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Fan Preview: Real Madrid – Champions League Final
The Champions League final is here the biggest match of the season, Real Madrid vs Juventus at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The third Champions League final in four years for Los Blancos and an opportunity to win the Champions League title consecutively, calling this an amazing achievement would be an understatement. Zidane’s men go into…
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Fan Preview: Juventus – Champions League Final
The two European giants Juventus and Real Madrid prepare to face off in the Champions League Final today, both with history as stake. Juventus are eyeing their first treble in club history, and Real Madrid are looking to become the first club to win the trophy in 2 consecutive years. While some would rather look…
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Statistical Dystopia
Can you describe an orchestra? If you were asked to describe your favorite Beethoven piece, or an original Jackson Pollack painting? You can’t. There is an element of fire and passion about them that are immeasurable and indescribable. The intangible parts of the art are what arguably make it the most beautiful. In a world…
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Five Italy Players To Watch For At The U-20 World Cup
This weekend, South Korea oficially kicks-off their hosting duties for the 2017 U-20 World Cup. With defending champions Serbia nowhere to be found due to their failure to quality, 24 teams will have the opportunity to claim the crown as the world’s best U-20 squad. For Italy, it is a return to the U-20 international…
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Heart of Lions: What Football can learn from the success of the Basques
The Basque Region is one of the most unique in the entire world. A small region of people that settle from land in the Pyrenees Mountains in Northern Spain to a small section in Southern France have produced some of the best footballers on the planet. At the forefront of the footballing world today, players…
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Virgil Van Dijk: The Modern Defender
A beaming Virgil Van Dijk holds up his Celtic jersey for the first time. He then walks out of the tunnel at Parkhead, in awe of the towering Jock Stein & Lisbon Lions stands. Upon giving his initial press conference for the club, he also gave an intriguing & telling self-analysis, ‘I’m a strong defender…
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Bedlam in La Beneamata
Another one bites the dust. Yet another casualty in the Inter managerial carousel, this time we say Arrivederci to Stefano Pioli. This is a truly surprising decision from the owners considering the timing of the dismissal considering that two weeks ago the club released this statement following the defeat to Fiorentina: “The club confirms its…
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The Brightest Stars of the Stars and Stripes
Christian Pulisic is the first of many for the USA. The United States of America, home to some of the best athletes in the entire world is yet to produce a “Golden Generation” for the beautiful game. Some people believe this is due to the large variety of sports the country offers to the youth,…
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Grandeza sólida: La Juventus de Allegri
“En el juego, para ir cogiendo altura con los hombres de fuera necesito interacciones por dentro y como solo hay una cosa que ordene y desordene a un equipo, que es la pelota, esto permite a todos mis jugadores estar en ejes y alturas distintas”, lo explicaba Juan Manuel Lillo en el libro Pep Guardiola.…
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Electric Cédric Soares
When Cedric signed for Southampton in the summer of 2015, it flew relatively under the radar. He was brought in to replace the departing Nathaniel Clyne, but for just 3.6 million pounds, he has been an extremely shrewd bargain. The minimal buzz surrounding his arrival might have suited him better. He grew quickly on the Southampton…
