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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,…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Ismaïla Sarr
Prologue After a successful play-off run defeating Morocco, Egypt and Algeria, French coach Bruno Metsu took Senegal to South Korea and Japan, to play in their first World Cup back in 2002. One of the dark horses of the tournament, 42nd placed Senegal surprised the world after a 1-0 victory against European powerhouse France, who were ranked 1st…
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Nikola Milenković: Serbia’s long-term heir to Vidić?
Although living in the shadow of the hype surrounding Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenković is thriving. With just five international caps to his name, Milenković is inexperienced yet has quickly taken to international football and is now demonstrating his ability on the world’s biggest stage. Milenković, 20, started his career in the youth ranks…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Lee Jae Sung
When Kwon Chang-Hoon limped off the pitch after rupturing his ACL, every beating heart in South Korea’s fanbase stood still. The Dijon midfielder had an immaculate start to life in Europe; in his first full season at Dijon, he netted 11 goals in 34 performances, becoming one of the biggest revelations in the Ligue 1…
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Why Andriy Lunin Can Reach Greatness at Real Madrid
Today, Andriy Lunin was announced as Real Madrid’s first summer signing. The 19-year-old joins the European champions for a fee of 14 million Euros. Lunin is part of the rarest brand in football–a teenage goalkeeper who starts for his club. You don’t find too many. Most who do tend to get a random chance, and…
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The Obituary of La Albiceleste
I could’ve seen it coming from a mile away. I wanted to believe, I really did. I forced myself to think that Jorge Sampaoli could somehow instill his intensive, complicated tactics in his players in a mere span of months. It’s like thinking you could put off studying until the week of the test, and…
