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Jack Butland Signs for Rangers on a Four-Year Deal
Jack Butland has joined Rangers on a four-year deal after leaving Crystal Palace as a free agent. Butland was on loan at his boyhood club Manchester United last season but didn’t make an appearance. The 30-year-old comes in to replace Ibrox legend Allan McGregor who has left the club. The former England international spoke of…
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The Fallen Giants of European Football
The 1973/74 European Cup saw a total of 31 teams compete for the most prestigious trophy in club football, with Bayern Munich beating Ajax in the final and kicking off a three-year period of domination. This tournament featured teams such as Waterford, currently in Ireland’s second tier, Åtvidabergs, in Sweden’s third tier, Dynamo Dresden, in…
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Harry Kane is Relentless
This year, things were different at Spurs; the turbulence set in a bit earlier, and the apathy hung heavy over the glistening new stadium, but one thing remained constant: Harry Kane kept scoring. If anything, Spurs’ season opener, a day on which when they repeatedly sliced through Southampton with ease and scored four times, was…
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A Farewell to Luciano Spalletti, the Man Who Ended Napoli’s Scudetto Drought
In the 97 years of Napoli’s existence, you would be very hard-pressed to find a coach that has connected with the club, the fans, and the city quite as beautifully as Luciano Spalletti. A lot of fans in Napoli weren’t quite convinced when Spalletti was hired in 2021, and understandably so. He represented what Napoli…
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Facundo Medina: The Ultimate Ball-playing Center Back
Club: RC Lens Nationality: Argentina Position(s): CB, LCB, LB Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’0”/184cm Age: 24 Strengths: ball-carrying, technical ability, passing range, aggression Areas for Improvement: weak foot, aerial duels Lens were bottom of Ligue 2 in 2017, but today, they’re headed to Europe’s premier competition for the first time in 21 years, having…
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How Watford Went From FA Cup Finalists to Midtable in the Championship
Today, we are taking a trip to the banks of the River Colne and examining a 142-year-old club in Hertfordshire, a team that is nicknamed the Hornets despite having a male deer in its logo. I am talking about, of course, Watford Football Club. Watford were languishing in the fourth tier when lifelong fan and…
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Vision 2030: Saudi Arabia’s Gamble on Veteran Superstars
With the news from the kingdom just coming in that the state has taken over the country’s big four Al Ahli, Al Ittihad, Al Hilal, and Al Nassr, the question on everybody’s lips is: Will Saudi Arabia be the new footballing powerhouse? Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), currently owns Newcastle United, and despite…
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Ange Postecoglou Quits Celtic to Become Tottenham Hotspur’s New Head Coach
Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach on a four-year deal. Postecoglou is set to become the first Australian to manage in the English Premier League and joins the club on July 1 after spending two years at Celtic, winning five domestic honours out of six, including back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles.…
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The Future of Japanese Football
Over the past quarter-century, Japan has quietly emerged as a rising star in world football. Having reached the World Cup for the first time in 1998 only to lose all three matches, they would return to the competition four years later, co-hosting the tournament with South Korea. Whilst South Korea reached the semifinals, Japan would…
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The Future of Asian Continental Club Football: The Ripple Effects of Saudi’s Football Investments
When Japan’s Urawa Reds met Saudi football behemoth Al Hilal in the showpiece event of the Asian club football calendar, the Asian Champions League final, many lamented the familiarity that this conclusion has kindled among followers of Asian club football. For the past six seasons, the ACL crown has gone to a side from the…
