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Evan Ferguson: Brighton’s Irish Wonderkid
From Glenn Murray’s consistency to Neal Maupay’s brashness, much of Brighton’s success in the Premier League has been spearheaded by a frontman with as much character as composure. Now in the hunt for European football, they’ve hung their hopes on an 18-year-old whose rapid rise from Irish football to Premier League starter speaks to a…
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Blatant Slam by Real Madrid Rejecting an Offer of Refunds, UEFA Is to Blame for the Mayhem at the Champions League Final
Real Madrid has offered legal assistance to their fans who wish to sue UEFA for damages following the chaotic Champions League final against Liverpool in Paris last May. Real Madrid has criticized UEFA’s “limited” plan to refund tickets to supporters. Since the kickoff was delayed due to issues with the organization and the French…
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Gabriel Martinelli: Arsenal’s Versatile Attacking Threat
Amidst the heaps of praise given to Arsenal talisman Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Ødegaard, the accomplishments of top goalscorer Gabriel Martinelli have seemingly gone under the radar. The 21-year-old may have had a rocky spell since returning from the World Cup but has 11 Premier League goals already to his name this season and…
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Tactical Analysis: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid
On February 25, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid faced off against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Angel Correa received his marching orders in the 64th minute, Jose Maria Gimenez opened the scoring for the visitors 14 minutes later, whilst Alvaro Rodriguez came off the bench and scored an equalizer against 10-man Atleti. They…
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How Schalke Went from Raul to Relegation
With seven German championships, five DFB-Pokals, and one UEFA Cup, Schalke have emerged as one of the most successful clubs in German football since their founding in 1904, but they currently sit one point above last place after drawing 2-2 to Borussia Dortmund. After earning promotion last season, Schalke could be set to drop back…
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Michael Beale: A Revamp Is Needed, Not a Rebuild
On February 26, the Rangers support was filled with optimism going into the Viaplay League Cup final against Celtic. Many believed that defeating Celtic and winning the club’s 28th League Cup would make a significant statement going into the business end of the season. However, this never transpired as Celtic defeated Rangers 2-1 to clinch their…
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The Other Top Goal Scorers in Europe
When we talk about the history of top-flight English football, it has become increasingly common to not look beyond the Premier League/Premiership era. Much to the annoyance of many, the statistics before the 1992/93 season are now rarely mentioned in conversations of top goalscorers, relegations and appearances. Similarly, when European football is discussed we have…
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Bobby Williamson; Moving to Hibs, Managing Brown and Thomson and Why He Left Scotland
Last time with Bobby Williamson we spoke about his early managerial career, his time at Kilmarnock and what it’s like to win the Scottish Cup in your first year of management. But there is much more to come in Bobby’s story. In the next part of this interview, Bobby talks about his fondness of bringing…
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Player Profile: Okay Yokuslu
Okay Yokuslu is a 6’3” defensive midfielder from Turkey, currently playing for West Bromwich Albion. He began his professional career at Turkish side Altay before spells at Kayserispor and Trabzonspor earnt him a move to Celta Vigo. His time in Spain started off well but managerial change and the signing of Renato Tapia led to the…
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The Latest Ascent in André Gomes’ Rollercoaster Career
The career of Portuguese center midfielder André Gomes has been a rollercoaster thus far. Its track has enjoyed some high peaks and endured some low valleys, but now it seems it’s climbing another hill with LOSC Lille in France’s Ligue 1. The Grijó native started his football journey by bouncing around the academies of…
