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Paul Pogba — The Story That Could Have Been
It’s summer 2016, and Manchester United social media admins have just posted a video featuring Stormzy and their new signing with the words ‘POGBACK’. As a United fan, it was probably one of my most exciting signings in a long time. Despite the world-record transfer fee, tying Paul Pogba down to a six-year contract…
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Vinicius Junior: The Brazilian Speedster with the World at his Feet
Eyebrows were raised when Real Madrid poached 17-year-old Vinicius Jr from Flamengo in the summer of 2017 for an eye-watering €46 million. Too young to even join Los Blancos at the time of his transfer due to international transfer restrictions, he arrived in the Spanish capital in 2018 with the weight of the world’s heavy…
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Victor Osimhen: Napoli’s Nigerian Attacking Talisman
The relationships between fans, players, and clubs in the world of football is one that I struggle to find similarities with when comparing to the sporting culture here in America. Human beings, just like you and I, transcend the realm of mere mortals and evolve into deities despite their nationality, race, or religion. Whether…
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Is Cryptocurrency a Good Fit for Football?
Over recent years, there have been a slew of announcements by football clubs and cryptocurrency companies hailing their collaborative deals and engagements. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are just some of the colossal names in the world of football who have put pen to paper on crypto deals in the last couple of years.…
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Nabil Fekir’s Breakthrough at Real Betis
Nabil Fekir surprised everyone with his move to Real Betis after having been linked to bigger clubs in Europe. However, he is doing well in the Spanish team, recently winning the Copa del Rey. He is a starter and one of the main protagonists in a team full of exciting players that are performing very…
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UWCL Final 2022: A Tactical Masterclass from Sonia Bompastor
The 2022 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final (UWCL) was highly anticipated, arguably the best two teams in Europe going head-to-head: FC Barcelona, who defeated Chelsea 4-0 in last year’s Final in Gothenburg, and Lyon, who have won every single UWCL since 2016 with the exception of Barça’s 2021 triumph. This match-up was supposed to…
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Fabio Miretti: Juventus’ Teenage Midfield Gem
Juventus has a number of young midfielders that are on loan at other clubs or they are still playing in the youth teams until a chance arises with the senior squad. The likes of Nicolò Fagioli, Filippo Ranocchia, and Nicolò Rovella are just a few of the youngsters that the Italian giants could turn to…
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Why Nordi Mukiele Could be a Shrewd Pickup This Summer for Manchester United
The summer of 2021 saw a major exodus of talent from RB Leipzig: manager Julian Nagelsmann took charge of Bayern Munich following Hansi Flick’s departure to the German national team, whilst captain Marcel Sabitzer followed him to Bavaria. Two French defenders would leave Leipzig as well, with Dayot Upamecano moving to Bayern and Ibrahim Konaté…
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Rob Edwards – Can He Change the Club Culture at Watford?
Rob Edwards’ appointment as head coach of Watford is one that raises many eyebrows, despite the success of a title-winning season with Forest Green Rovers. With a notoriously trigger-happy owner in Gino Pozzo, the Hornets haven’t been a club that likes to stick with the project as such. This is why Edwards’ signing comes…
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Erick Gutierrez’s Redemption at PSV Eindhoven
If PSV fans could have written off players before the start of the 2021/22 season, then Erick Gutierrez would have been almost undoubtedly on the top of that list. Somehow, ‘Guti’ has fought himself back into the starting eleven of PSV and was one of the most surprising and most reliable players throughout the latest…
