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Best World Cup 2018 Matches: Germany-Sweden
In one of the best group stage matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the defending champions Germany took on Sweden in their second group stage match. Both European teams were coming off different scenarios in their first match in Group F; Sweden was fighting to advance into the Round of 16, Germany was fighting…
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Roman’s Twelve
“It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela Every blockbuster Hollywood heist film has that gloss of a thrilling, pulsating, nerve vibrating journey from action to resolution in the space of a couple hours. Its flow is so simple too; an old genius concocting a master plan to rob a bank of…
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Best World Cup 2018 Matches: France-Argentina
Group C winners, France, faced Group D runner ups, Argentina, in a seven-goal game that ended Lionel Messi’s latest chase for a World Cup title. This fixture had the makings of an unforgettable match leading up to it, as Jorge Sampaoli was reportedly losing the dressing room with Argentina, while France’s starting eleven was fresh…
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Les Bleus are just as French as they are African, and that’s okay
France’s 2018 World Cup run shed light on the plethora of personalities in their squad. The entire world fell in love with N’Golo Kanté’s teeming innocence, the intoxicating statistics of a teenage Kylian Mbappé, and the aura of companionship brought about Presnel Kimpembe’s playlist. But beyond these personalities, we can also explore the roots of…
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26 years on: The Vindication of the Back-Pass Rule
1992. The balance between the 1990 World Cup and the 1992 Euros emits a sense of annoyance and apathy in the general public. The languid 1992 Euros gives the necessary push to the International Board to change the rule of passing back to the goalkeeper, in spite of the skepticism of many. Still, a change…
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Cristiano joined Juventus for completely selfish reasons and their fans absolutely love it
There is a thin line between love and hate, and in Cristiano Ronaldo’s case with the Old Lady, that line was two black strips on his glorious white shirt. Everybody remembers that scene, that beautiful moment in the Allianz Stadium where Real Madrid’s legendary number 7 was in awe of the standing ovation he received…
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Did Gianluigi Buffon Make the Right Move?
There was once a young Italian boy who played all over the pitch for Parma Calcio 1913. At the age of thirteen, he could play just about anywhere in the outfield. That boy, at the age of thirteen, fancied his chances as a goalkeeper. After two weeks of training to be a keeper, he was…
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Even After Croatia, The Three Lions March On
It’s been 52 years of hurt for England fans, and trust me, we kept count. It’s also been close to three decades since the majority of England fans last felt a sense of pride in their national team. Constant hurt and disappointment have accompanied England through every World Cup since their lone win in 1966,…
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Blood is Thicker than Rivalry
With the 2018 World Cup now in the books, we can begin to look back fondly on what was a tournament filled with magical moments from beginning to end. So many teams, players, and storylines stood out throughout the group stages all the way up to yesterday’s final, but perhaps none more than Croatia and…
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World Cup 2018: The World Cup of Immigrants
The French National Team. The Albanian Eagle Celebration. Raheem Sterling. Naturalized Citizenship. All of these headlines have been the source of much debate during the 2018 World Cup and in the lead-up to before Sunday’s Final. But positive or negative, this is all the cause of human migration, which has been present ever since the…
