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Can Wayne Rooney Fix Derby’s Deep-rooted Problems?
The Championship is ‘the league of risk’ and the motto is high-risk, high-reward. This is because of the ludicrous reward of promotion, contrasted to the financial struggles of championship football. The Premier League dream has fans, players and owners alike dreaming but with these dreams can come huge financial costs. Derby County have spent…
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How Gianluca Busio Compares With Tyler Adams
“You can see that I’m in the same spot that Tyler Adams was two years ago. A 16-year-old, playing in MLS, getting a couple games in and now he’s in the Bundesliga. I think of it as, why can’t that be me?” This is what Venezia’s Gianluca Busio had to say of Tyler Adams, now…
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How Rodrigo de Paul Will Fit Into Atlético Madrid
Fresh off winning Argentina’s first Copa America in which he played a pivotal role, star Rodrigo De Paul recently made a switch worth around €35 million from Udinese back to Spain – joining Atlético Madrid, having previously played for Valencia (2014-2016). The long-awaited next step in his career comes after making over 170 appearances during…
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Moments of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup – Part 4: Dynamo Kiev 1985-86
In recent years it has been Shakhtar Donetsk that has led the way for Ukraine in European club competitions when they won the UEFA Cup in 2009. But it was Dynamo Kiev that put Ukrainian football on the map throughout the 20th Century. Dynamo’s memorable journey to the 1998 Champions League semi-final showcased Ukrainian…
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The Rise and Fall of Boavista
The 1999/2000 season in the Primeira Liga finished in a similar fashion to all the previous campaigns. Sporting Lisbon won the league, four points ahead of Porto, and eight points clear of Benfica. It seemed evident that for the next season the top of the league would paint a similar picture- only differing if the…
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What’s Next for West Brom, Fulham and Sheffield United
Last season Fulham, Sheffield United, and West Brom were relegated from the Premier League. It was a tough season for all three teams as they struggled to compete and stay up. All three teams are now in the Championship with new managers at the helm. Their goal is clearly to get back into the Premier…
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The Numbers Behind Cristian Romero’s €55m Move to Tottenham
Italian transfer gurus Gianluca Di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano reported on Wednesday that Tottenham Hotspur had reached an agreement with the Bergamo side, Atalanta, on a deal to secure the services of Cristian Romero for a fee of €55 Million. Just how good is the 23 years-old Argentinian? Let’s take a look at the numbers.…
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A Look Ahead of RB Leipzig’s 2021/22 Campaign
RB Leipzig enter their sixth-successive Bundesliga season with changes aplenty. Their old manager, Julian Nagelsmann is gone, while they’ve lost key defenders and it’s a new, young squad and manager looking to make a mark. Last season ended in sloppy form as they got close to Bayern Munich in the title race but slumped…
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Player Analysis: Riccardo Orsolini
After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Italy recovered in incredible fashion to win the 2020 European Championship under Coach Roberto Mancini. The former Manchester City and Inter tactician instilled an attacking philosophy and a great sense of belief to a squad that was lacking in international experience. Some of the younger…
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Takeaways from USMNT’s Trophy-Winning Summer
In 2019, 20-year-olds Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie watched Mexico walk across the stage to hoist the CONCACAF Gold Cup for a record eighth time. The previous year was the first time the U.S. Men’s National Team failed to qualify for the World Cup for nearly 30 years. While the future looked bright with Pulisic…
