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Sebastián Coates: El Patrón
May 15th 2018. An insignificant day for many, yet the darkest in the rich history of Sporting Clube de Portugal, while significant in marking the legacy of Sebastián Coates, affectionately referred to as “El Patrón” or “Seba” by many Sportinguistas. On this day, a mob of 50 disgruntled vandals launched a brutal attack on…
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Marco Reus: A Dortmund Boy, A Dortmund Man, A Dortmund Legend
From Jurgen Klopp to Thomas Tuchel, from Lucien Favre to Edin Terzic – Marco Reus has been a mainstay at Dortmund for almost twelve years. 2024 will mark his final season at the club, with both player and club opting to move on at the end of his current contract. Despite his career in North-Rhine-Westphalia…
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Thiago Silva Leaves Big Boots to Fill after Illustrious Four-Year Spell at Stamford Bridge
Thiago Silva has confirmed that he will leave Chelsea when his contract runs out at the end of the season, ending a hugely successful four-year stint in west London. There has been plenty of speculation surrounding the Brazilian’s future at Stamford Bridge, but he has put those rumours to bed after delivering an emotional farewell…
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Farewell to the Man that Made Us Happy: An Ode to Jürgen Klopp
If we bore people constantly, why should they come? So we have to try and give them some excitement. Not only silverware. That’s obviously the main target. But between the start and the silverware, there must be a lot of good moments together. And we’ve had them. Goodbye, Jürgen. Those words came off…
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Mario Zagallo: Adeus to One of Brazil’s Greatest Managers
In the hallowed corridors of football’s history, there exists a rarefied air reserved for the immortals. Every manager and player aspire to sip from the cup of glory, the FIFA World Cup, at least once. Yet, imagine a maestro who not only tasted victory four times but orchestrated a symphony of triumph for a fifth. Such…
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Ode to Eden Hazard: The Mythical Legacy of a Footballing Maestro
“I’m signing for the Champions League winner.” And the rest they say, was history. That Eden Hazard tweet from 11 years ago was the beginning of a footballing chapter of one of the best and most talented players of the 21st century. Hazard joined 2012 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea from French side Lille…
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Karim Benzema: The Best Center Forward of his Generation?
In 2018, after their millionth Champions League win, Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, for Italian shores. The big question was how were Real Madrid going to replace their all-time top scorer. Who were they going to buy? The answer was nobody. Florentino Perez like always, knew something the rest of the world didn’t. He knew…
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A Farewell to Luciano Spalletti, the Man Who Ended Napoli’s Scudetto Drought
In the 97 years of Napoli’s existence, you would be very hard-pressed to find a coach that has connected with the club, the fans, and the city quite as beautifully as Luciano Spalletti. A lot of fans in Napoli weren’t quite convinced when Spalletti was hired in 2021, and understandably so. He represented what Napoli…
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Roberto Firmino: A Footballer That Has Fun
The news came late last week that Roberto Firmino, the Brazilian forward who has resided on Merseyside for the past eight years, will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. While he has been hampered by injuries over the last year and currently sits out of the starting XI for Liverpool, many fans…
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Rangers Captain James Tavernier Scores His 100th Career Goal – Not Bad for a Full-Back!
Rangers captain James Tavernier scored his 100th career goal from the penalty spot against Celtic in the second Old Firm Derby of the season, which ended 2-2 on January 2. The English right back has been on a long journey since signing for the Ibrox club while in the Scottish Championship in 2015, having featured…
