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Football in War-Torn Yemen
In 2018, a chilling video circulated around the internet showing a group of men casually watching an amateur game of football whilst rockets lit up the sky above them. That short clip was from Yemen, a country ravaged by war and while a situation like that would terrify many, for these men, it seemed…
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The Miracle of Atlanta: Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, saw peace as one of the key notions behind the world-famous sporting event. The French historian believed that wars which had hampered mankind through the 19th century could be aided by the power of education and sport and enhancing that would be one of the…
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The MimoSifcom Talent Factory
“Sol Beni”, reads a bright yellow signboard on the entrance to the biggest football influencer in Ivory Coast. Loosely translated to ‘blessed soil’, the MimoSifcom academy in the country’s capital city, Abidjan, has provided the national football team some of its finest talent that has been dubbed as the “golden generation” – a generation that…
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Arne Slot’s Abrupt Dismissal at AZ and the Fight to make Feyenoord a Champion
On Saturday, December 5, AZ Alkmaar announced the dismissal of manager Arne Slot, sending shockwaves across the Netherlands and throughout Europe. “As a club, we have chosen to say goodbye immediately,” director of football Max Huiberts said in a statement on the club’s website. “We want to have a head coach leading the team who…
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Player Analysis: Marc Guehi
Chelsea have seen a seismic shift in their defensive numbers this season. The additions of Thiago Silva and Édouard Mendy coupled with the ascension of the previously erratic Kurt Zouma have turned Frank Lampard’s team into genuine title contenders. But with one eye firmly on the future and a 36-year-old Silva getting no younger, Marc…
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The Best Midfield Partnership in Europe That Nobody is Talking About
13 years have passed since VFB Stuttgart won the league title with one of the most exciting young squads ever seen in the Bundesliga. With a 19-year-old Sami Khedira and 20-year-old Mario Gomez, Stuttgart’s side quickly coined the nickname Die Jungen Wilden (Wild Youth), playing attractive football with a youthful exuberance free of any pressure…
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Premier League Predictions: Matchday Eleven
With the arrival of December comes Matchday 11 in the Premier League. Though there will be just nine games, as Aston Villa vs Newcastle is postponed after Newcastle’s squad had to isolate after several players and staff tested positive for COVID-19. Burnley vs Everton Burnley continued their harrowing performances at Manchester City in…
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Player Analysis: Jonas Wind
From Erling Haaland to Alexander Isak, we’ve seen plenty of young Scandinavian strikers impress in Europe’s top five leagues over the past few seasons. The next player to emerge on that list could very well be Jonas Wind, who at 21 years of age, looks set to become a key player for the Denmark national…
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Tactical Analysis: Inter vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
Whilst they remain bottom of Group B heading into the final matchday, Inter kept their chances of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League alive after narrowly beating Marco Rose’s Borussia Mönchengladbach away from home on Tuesday evening. Inter’s record signing Romelu Lukaku was in fine form at Borussia-Park, scoring a brace…
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Tactical Analysis: Atlético Madrid vs. Bayern Munich
The first day of December saw an important Champions League game between Atlético Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Wanda Metropolitano. The importance of the game was felt more so by Los Rojiblancos, as they went into the fixture needing a win to secure their place in the Round of 16, whilst the Bavarian side…
