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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…
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Sardar Azmoun Retires from Iranian National Team
After facing abuse from fans online, Sardar Azmoun announced his retirement from the Iranian national team on his Instagram account this morning. Less than three days after being narrowly eliminated from the World Cup in a 1-1 draw against Portugal, Iran’s 23-year-old center forward followed fellow Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad in stepping down from national team…
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Fabinho, Keïta, and finding the new partner to complete Liverpool’s new-look midfield
Following the disappointment of a Champion’s League final defeat to Real Madrid at the end of May, Michael Edwards and Jürgen Klopp wasted no time improving the squad with the signing of Monaco defensive midfielder Fabinho. With rumors of a Nabil Fekir move flying and the imminent arrival of Naby Keita, Liverpool fans, myself included,…
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La Francia de Deschamps
Los entrenadores al momento de confeccionar un modelo de juego deben analizar varias situaciones, entre ellas su idea personal sobre el juego y como se acoplan ellas (las ideas) a las características de los jugadores que van a dirigir. Didier Deschamps elaboró su modelo de juego basado en las características de sus jugadores más adelantados,…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Marco Asensio
It is no lie that Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio is one of stars of the future; if not already making himself known as a star of the present. The 22-year-old is attracting interest from a number of big clubs, who could have to pay Madrid upwards of €150m to seal a deal. Currently,…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Ismaïla Sarr
Prologue After a successful play-off run defeating Morocco, Egypt and Algeria, French coach Bruno Metsu took Senegal to South Korea and Japan, to play in their first World Cup back in 2002. One of the dark horses of the tournament, 42nd placed Senegal surprised the world after a 1-0 victory against European powerhouse France, who were ranked 1st…
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El Fútbol, un proceso no lineal
El fútbol es un proceso no lineal, posiblemente la derrota de Colombia frente a Japón fue parte de ese proceso, en la vasta soledad de la derrota algunos conciben los errores para confeccionar una nueva Intención Previa, por ejemplo. Ya con nuevos jugadores en el campo, que interactúan de diferente de forma, José Néstor Pékerman…
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Banning Headers in Youth Soccer will Increase Concussions
Recently, there’s been a growing movement in the United States to ban heading the ball in youth soccer. In theory, this sounds like a great idea to prevent our children, who are still growing and developing, from getting head injuries as they grow up. We don’t want our kids getting concussions that may affect them…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin
Full Name: Roman Sergeyevich Zobnin Nationality: Russian Date of Birth: 11 February 1994 (age 24) Birthplace: Irkutsk, Russia Height: 184 m (6 ft 1 in) Youth Club: Konoplyov football academy Current Club: Spartak Moscow Number: 11 (Russian National Team), 47 (Spartak Moscow) Position: Midfield Preferred Foot: Right Market Value: 7.2 Million Contract Until: 30.06.2021 Player’s…
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Scouting World Cup Stars: Albert Guðmundsson
“In the house it was all about football and it still is. That’s how I like it. Football is basically my life. If I am not playing football then I am probably somewhere watching football.” In a family full of footballers, Albert Guðmundsson has forged a unique career path turning down the likes of Arsenal…
