtedly one of the best football players in the world right now. He’s taken Atlético Madrid to new heights globally, leaving as the fifth highest goal scorer in the club’s history after only five seasons. He’s been on two Ballon D’Or podiums and he’s been involved in nearly half of the team’s…
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Eden Hazard: A Modern-Day Premier League Great
It is 5th May 2019, and Maurizio Sarri’s beleaguered Chelsea have just clinched a 3-0 victory against Javi Gracia’s Watford. It is a crucial result, because it ensures that despite all the turbulence that has buffeted Stamford Bridge this season, the Blues will be making an appearance in the Champions League next season. Praise for…
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Why Calcio Fans Still Love Boring Serie A
Football fans are enjoying how Borussia Dortmund are standing toe to toe with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season, the world marveled at how Monaco triumphed with Ligue 1 in 2016–17 and the Premier League and La Liga are always filled with Helter Skelter entertainment. Yet as Juventus are continuing their dominance over the…
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Why Paulo Dybala Has Struggled To Flourish with Cristiano Ronaldo
Euphoria was immediate when Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was purchased from Spanish giants Real Madrid by Italian side Juventus in the summer of 2018. The Bianconeri had acquired a five-time Champions League winner and the club were still in search of their first European Cup/CL title since 1996 but accommodating meant that adjustments have…
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More women need to say no like Caster Semenya and Ada Hergenberg
On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne ruled in favour of the International Association of Athletics Federation choice of banning athletes like Caster Semenya with elevated levels of testosterone, unless they took suppressants to reduce their natural levels. The ramifications of such a decree were shocking, and yet, when asked if…
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Felipe Caicedo: Lazio’s Talisman
Lazio have an ace up their sleeve. Considering a disappointing and underwhelming first season in the top flight of Italian football, this ‘ace’ is a player that calcio fans would not expect to be contributing to the Roman club’s success this campaign thus far. However, performing exquisitely in the opportunities he has been given, a…
