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Mexico and the “El Quinto Partido” curse”
Fútbol in Mexico is a must-see show. The games in the local league, especially the matches of the big four, Club America, Chivas, Pumas, and Cruz Azul, are a cultural phenomenon that gathers together people of all ages, shapes, genders, and backgrounds, to watch a game for 90 minutes, and forget about their problems for…
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Newcomers and Second Appearances
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest of its kind as it will be hosted over three countries for the first time in history, featuring 48 teams from the six football federations, an increase of 16 countries from the regular format of 32 nations that has been in place since 1998. The…
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Rio Ngumoha and the Mbappé Comparison — Why Liverpool’s Teenager Matters Now
When Gary Lineker compared Rio Ngumoha to Kylian Mbappé, it felt like familiar territory — another wave of early hype surrounding a promising teenager. However, this comparison points to something more precise — not output or raw numbers, but profile. And within Liverpool’s current tactical phase under Arne Slot, that profile is not just exciting…
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The Wrong Team Always Wins the Champions League
Say it with me. The UEFA Champions League — the most watched, most romanticised, most achingly beautiful club competition in the history of sport — does not give the trophy to the best team. It never has. And deep down, if you’ve been watching long enough, you already know this. You’ve felt it in your…
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From Rambler to Rover: Sean McLoughlin and Football Tourism
The terms ‘tourist’ and ‘tourism’ when applied to football support have evolved in recent years to embrace two variant and in many ways opposite approaches to travelling in order to watch a match. The first iteration involves the now familiar individuals who travel to watch English Premier League clubs as a form of entertainment,…
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Denzel Dumfries: The Relentless Engine Powering Inter’s Right Flank
Denzel Dumfries’ journey at Inter Milan has never been short of drama, drive, and decisive moments. Since arriving in 2021, the Dutch right wing-back has faced scrutiny and praise in equal measure. But the 2024–25 season was arguably his most complete and defining campaign yet — a year that combined physical dominance, tactical maturity, and…
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Ronaldinho – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was: man is but an ass, if he go about to expound this dream.” – William Shakespeare Let me ask you something: A Brazilian talent, born in the favelas, who managed to rise from deep poverty and reach the…
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How Paulo Fonseca got his groove back at Lyon
Paulo Fonseca arrived in Lyon after a negative experience at AC Milan, one that was not entirely his fault, but rather the fault of a nonexistent club, one of the worst in AC Milan’s history, and of a number of players who had never been with him from the start. Despite having proven himself a…
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Genoa CFC Flourishing Under Daniele De Rossi
As the final whistle blew on Sunday 25th January there was relief, passion and a very happy fanbase. Genoa came back from 2-0 down at home to Bologna in a crazy game, Bologna had goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski sent off for a final man challenge. That red card changed the complexion of the game. Just over…
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The Greatest Clubs to Ever Get Relegated
Relegation is possibly one of the most painful experiences a football fan can go through, apart from being a Manchester United fan of course. With the newfound wealth of super clubs, fans of Europe’s biggest sides might think their teams are insulated from such a horrible eventuality. However, Manchester United this last season, Chelsea…
