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The Improbable Rise of Junior Messias at Crotone
When Junior Messias emigrated from Brazil to Italy, football was nothing more than a pastime. Hauling refrigerators and other housing appliances during the week, he would then spend his weekends playing for Sport Warique, a team from Turin which represents the Peruvian community. Then came an opportunity that would change his life forever. After…
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The Daily Mail’s Coverage of Amad Diallo’s Trafficking Plight Points To a Worrying Trend
Professional footballers, no matter their age, are subjected to extreme levels of scrutiny. Every element of their performance is analysed not only by professionals who want to help them, but by fans on social media who are potentially very ill-informed. That can be hard enough to deal with on its own but realistically it’s…
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Tactical Analysis: Niko Kovač’s Monaco
After enduring a couple of dreadful seasons (2018/19 and 2019/20) where the club seemed to lose its stability, Monaco required structural changes to regain its status. Hence, hiring Paul Mitchell as the sporting director before the start of the current season was the first step. It was followed by hiring Niko Kovač, the former Bayern…
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Player Analysis: Ryan Gauld
The “New Messi” moniker is increasingly a curse, not a blessing; it seems that it is no longer appreciated when diminutive pint-sized playmakers are compared to football’s greatest magician. Seemingly every country has had their “Messi,” Bojan Krkić, Muhamad Demirci, Ryo Miyaichi, Gai Assulin, and Marko Marin have all failed to materialise into the next…
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An Analysis on Ryan Lowe’s Managerial Style
Since taking over Plymouth Argyle in July 2019 due to the unexpected fall and abandoning of Bury FC due to the owner Steve Dale’s mismanagement, Ryan Lowe has done a fine job. Within his first managerial position, he helped Bury gain automatic promotion to League One with Nicky Maynard, a striker with zero goals at…
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Player Analysis: Al Musrati
Almoatasembellah Ali Mohamed Musrati, commonly known as Al Musrati, has solidified his status as one of the most decisive midfielders in Portugal. Born in Misrata, Libya, Al Musrati made his debut for Al-Ittihad Tripoli at 17 years of age, where he would impress over the next three years before catching the attention of Romano Sion,…
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Moise Kean’s Renaissance in Paris
For one so young at 21 years old, Moise Kean has had quite an eventful and stuttering start to his professional career. Having already featured for four different clubs in the last five years, Kean is finally playing some of his best football at Paris Saint-Germain. His pace, offensive movement and great technical ability have…
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Arsenal’s Right-Back Conundrum
The full-back position has recently become one of the most important roles in football, with clubs around the world boasting their crown jewel, from Bayern Munich’s electric Alphonso Davies to Liverpool’s golden boy, Trent Alexander-Arnold. Teams are now doing everything in their power to secure the future in these positions and improve where possible, but…
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Five Players Who Could Replace Pepe for the Portugal National Team
For the past half-decade, Pepe has been a mainstay of the Portuguese national team, having started in each of Portugal’s major tournaments since the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Pepe moved from his native Brazil at the age of 18, joining Liga NOS side Marítimo in 2001. He would spend the…
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The UEFA Europa Conference League: A New Iteration of Bygone Continental Competitions
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), European football’s administrative body, have had talks regarding establishing a third continental competition since late 2015. Commencing at the start of the 2021/22 season, The Europa Conference League is the fruit borne from the years of discussion. This tournament is designed to give teams from nations smaller…
