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The 2023/2024 Season Is Make-or-Break for Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers
The Scottish Premiership returns this weekend, and it’s set to be a blockbuster campaign. Champions Celtic kickstart the defence of their title against Ross County at Celtic Park, whereas rivals Rangers will be playing Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. It’s a massively important season ahead for the Old Firm as the Hoops are only two trophies…
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Analyzing Bayer Leverkusen’s Transfer Business in their First Summer Window Under Xabi Alonso
Five years after ending a glorious playing career with Bayern Munich, Xabi Alonso took his first head coaching job with Bayer Leverkusen, having spent the past three years in charge of Real Sociedad’s B team. Following an illustrious chapter that would see him win the Champions League with Real Madrid and Liverpool as well as…
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Arda Guler: Real Madrid’s Precocious Turkish Winger
The Galactico era has returned to Real Madrid. Kinda. Instead of splashing money on the best and biggest players in the world, Los Blancos has instead turned to the best youngsters that football has to offer. The likes of Vinicius, Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham have all been stockpiled by Madrid. Turkey’s…
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Axel Disasi: The Missing Piece to Chelsea’s Defensive Puzzle?
Another French center back makes the move to Stamford Bridge this summer as Axel Disasi joins the Blues for €40 million. With Disasi on his way to Chelsea, the electric pairing of Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile is reunited, the two were phenomenal at both AS Monaco and for France’s Under 21s. Disasi is another…
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Seven Months In Graz – Rasmus Højlund’s Beginnings
The name Rasmus Højlund has understandably been on the lips of numerous Manchester United fans. A striker heavily linked to the Premier League giants who are in dire need of a striker. With both sides agreeing a fee, many journalists alongside United fans, have looked at his performance during his single season at Atalanta –…
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Manchester United Foundation Deliver Degree Scholarships in Honour of Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton
Two scholarships on the Manchester United Foundation’s undergraduate Sport and Youth Leadership degree are to be named after the legendary figures and have been endorsed by Sir Alex and the Charlton family. The degree will be delivered collaboratively with Manchester Metropolitan University. Scholarship places will be funded by the Foundation and targeted at those who…
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Romeo Lavia: What Makes the Teenage Midfielder Such a Special Talent?
Age: 19 Nationality: Belgium Position/s: Defensive midfielder/ Central midfielder Height: 5ft 11 in Current club: Southampton Number: 45 Romeo Lavia began his youth career when he arrived at Anderlecht aged 8. He spent 8 years there until he was 16 years old. In 2020, Lavia left Anderlecht to join Manchester City, signing his first…
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Stefan Kovacs – The Best Manager You’ve Never Heard Of
When Rinus Michels left Ajax for Barcelona in 1971 after a six-year spell that would see him win four league titles and three Dutch Cups, he was tasked with finding his own replacement. Together with the club, he drew up a list of 15 potential managers for Ajax, where had previously spent six years at…
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Player Analysis: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Every season, Borussia Dortmund appear to spawn a new, exciting young player for their first-team squad. Their willingness to sign and develop teenagers and allow them to experience first-team football from a very young age is an effective tool to bolster the squad as well as making a significant profit on player sales. In…
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Rodrigo Zalazar: Braga’s Uruguayan Recruit
Club: SC Braga Nationality: Uruguay Position(s): AM, CM, RM, LM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’10”/178cm Age: 23 Strengths: creativity, chance creation, distance shooting, pressing, dribbling, agility Areas for Improvement: decision-making, composure, finishing, goal output After a season that would see them reach the Taça de Portugal Final, finish third and qualify for the third…
