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Player Analysis: Sérgio Oliveira
Throughout Futebol Clube do Porto’s history there has been a lot of memorable and heroic moments, from Rabah Madjer’s backheel against Bayern in 1987, to Costinha’s goal against Manchester United in 2004, to Kelvin’s 92th minute goal against Benfica in 2013, to name a few, and most recently Sérgio Oliveira’s free-kick goal against Juventus, which…
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Lopetegui Bounces Back From Madrid Disaster With Success At Sevilla
On July 21, 2018, the Royal Spanish Football Federation appointed Julen Lopetegui as the manager of the senior national men’s team with the objective of leading them to glory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The former Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper had previously led Spain to the U-19 and U-21 European Championship titles in…
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Tactical Analysis: Real Madrid vs. Chelsea (First Leg)
In the rain in Spain, Chelsea gave a brilliant account of themselves in a game where they did more than enough to win and may come to rue their chances. In a zone of Madrid under construction: Valdebebas, literally a stone’s throw away from Madrid airport, I’m not sure many would have predicted a Champions…
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Daniel Sakari: Kenya’s Marauding Right Back
Daniel Sakari was born in Mathare North a district of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on 23 May 1999. He has an impressive academic background having attained a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, based in Nairobi. In early 2018, while at university, Sakari trialed at Kenyan National Super…
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Thomas Partey’s Rise to the Top of European Football
Born in Odumase Krobo in the southeast of Ghana, 18-year-old Thomas Partey captivated Atlético Madrid scouts with his technical skill and physical dominance whilst trialling for a second division club in Ghana. The scouts would go onto offer Thomas Partey the opportunity to showcase his talents in Spain. Partey accepted the offer with eager eyes…
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The Revival of Rachid Ghezzal
Rachid Ghezzal ended his 2018/19 season with Leicester City on a disappointing note. He failed to impress when the season started under Claude Puel and in February, when Brendan Rodgers arrived, he barely played. He had the odd good performance; at home to Burnley he created five chances, but his maiden season in England was…
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Simon Kjær’s Renaissance in Milan
2020 was a year many would prefer to forget due to the COVID-19 pandemic that swept around the world. Football, like many other things in life, suffered because competitions had to come to a halt and people were limited in the movement outside of home. When Serie A resumed in June, AC Milan was one…
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Liverpool Miss Out on Chance To Establish Top-Four Foothold
After West Ham United’s shock defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend, there was an opportunity for Liverpool to move back into the top four for the first time since mid-February. But standing in their way was a Leeds United side that are incredibly difficult to play against, and whose attacking style means liberties cannot…
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The Popularity of Sports Betting
Betting has been around since people first began watching sports. Betting is now prevalent in almost every sport. Its rapid expansion has turned it into a multibillion-dollar industry. It affects every sport in the world. Despite the fact that it is illegal in certain countries, people continue to bet on different sports. This is due…
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Player Analysis: Jonson Clarke-Harris
On 27 August 2020, Jonson Clarke-Harris re-joined Peterborough United, a team that HE had been a part of in 2012 but never managed to make a first-team appearance. The return was made due to Ivan Toney’s departure to Brentford. Toney scored 49 goals in 94 appearances in all competitions for Peterborough, so Clarke-Harris had quite…
