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Amine Harit lets adolescent brother drive his car; crashes and kills pedestrian
UPDATE: June 30, 9:25 a.m. ET. Marrakesh police have confirmed that Amine Harit was driving the car that was responsible for the fatal car accident, and not his brother. Full story (in Arabic) here: https://www.elbotola.com/article/2018-06-30-13-01-838.html. 15 days after making his World Cup debut for Morocco, Amine Harit’s career may very well be over. Reports emerged…
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Exploring the potential Messi False 9 experiment vs. France
After two inexplicably poor games, one decent half of football, and one masterful goal by Messi, the world was preparing for a Messi-less World Cup knockout stages as they were tied with Nigeria in the last game of Group D. It was at this moment that the unlikeliest of heroes stepped up, as Marcos Rojo…
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Russia’s Cellar Dwellers: #8-Panama
Going into the tournament, they looked like they would be a cut below the rest, and surely enough, they were. While an early own goal from Yassine Meriah in the final match-day gave Panama hope of coming away with at least a point, Tunisia went on to dominate, and beat Panama 2-1. Before I delve…
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Player Analysis: Aleksandr Golovin
Thrust into the international footballing limelight due to a superb performance in the opening game of the 2018 World Cup, Aleksandr Golovin has certainly caught the eye of Europe’s elite. An energetic midfielder with a penchant for the spectacular, the 22-year-old first achieved notoriety in 2016, winning the Russian Premier League with CSKA Moscow. Able…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Youri Tielemans
A name that will need no introduction to fans of the FIFA or Football Manager games, Youri Tielemans is AS Monaco’s 21-year-old Belgian-Congolese midfielder; considered to be one of the brightest starlets in the modern game. Tielemans is a talisman in the making and has been tipped for greatness since an early age. Born just…
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The Engineer vs. The Artist
No matter who you are discussing, comparing two players of different eras is an inevitable, common part of sports, as natural as a late winner or a last-gasp block. The Lebron vs. Michael Jordan comparison has been going on since Lebron was a junior in high school, and only recently has this debate become a…
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Sardar Azmoun Retires from Iranian National Team
After facing abuse from fans online, Sardar Azmoun announced his retirement from the Iranian national team on his Instagram account this morning. Less than three days after being narrowly eliminated from the World Cup in a 1-1 draw against Portugal, Iran’s 23-year-old center forward followed fellow Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad in stepping down from national team…
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Fabinho, Keïta, and finding the new partner to complete Liverpool’s new-look midfield
Following the disappointment of a Champion’s League final defeat to Real Madrid at the end of May, Michael Edwards and Jürgen Klopp wasted no time improving the squad with the signing of Monaco defensive midfielder Fabinho. With rumors of a Nabil Fekir move flying and the imminent arrival of Naby Keita, Liverpool fans, myself included,…
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La Francia de Deschamps
Los entrenadores al momento de confeccionar un modelo de juego deben analizar varias situaciones, entre ellas su idea personal sobre el juego y como se acoplan ellas (las ideas) a las características de los jugadores que van a dirigir. Didier Deschamps elaboró su modelo de juego basado en las características de sus jugadores más adelantados,…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Marco Asensio
It is no lie that Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio is one of stars of the future; if not already making himself known as a star of the present. The 22-year-old is attracting interest from a number of big clubs, who could have to pay Madrid upwards of €150m to seal a deal. Currently,…
