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North Ferriby FC 0-1 Bottesford Town: Villagers Frustrated in a Game of Few Chances
North Ferriby FC fell to defeat against Bottesford Town at the Dransfield Stadium in a game that saw few chances and plenty of action on the pitch. Bottesford shaded the first half with the scores locked at 0-0, but an early goal in the second half from Ryan Hollinsworth saw Bottesford just look to…
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Can a Return to Boyhood Club Galatasaray Revitalize Arda Turan’s Career?
The face mask may have hidden his beard but poking out from behind the white fabric the figure was still unmistakable. Amongst an entourage of officials and holding the rather fetching new kit of Galatasaray was Arda Turan. The last time Arda was seen in a Galatasaray shirt was 28 July 2011. Following that…
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Who Should Manchester United Sign to Help Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes?
Despite finishing strong in the post-restart league table, Manchester United are in desperate need of a creative player to come off their bench. The gap in quality between their starters and substitutes is worrying – but particularly so in midfield. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to drop Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes or Nemanja Matić in…
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Ronaldo and Real Valladolid: Understanding O Fenômeno’s Purchase of a Modest La Liga Club
Back in September 2018, modest Real Valladolid, recently promoted from Spain’s second division, sparked a surprise with an announcement. Ronaldo, the Brazil legend who had previously played in Spain with Barcelona and Real Madrid, purchased 51 percent of the club and by the end of the month, became the club’s president, taking over from Carlos…
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Portugal 1986: Part 1: A Troubled Beginning
Playing in a World Cup is the pinnacle of a player or coach’s career. To test yourself in the world’s premier tournament is the ultimate challenge and a dream come true for many footballers. However, there are times when the dream of participating in a World Cup can turn into a nightmare. No country would…
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Tactical Analysis: Stefano Pioli’s Milan
After a disastrous start to the 2019/20 season, Marco Giampaolo was sacked from his position as Milan manager. The Rossoneri had picked up just nine points from the first seven league matches of the season and were sitting in 13th place, trailing league leaders and eventual champions Juventus by 10 points. The Milan leadership made…
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Scouting Report: Juan Musso
To the surprise of many, Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was given the Best Goalkeeper Award of by Lega Serie A following the completion of the 2019/2020 season. The Poland #1 hasn’t committed any cringe-worthy mistakes during the run towards Bianconeri’s ninth consecutive Scudetto, but at the same time, he didn’t accomplish anything extraordinary. Despite winning…
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Why Hertha Berlin Could Prove to Be Bundesliga Dark Horses Next Season
Despite a stuttering campaign last season which saw four different managers take charge of Hertha Berlin, the team from the west of Germany’s capital enjoyed a brief revival following the resumption of the Bundesliga post COVID-19 lockdown. Under new manager Bruno Labbadia, Hertha returned to action by winning three and drawing one of their first…
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Should Max Aarons Be Tottenham’s Priority Signing at Right Back?
When Norwich City were promoted last year off the back of a dominant season in the Championship, Max Aarons was one of the most exciting youngsters in English football and dubbed a wonderkid. Fans were excited to see what the EFL Young Player of the Year could do at the highest level and were full…
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From League Two to the Premier League: Ben White’s Rise to the Top
On 1st July 2019, Brighton and Hove Albion’s Ben White was loaned out to Leeds United for the duration of the 2019/20 season. From the offset, the 22-year old center back proved to epitomize ‘Bielsaball’ and went on to play every single game in Leeds’ outstanding promotion campaign, proving to be arguably the most consistently…
