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How COVID-19 will affect the Transfer Market
The COVID-19 crisis has reaped unforeseeable havoc in the world. Thousands of people have lost their lives, businesses have gone bankrupt, and sports has been suspended. The total damage of the virus can only be calculated once everything comes back to normal, and one of the things that are set to be impacted heavily is…
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Scouting Report: Jérôme Onguéné
The Red Bull Salzburg production line shows no signs of slowing down. The Austrian Bundesliga side are the market experts in buying young, talented players from lesser-scouted regions and selling them on to teams in the so-called ‘Big Five’ leagues for a hefty profit. The German Bundesliga alone has seen an influx of nine Salzburg…
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What makes a good grassroots coach?
My name is Charlie and I am primary school teacher and a grassroots football coach. I am a FA level 2 coach and have worked in a variety of clubs and set ups. As a teacher, I would like to think that I have natural keenness to want to help others progress. When my semi-pro/amateur…
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Gernot Rohr: The Man from Mannheim on a mission
Gernot Rohr’s announcement as Nigeria manager on August 9, 2016 was met with little fanfare as he was still an unknown quantity in West Africa at the time. It was understandable due to his relatively unsuccessful managerial stints at Niger and Burkina Faso prior to his appointment, but he has certainly made every Super Eagles…
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Evolve or Get Left Behind
José Mourinho dubbed himself ‘The Special One’ back in 2004, and no matter what, that nickname has stuck through the good and the bad. He won back-to-back Premier League titles at Chelsea, before winning the treble at Inter Milan, and then challenging arch rival Pep Guardiola’s conquering Barcelona for silverware in Spain. Everywhere he want,…
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Why a Breakaway European Super League is Inevitable and Why It Doesn’t Have to Be a Bad Thing
As the nation gets used to life under lockdown, many are rightfully pining for the return of football. When the virus does pass, however, it is worth remembering that there are severe problems rife within the footballing pyramid, many of which can be connected to the pursuit to its very top. Before the Coronavirus…
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Six Nigerian players who could get a big move this year
Not since the controversial transfer of John Mikel Obi from Lyn FK to Chelsea for €20 million in July 2006 has Nigeria had a high-profile transfer like Manchester United signing Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on deadline day in the January 2020 transfer window. The biggest pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918, the COVID-19 outbreak has…
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Luiz Felipe: Barcelona’s answer to their center back woes?
Since the suspension of football across the globe, due to COVID-19, several reports have been released which have confirmed Barcelona’s interest in Lazio’s Luiz Felipe. Most recently, the Blaugrana are said to have scouted the 23-year-old during the Serie A match against Parma (Matchday 23) and were also set to watch the match against Genoa…
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Tactical Analysis: Frank Lampard’s Chelsea
Something unique is happening at Stamford Bridge this season. For the first time in the club’s history, Chelsea were forced to deal with a transfer ban, which prohibited them from replacing their best player in Eden Hazard. They replaced outgoing manager Maurizio Sarri with club legend Frank Lampard, a far cry from the more proven…
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Bruno Fernandes – The Portuguese Magnifico
With Manchester United suddenly looking like a team with confidence, how much of that is down to the signing of Bruno Fernandes? Since signing for around £50 million at the end of January, Fernandes has surpassed what most expected of him at United. Five appearances, two goals and three assists – pretty good statistics for…
