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Duván Zapata: The Hottest Striker In Europe Right Now
When an archer needs to shoot, he needs arrows to use with his bow. When an Olympic marksman needs to shoot, he needs bullets to use with his rifle. When a central forward needs to shoot, he needs to have the right technique with his feet, adequate strength his in legs, and deadly precision to…
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Roman’s Empire: Chapter Two: The Wilderness
José had won it all. Though it took spending hundreds of millions of pounds in the transfer market, Roman Abramovich had secured the three English trophies with José Mourinho as the pioneer. Back-to-back title wins, two League Cups, and an FA cup later, Roman was in pursuit to find the next man to take his…
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Round of 16 Fan Preview: Juventus
There’s not a better stylistic matchup than Juventus and Atlético Madrid in this year’s Champions League round of 16. Both teams are one step closer to securing the trophy that has eluded them for far too long, but they’ll have to face off against each other in order to make that dream a reality. Over…
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A Vicious Cycle: The Trials and Tribulations of Roman Abramovich’s Managers
The abysmal display that Chelsea showed versus Arsenal on January 19th brought back to light the club’s greater problem: weak individual mentality. After the match, current Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s direct words were: “I’m extremely angry, very angry indeed. This defeat was due to our mentality. I can’t accept it. We had a similar issue against…
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Round of 16 Fan Preview: Paris Saint-Germain
As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to take on Manchester United in the Round of 16, Zach Lowy, co-creator of Breaking The Lines, caught up with Jonathan Johnson, ESPN FC’s Paris-based PSG & France correspondent, to discuss the French champions’ chances in Europe’s elite competition and whether or not they can banish their ghosts from previous Champions…
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Round of 16 Fan Preview: Schalke 04
The round of 16 match between Manchester City versus Schalke is a unique one. Most fans, especially those not too familiar with the German club, will be quick to suggest this should be a cake walk. How can it not be, with a team second in the English Premier league and oodles of money against…
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BTL’s best footballers & managers of 2018
Breaking The Lines asked a panel of 21 football journalists and experts all over Europe to choose their best players and managers of 2018. Each expert was given a choice of 30+ players per position, as well as 30 managers, and placed his 10 best in their respective positions, ranking them from 1 to 10.…
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Analyzing Pablo Machín’s 3-5-2
Barcelona may be on top of the La Liga table as usual, but this has been quite the bizarre season as far as the Spanish top flight is concerned, with teams like Abelardo Fernández’s Deportivo Alavés and Quique Setién’s Real Betis catching the eye with some impressive performances. The pick of the lot however has…
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Zach Lowy and Justin Walley Discuss “One Football, No Nets”
In September 2017, amateur British football coach Justin Walley became the “National Team” Manager of Matabeleland, an obscure international team in western Zimbabwe. As a volunteer coach, Walley had one goal in mind: leading Matabeleland to the CONIFA World Cup in London the following summer. Zach Lowy, co-creator of Breaking The Lines, chats to Justin about…
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Round of 16 Fan Preview: AS Roma
In two weeks, AS Roma will take on FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The giallorossi will hope to repeat their run to the semi-final once again this year, as they face off against the reigning champions and current league leaders of Portugal. After a summer that saw their rivals strengthen…
