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Manchester United Youngsters Thriving in the Championship
For players in the formative years of their professional career, exposure to success is incredibly important. Therefore, it would be foolish to argue that the biggest clubs shouldn’t utilise their equally established youth setup to develop their talent pool right in front of their eyes. However, there are many strands of developmental success that cannot…
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1.FC St. Pauli: Taking the 2nd Bundesliga by Storm
Bayern Munich’s 5-1 battering of Leverkusen, RB Leipzig’s stuttering start to the season, and Dortmund’s unruly Erling Haaland reliance have all combined to make the 59th Bundesliga season one of the driest title races in recent memory. With the Bavarian giants set to retain their 10th consecutive Meisterschale, it is time to visit the Zweite…
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Mattéo Guendouzi and Marseille: A Match Made in Heaven
Despite such obvious talent, there was little complaint when Mattéo Guendouzi left Arsenal for Marseille in July 2021. With a reported obligation to buy for £12 million, the former PSG academy player had all but destroyed his reputation with the Arsenal faithful. Following problems at a pre-season camp in Dubai and the infamous altercation…
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Mason Mount’s Meteoric Rise for Club and Country
From well before the commencement of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, Chelsea Football Club had made their intentions clear in an attempt to aggressively rebuild and earn their place as contenders for the title. After a successful 2019/20 campaign riddled with adversity, Frank Lampard remained at the helm of the team to begin their push…
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Claudinho – An Archetype of True Samba Flair
Guarulhos, a city in Brazil’s most populous state of Sao Paulo, has in recent times churned out talent in the footballing world from former Olympique Lyonnais captain Cris, to Arsenal’s current starlet Gabriel Martinelli. However, arguably one of the rawest and ripe talents could just be Claudinho, whose flair and eccentricity derives from the streets…
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Felipe Anderson’s Renaissance at Lazio
Felipe Anderson undoubtedly played his best football in a European league when he played for Italian club Lazio in the mid-2010s. The Brazilian midfielder spent five seasons with the Serie A team before English club West Ham United purchased him for £36 million in the summer of 2018. After three seasons away from the Italian…
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The Evolution of Declan Rice
“I don’t think he’s been consistent enough. He doesn’t stay with runners. He’s sloppy in possession… I can go on.” Those were the cutting words of Roy Keane in November 2019. His criticism was aimed at Declan Rice. But less than two years on, the Irishman has dramatically changed his tune: “He’s 22 and I…
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The Team of Matchday 9 of the 2021/22 Premier League Season
Closing the day with a historic result at Old Trafford is arguably the best finishing touch to a busy weekend in the Premier League. Liverpool, in their lighter and more pressing version, knocked out Manchester United and left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the brink. It was the ultra-dominant version, despite the fact that Sadio Mané,…
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Travel Tips for Solo Adventures
Sometimes, people just need a break. After all, there are so many different elements in life that can come in and very quickly have a negative impact on your life. These instances range from all different sizes of mishaps; it could be an accident as simple as spilling a drink that sets you on a…
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Vinícius Júnior: How to Develop a Galáctico
When Vinícius Júnior was introduced to the Real Madrid faithful at the Bernabeu in 2018, he brought with him an unspoken change to Real’s typical “Galáctico” approach to success. At 18, he was not the typical Real transfer target, he didn’t come after sustained success abroad such as Cristiano Ronaldo or Zinedine Zidane who defined…
