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Rayan Cherki: The Next Superstar to Emerge From Lyon’s Academy?
Very rarely does a player come along who truly mesmerises onlookers with what he can do with a football at his feet. There’s a level of natural ability that can scarcely be taught and only be admired — Lyon’s Rayan Cherki possesses that ability. An incredibly gifted offensive player with the innate ability to…
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The Most Exciting Football Games Ever Played
Football matches come and go, but some stay in the hearts of fans for a long time. These are some of the best football matches in history worth revisiting. Picking the most exciting football matches ever is as complicated as selecting your favorite clothes of all time or the best piece of meal you’ve…
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How Far Can the US Go at World Cup 2022?
After missing out on the previous tournament in Russia, the USMNT will want to make up for lost time in Qatar. But what are the realistic hopes for this team at World Cup 2022? After the embarrassment of not even qualifying for the World Cup in 2018, it is fair to say that the…
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How Celtic Had Real Madrid Worried For 45 Minutes
In today’s piece, I will be going over the Champions League game which was played between Celtic and Real Madrid and how Celtic’s system caused Real Madrid issues for the first half. Real Madrid did end up winning the game 3-0, where all the goals came in the 2nd half but for this write-up, I…
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The Rise and Fall of Parma
Football in Parma is a story of a club propelled from decades of lower league football to a few short years of top-flight status and multiple European trophies – before financial ruin left them trying to sell those very same trophies to stay in business. Correlations between financial crises and Italian clubs have always…
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Breaking Down the Summer 2022 Transfer Window in Germany
Another transfer window has come and gone in the Bundesliga. 268 players departed, and 277 have arrived, €485m left the pockets of German Bundesliga clubs, while €529m flowed back in. The roughly €45m surplus is the greatest positive outcome the Bundesliga has managed since 2015, but to call this yet another summer of mass player exodus…
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Simon Banza: Braga’s French Talisman in Attack
At this premature stage of the 2022/23 Liga BWIN campaign, it would not be controversial to crown Simon Banza as one of the signings of the season and a real coup for SC Braga. Transfermarkt valued the French talisman at 5 million euros as of May 2022, however, he joined Braga for merely 3 million…
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You Just Can’t Write Off Union Berlin
After thrashing Schalke 6-1 and drawing 1-1 to Bayern Munich, FC Union Berlin are now 12 matches unbeaten in the Bundesliga, level with Bayern in fourth place, and one point behind Borussia Dortmund and league leaders Freiburg. No Bundesliga club has collected as many points as Union Berlin since April of last year, while only…
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Steve Bould’s New Role at Lommel SK: A Tactical Deep Dive
Steve Bould, former Arsenal coach and assistant manager has taken up a new post after a year away from football as the Head Coach/Manager of second-tier Belgian side, Lommel SK. In 2020 Lommel SK were acquired by the City Football Group (CFG). This is the consortium of football clubs that are owned by the…
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Qatar’s World Cup 2022 Stadiums and What to Expect in November
In 2010, the FIFA President announced the winning bids for the 2022 FIFA World Cup host – Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup. It was a historical day for Qatar. The Middle East is not usually known for hosting world sporting events of this magnitude. However, things are changing, and sports bodies are considering…
