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Rico Henry: Brentford’s Buccaneering Left Back
Six months ago, you would’ve been forgiven for thinking that England needed to address their situation at left-back. Ben Chilwell was in the form of his life, playing in perfect harmony with his English counterpart Reece James at Chelsea. Whilst Luke Shaw, despite a slight dip in form, was coming off the back of…
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The Amman Ambition at the Asian Champions League
As the sun sets on March, we move into the most gripping point of the European football calendar, with domestic titles to be decided and three different continental competitions still to be settled. In Asia however, continental football is just starting. April signals the beginning of the AFC Champions League group stages and there…
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Saint-Étienne’s Season Could Be A Microcosm of Their History – A Tale of Decline & Revival But Will It Conclude With Ligue 1 Survival?
There is a widely used adage often attributed to Mark Twain that says “history rarely repeats itself, but it often rhymes.” The parallels between the past of one of Ligue1’s most celebrated clubs and their present-day-roller-coaster season are eerily similar. As the full-time whistle blew & another international break was beckoned into the footballing-…
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Joe Gelhardt: Destined for the Top
“Managing him was a dream. Every time he played, he was affecting things positively. The flair he had didn’t mean he did things for show. He just had it.” Those were the words of former Wigan Athletic coach Nick Chadwick, discussing the development of striker Joe Gelhardt with The Athletic. Including penalties won,…
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Analysing Luka Jovic: A Failure or Just Unlucky?
It’s 2018. A young Luka Jovic has just taken the world by surprise, scoring 5 goals in a single match in the Bundesliga against Fortuna Dusseldorf. He scored a total of 17 goals and got 5 assists in 32 games that season, something that was enough to fetch him a dream move to the…
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The Simpler and Better Alternative Reform that UEFA Should Have Used for Its European Club Competitions
When it comes to European football, two of the most influential countries in its landscape are without question England and Scotland. In 1888/89 the English Football League was formed and saw its inaugural season, the first such league round-robin competition in the sport’s history. It was Preston North End who emerged as its…
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U.S. Legal Sports Betting — Where You Can Make Legal Sports Bets
Sports betting is legal in almost every country in the world. However, some states are yet to legalize sports betting in the United States. Sports betting in the United States was made illegal in 1992, and it remained that way until 2018 when it became up to the states to decide if it was allowed.…
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10 Greatest Brazilian Football Players Of All Time
Brazil has some of the best football players of all time. They are Globally recognized for their national talent and are constantly pulling medals for the teams and individual players. Today we are going to narrow down these amazing sporting heroes and show you the 10 best Brazilian football players of all time. …
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How Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Dejan Kulusevski Have Changed the Dynamic of Spurs’ Ball Progression
Tottenham Hotspur, since the peak Mauricio Pochettino days, haven’t been a side that are truly capable in possession. The appointment of Jose Mourinho meant that Spurs’ offensive plan was rendered to fast transitions after winning the ball back in a deep defensive shape, mainly centred with Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min improvising with the…
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The Resurgence of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal
It was a sunny August bank holiday weekend when Mikel Arteta’s injury-hit Arsenal made the long journey up to the Etihad Stadium for a blockbuster encounter with reigning Premier League Champions Manchester City. The morale in the Arsenal camp was low, and their makeshift back five on the day only amplified that concern for…
