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La Deformación del Juego de Posición
“Andrés Iniesta es el Juego de Posición,”-Oscar Cano Moreno. Hoy en el partido entre Rusia contra España fuimos testigos de la deformación del Juego de Posición para asentarse en eso que se hace llamar “Tiki-taka”, lo cual Guardiola odia, porque explica que eso solo es pasarse el balón de un lado a otro lado sin…
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Kosovo: The Disputed Territory
In a recent match that took place in Group E of the World Cup, Serbia played Switzerland in Matchday 2 of 3 in the group stage. A dramatic contest, the Serbians scored first but were unable to preserve their lead, conceding 2 unanswered goals to the Swiss – goals supplied in the second half by…
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How Tite Rebuilt the Seleção
2014 – 2018 / Positive Change The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it. This was always the thought until the latter stages of the 2014 World Cup. Following the Mineirazo, or Brazil’s “game of shame” against Germany in the semi final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, a dark cloud lingered over Brazilian…
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The 90 minutes that VAR was tested
VAR was always going to be a talking point in this World Cup. Whether you think it can benefit the game by weeding out all of the wrong decisions throughout a game, or if you think it will ruin the game because all of the pauses that will disturb the run of play, we were…
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Amine Harit lets adolescent brother drive his car; crashes and kills pedestrian
UPDATE: June 30, 9:25 a.m. ET. Marrakesh police have confirmed that Amine Harit was driving the car that was responsible for the fatal car accident, and not his brother. Full story (in Arabic) here: https://www.elbotola.com/article/2018-06-30-13-01-838.html. 15 days after making his World Cup debut for Morocco, Amine Harit’s career may very well be over. Reports emerged…
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Exploring the potential Messi False 9 experiment vs. France
After two inexplicably poor games, one decent half of football, and one masterful goal by Messi, the world was preparing for a Messi-less World Cup knockout stages as they were tied with Nigeria in the last game of Group D. It was at this moment that the unlikeliest of heroes stepped up, as Marcos Rojo…
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Russia’s Cellar Dwellers: #8-Panama
Going into the tournament, they looked like they would be a cut below the rest, and surely enough, they were. While an early own goal from Yassine Meriah in the final match-day gave Panama hope of coming away with at least a point, Tunisia went on to dominate, and beat Panama 2-1. Before I delve…
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Player Analysis: Aleksandr Golovin
Thrust into the international footballing limelight due to a superb performance in the opening game of the 2018 World Cup, Aleksandr Golovin has certainly caught the eye of Europe’s elite. An energetic midfielder with a penchant for the spectacular, the 22-year-old first achieved notoriety in 2016, winning the Russian Premier League with CSKA Moscow. Able…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Youri Tielemans
A name that will need no introduction to fans of the FIFA or Football Manager games, Youri Tielemans is AS Monaco’s 21-year-old Belgian-Congolese midfielder; considered to be one of the brightest starlets in the modern game. Tielemans is a talisman in the making and has been tipped for greatness since an early age. Born just…
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The Engineer vs. The Artist
No matter who you are discussing, comparing two players of different eras is an inevitable, common part of sports, as natural as a late winner or a last-gasp block. The Lebron vs. Michael Jordan comparison has been going on since Lebron was a junior in high school, and only recently has this debate become a…
