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Manchester United Foundation Deliver Degree Scholarships in Honour of Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton
Two scholarships on the Manchester United Foundation’s undergraduate Sport and Youth Leadership degree are to be named after the legendary figures and have been endorsed by Sir Alex and the Charlton family. The degree will be delivered collaboratively with Manchester Metropolitan University. Scholarship places will be funded by the Foundation and targeted at those who…
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Romeo Lavia: What Makes the Teenage Midfielder Such a Special Talent?
Age: 19 Nationality: Belgium Position/s: Defensive midfielder/ Central midfielder Height: 5ft 11 in Current club: Southampton Number: 45 Romeo Lavia began his youth career when he arrived at Anderlecht aged 8. He spent 8 years there until he was 16 years old. In 2020, Lavia left Anderlecht to join Manchester City, signing his first…
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Stefan Kovacs – The Best Manager You’ve Never Heard Of
When Rinus Michels left Ajax for Barcelona in 1971 after a six-year spell that would see him win four league titles and three Dutch Cups, he was tasked with finding his own replacement. Together with the club, he drew up a list of 15 potential managers for Ajax, where had previously spent six years at…
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Player Analysis: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Every season, Borussia Dortmund appear to spawn a new, exciting young player for their first-team squad. Their willingness to sign and develop teenagers and allow them to experience first-team football from a very young age is an effective tool to bolster the squad as well as making a significant profit on player sales. In…
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Rodrigo Zalazar: Braga’s Uruguayan Recruit
Club: SC Braga Nationality: Uruguay Position(s): AM, CM, RM, LM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’10”/178cm Age: 23 Strengths: creativity, chance creation, distance shooting, pressing, dribbling, agility Areas for Improvement: decision-making, composure, finishing, goal output After a season that would see them reach the Taça de Portugal Final, finish third and qualify for the third…
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Premier League-Winning Teams Need Experience; Ramsdale’s Is Now Invaluable
Mikel Arteta’s most pressing job over the summer was to analyse where his side went wrong in their pursuit of Premier League glory. The Gunners did, after all, spend 248 days at the summit of the table and had an eight-point lead over Manchester City going into the final stages of the season; their eventual…
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From Classic Card Games to Modern Variations: Online Casino Innovations
Online casinos have transformed the gaming business by providing players with various new and interesting games. This article examines the evolution of the best casino welcome offers and its games, from traditional card games to current varieties that have changed how consumers enjoy casino amusement. Classic Card Games For decades, classic card games…
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Bento: The Next Top Brazilian Goalkeeper?
Goalkeeper is arguably the toughest and most important position in football. Granted, every position is just as important in its own right, there is the saying that a “Good goalkeeper is half the team” and that tells you all you really need to know. Over the years we’ve seen numerous players in the aforementioned…
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Brasileirão Week 17: Tiquinho the Talisman, Brilliant Bragantino and Flamengo’s Shocking Fallout
No less than 32 goals across ten Brasileirão matches this weekend, as another matchweek with much to talk about on and off the pitch unfolded in the most competitive top-flight in the world. There were plenty of debuts too, with the mid-season transfer window intensifying as another star name was welcomed to Brazil over the…
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Carlos Borges: West Ham’s Incoming Portuguese Forward
With Declan Rice having finally made the switch from East to North London, West Ham have a £100m war chest with which to refresh their aging squad this summer, and in 18-year-old winger Carlos Borges they couldn’t have found a more exciting young player to pin their hopes on ahead of next season. The jewel…
