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Saudi Arabia: The Unlikely Savior of Chelsea?
Chelsea’s backs were always going to be against the wall this season after their failed 2022-23 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino inherits a squad of 44 players, so basically two football clubs. As with any new manager, Pochettino would like to make his own signings to fit his philosophy, but such an endeavor seemed difficult with Chelsea’s…
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Monchi: Aston Villa’s New President of Football Operations
Aston Villa are a team reborn under Unai Emery. From the brink of relegation to European football in the space of eight months, they’ve now recruited the services of Emery’s partner in crime, Monchi, and Villa fans will be hoping the pair can replicate their trophy-laden spell in Seville. The renowned sporting director, full…
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Will Poland Qualify to UEFA Euro 2024?
Qualifying matches for next year’s UEFA Euro tournament have started recently, and with groups being stable, we can start to speculate which team will make it. In this article, we will analyze and familiarize you with all the players of Polish national representation and see if they have a chance of qualifying for next year’s…
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Jack Grealish Stole the Show With His Iconic Celebrations After Winning the Treble and People Criticising Him Need to Have a Day Off
Manchester City completed the treble after defeating Inter Milan in the Champions League Final 1-0. Pep Guardiola’s men enjoyed wild celebrations since the incredible achievement and there has been one man who’s been front and centre of it all – Jack Grealish. The winger was partying for three days straight after the Sky Blues’ triumph…
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These Teams Played Champions League Finals in Their Home Stadiums
We begin with the final of the second-ever season of the European Cup held in 1957. The venue for the final was selected in honour of the previous year’s winners, Real Madrid. The defending champions would face Fiorentina, the first Italian team to make a continental final, in their home ground. Real’s first goal was…
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David Raya: Brentford’s Sweeper-Keeper in Goal
The Champions League Final was a tale of two keepers unafraid to take responsibility in possession. Ederson and André Onana have a case for being the two strongest goalkeepers in Europe with the ball at their feet. But one man who’s hoping to stake a claim for this position by securing a move to an…
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Leeds United: Making Sense of What Went Wrong in the Club’s Relegation
The last time Leeds United were relegated from England’s top-flight, overspending and ultimately missing out on the Champions League had financially crippled the club. Run-ins with administration, football’s pantomime villain Ken Bates and a second relegation had seen a club dazzling in Europe’s ultimate competitions swap away trips to the San Siro and Mestalla to…
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Player Analysis: Sofyan Amrabat
Sofyan Amrabat has played high-level football for a number of seasons throughout Europe, with his current stint with Fiorentina seeing him emerge as a versatile, well-rounded midfielder. However, he really began to catch the eye of Europe’s elite clubs following his performances for Morocco during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He anchored his side’s midfield…
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Loïc Badé: Finding a Home Away From Home in Sevilla
The video is now notorious. Loïc Badé, walking with an arm draped over the shoulder of Sevilla’s revered Sporting Director Monchi, pleading to the 54-year-old Spaniard to “Please, please sign me!” Monchi replied, “It is already done!” It turns out it is. Badé, who has had an absolute rollercoaster of a start to his professional…
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The Managers of the 2012/13 Premier League Season: Where Are They Now?
The 2012-13 Premier League season was marked by one major shift in the fortunes of the league and its more successful team. Sir Alex Ferguson decided to stick around for one more season to prove that he can overcome anything football throws at him before walking off into the sunset, or the pouring rain at…
