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Eden Hazard: A Modern-Day Premier League Great
It is 5th May 2019, and Maurizio Sarri’s beleaguered Chelsea have just clinched a 3-0 victory against Javi Gracia’s Watford. It is a crucial result, because it ensures that despite all the turbulence that has buffeted Stamford Bridge this season, the Blues will be making an appearance in the Champions League next season. Praise for…
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Why Calcio Fans Still Love Boring Serie A
Football fans are enjoying how Borussia Dortmund are standing toe to toe with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season, the world marveled at how Monaco triumphed with Ligue 1 in 2016–17 and the Premier League and La Liga are always filled with Helter Skelter entertainment. Yet as Juventus are continuing their dominance over the…
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Why Paulo Dybala Has Struggled To Flourish with Cristiano Ronaldo
Euphoria was immediate when Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was purchased from Spanish giants Real Madrid by Italian side Juventus in the summer of 2018. The Bianconeri had acquired a five-time Champions League winner and the club were still in search of their first European Cup/CL title since 1996 but accommodating meant that adjustments have…
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More women need to say no like Caster Semenya and Ada Hergenberg
On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne ruled in favour of the International Association of Athletics Federation choice of banning athletes like Caster Semenya with elevated levels of testosterone, unless they took suppressants to reduce their natural levels. The ramifications of such a decree were shocking, and yet, when asked if…
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Felipe Caicedo: Lazio’s Talisman
Lazio have an ace up their sleeve. Considering a disappointing and underwhelming first season in the top flight of Italian football, this ‘ace’ is a player that calcio fans would not expect to be contributing to the Roman club’s success this campaign thus far. However, performing exquisitely in the opportunities he has been given, a…
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Analyzing Arturo Vidal’s Performance vs. Liverpool
Going into the first leg against Liverpool, the biggest question for Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde laid in midfield: Arthur Melo or Arturo Vidal. While the Brazilian has seamlessly transitioned to life in Catalonia after his summer move from Grêmio, the Chilean has been a force of nature for Antonio Conte’s Juventus, Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich,…
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Semifinals Fan Preview: Barcelona
Breaking The Lines co-creator Zach Lowy chats to Barcelona fan Emma Gabriel-Garcia on the Blaugrana side’s chances for the Champions League. ZL: What have you made of Barcelona’s form this season? EG: It’s been fairly good apart from the “week of madness” which was basically 2 draws and a defeat to Leganes. Some of the performances…
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Semifinals Fan Preview: Liverpool
Breaking The Lines co-creator Zach Lowy chats to Football Whispers’ Sam McGuire on Liverpool’s Champions League chances. ZL: Do you have any concerns going into today’s match? SM: Lionel Messi is always a concern and teams have to be wary of Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembélé. But I’m not as concerned as I thought I…
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Semifinals Fan Preview: Tottenham
Breaking The Lines co-creator Zach Lowy chats to ex-Yahoo Sports writer Andrew Gaffney on Spurs’ chances. ZL: Spurs have had 3 defeats in their past 4 games. Have they gone asleep at the wheel? AG: It’s not a question of falling asleep but rather ‘resting our eyes’ as focus switches to the Champions League. It was a…
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Semifinals Fan Preview: Ajax
As Ajax get set to face Tottenham Hotspur, Breaking The Lines co-creator Zach Lowy chats to VoetbalPodcast’s Jimmy Driessen on Ajax’s chances. ZL: What do you make of Ajax’s form since the win vs Juventus? JD: They had a very hard away game versus FC Groningen. Groningen played very compact which resulted in few chances for Ajax.…
