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Waldemar Anton: What Can He Provide BVB’s Defense?
It has been an eye-catching rise for Waldemar Anton. Born in Uzbekistan to Russian German parents, Anton moved to Germany at an early age and developed his skillset at Hannover 96 before eventually departing his boyhood club after 13 years and joining newly promoted Stuttgart in 2020. Three years later, Anton was named the club’s…
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Francisco Conceição: The Portuguese Winger Stepping Out of His Father’s Shadow
At 21 years of age, Francisco Conceição has emerged as one of the rising stars of Portuguese football. He underwent a remarkable breakthrough season at Porto in 2021-22 under the wings of his father, manager Sérgio Conceição, and whilst he never quite managed to be more than a supersub, his performances attracted the attention of…
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Alessandro Bastoni: Italy’s Next Great Defender
Alessandro Bastoni was born on April 13, 1999, in the small town of Casalmaggiore, Italy. He was introduced to the world of football from a very young age. His father played as a striker in the lower leagues and his brother aspired to become a footballer. Bastoni started his football journey at a very young…
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How Portugal Avoided an Early Euros Exit Against Slovenia
Since taking charge of the Portugal national team, Roberto Martinez has suffered just one defeat — a 2-0 friendly loss in Slovenia. Portugal nearly suffered another defeat to Slovenia in the Round of 16, only for goalkeeper Diogo Costa to come up clutch on several occasions and see the Seleção through to the quarterfinals. …
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Spain vs. Germany: A Battle of the Heavyweights
The first match of the Euro quarterfinals will see Spain face off against Germany in Stuttgart. Spain are expected to line up in their standard 4-3-3 formation in order to counter the Germans. It also remains to be seen whether Spain decide to start with the balanced center-back pairing of Nacho & Robin Le Normand…
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Georgia 2-0 Portugal: What Went Wrong for the Seleção in Matchday 3
Portugal had already advanced to the Round of 16 following two confident victories: a 3-0 victory over Türkiye on Matchday 2 and a tense 2-1 victory over Czechia on Matchday 1. As Matchday 3 got underway, Portugal sought to rise above the difficulties they had encountered and secure a spot as the second team behind…
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Deniz Undav: Stuttgart’s Rising Star in Attack
Deniz Undav, who grew up in Achim, began his football journey with TSV Achim before joining the youth department of Werder Bremen. However, after five years, he was released due to concerns about his height. Undav joined SC Weyhe and subsequently began his professional career at 15 with TSV Havelse in Regionalliga Nord, the fourth…
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Spain vs. Italy: The Return of Long Ball
A river flows from Spain, surging with an unstoppable force, threatening to wash away all of Germany. It made a turbulent stop at Veltins-Arena, where it swallowed Italy whole. European champions though they are, the Azzurri had no answer to the relentless currents crashing down upon them. In this year’s EURO 2024, hosted by…
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Euros 2024 Matchday 2: Portugal Book Their Spot in the Round of 16 After Beating Turkiye
Portugal faced a formidable Turkiye squad that had defeated Georgia handily in their first game, after defeating Czechia in what was thought to be the decisive move in the last minute. Roberto Martinez has never committed to a consistent playing lineup or style of play. He seems to be searching for the one element lacking…
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Thanks for the Memories Steve Clarke, but It’s Time to Go
Scotland crashed out of the Euros last night and finished rock bottom of their group for the second consecutive time after losing 1-0 to Hungary. It was a heartbreaking night for the Tartan Army as they witnessed yet more humiliation at another major tournament. The performance was a real disappointing one, as it was…
