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The Ultimate Bundesliga 2021/22 Data Analysis
The international breaks are an odd period in the football calendar, offering respite for some, monotonous friendlies for others, and career-defining qualifiers for the rest. Even in the world of sports journalism, the international break can throw a shoe-horn in regular plans, allowing individuals like myself to deviate from the normal schedule, and refine some…
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Scott Twine: Primed for a Seamless Rise to the Top
With a daily influx of fixtures and the ringing of fake crowd noise forever in our ears, football fan fatigue reached its peak through the first few months of this year, at least from a personal perspective, and I found myself searching for ways to restore my enthusiasm in the sport that started to become…
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Jonathan David: Lille’s Canadian Golden Boy
Born in the city that never sleeps at the turn of the new millennium, in Brooklyn on the 14th January of 2000, a new star in Jonathan Christian David had arrived. Emigrating to Haiti and then Canada, a new star was in the making. Not one to settle for success in Canadian Soccer or the…
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Mohamed Journi: The Libyan Midfield Maverick
Mohamed Journi was born in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on 7 May 2000. He began his career at Al Ahli Tripoli, appearing for their Under 23 team before transferring to Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in the summer of 2020. CS Sfaxien loaned Journi to fellow Tunisian club US Tataouine for a season. During…
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How Antonio Conte Could Transform Tottenham Hotspur
On November 2, 2021, Tottenham Hotspur announced the managerial appointment of Italian phenom Antonio Conte; a sluggish start to the new Premier League season under previous manager Nuno Espírito Santo saw the club slump to 9th in the table following four consecutive London derby defeats to Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Arsenal, and West Ham. Eventually,…
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Adama Traoré — Wolves’ Explosive Winger Who is Ready For The Next Step
Adama Traoré is one of the better players in the Premier League and has been for quite some time. With his combination of breakneck pace, excellent crossing, ferocious strength, and uncanny ability to exploit space whilst in possession, he has been a thorn in the side of opposing defenses for years now. One might…
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Exclusive Interview with Simão Sabrosa, Director of International Relations for SL Benfica
Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy had the chance to talk with Simão Sabrosa inside the offices of the Estadio Da Luz – house of SL Benfica, located in Lisbõa, Portugal. The legendary former player from Benfica talked about his new position with ‘The Eagles’ as the Director of International Relations. He shared with Zach about…
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Solskjaer Pays the Price For United’s Poor Form
And so, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer becomes the latest man deemed responsible for Manchester United’s problems. A dismal run of form culminating in Saturday’s humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road sees Solskjaer out of a job, with Michael Carrick replacing him for the short-term future. As the Norwegian clapped the travelling support and…
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Why Andriy Shevchenko Has Made the Correct Decision in Accepting the Genoa CFC Job
Think of Serie A throughout its modern history and many a great side will come to one’s attention. SSC Napoli and their MaGiCa attack (an acronym comprised of Diego Maradona, Bruno Giordano and Careca) of the late 1980s which won two Scudetti, Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello’s brilliant AC Milan side of the early to…
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Analyzing Xavi’s First Game as Barcelona Manager
Xavi finally made his debut as a coach in the Barcelona dugout. Since the departure of Lionel Messi at the beginning of the season, it has been evident that this season is going to be very difficult for Barcelona. As Antoine Griezmann was released on the transfer window deadline day, Barcelona’s star-studded forward line suddenly…
