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Are Manchester United on Course for Another Europa League Title?
Manchester United finished the Premier League season on a high, beating Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium to secure Champions League football next season. However, whilst they missed out on a place in the FA Cup final after losing to bitter rivals Chelsea in the semi-finals, they could still get their hands on…
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Why Arsenal Should Sign Dani Ceballos on a Permanent Transfer
Dani Ceballos is a player well-versed in the highs and lows associated with the elite level of professional football. Born in Utera on 7 August 1996, he joined the Sevilla youth system at the age of 8, spending five years in the academy before being released in 2009 at the age of 13 due to…
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Valencia’s Familiar Turmoil Might Be One Too Many This Time
Valencia Club de Fútbol is one of those clubs that instantly pulls a smile out of people who saw their peak years. A truly historic club, many still fondly remember the Héctor Cúper-led team that shocked Europe by reaching two straight Champions League finals in its most complicated format ever; a run that saw memorable…
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The Renaissance of Dutch Football
On March 25, 2017, the Netherlands lost 2-0 to Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier, a game that many Dutch fans would call ‘the worst footballing performance they have ever witnessed.’ Fans would assign plenty of blame to then manager Danny Blind, claiming his lack of tactics and inability to motivate the team caused them…
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Eddie Newton: Breaking The Glass Ceiling in Turkey
A new light has been illuminated in football, a new step has been taken towards the change we need to see in our society. Black managers have struggled for opportunities in English football, but in Turkey, Trabzonspor’s 48-year-old manager Eddie Newton has taken his opportunity by the scruff of his neck. At the turn…
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Analyzing Brentford and Fulham’s Chances in the Championship play-off Final
Whilst it may not have the glamour of the World Cup or Champions League Final, no one-legged football match has the financial significance as the EFL Championship play-off Final. Fulham and Brentford have played 48 games during this long, arduous campaign yet it has all boiled down to this on Tuesday; 90 minutes of football…
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How Mateusz Klich Went From Leeds’ Forgotten Man to Marcelo Bielsa’s Ever Present
“What a day to be alive. F**k me,” slurred Mateusz Klich, just hours after Leeds United’s return to the big time had been confirmed. Emile Smith Rowe’s excellently taken late goal saw Huddersfield Town do their nearest and dearest rivals a huge favour, as the Arsenal loanee’s winner was enough to seal promotion for…
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The Agony of Doha: When Iraq Snatched Glory From Japan’s Palms
Japan are known today as one of the giants in Asian football, their players grace Europe’s top leagues, with their domestic clubs winning Asian Champions League titles on multiple occasions and the national team is widely respected for their technical prowess on the ball. Yet the reputation Japan have cemented on the football stage…
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Player Analysis: Samuel Chukwueze
Since winning the 2015 U-17 World Cup with Nigeria, Samuel Chukwueze has emerged into one of the brightest attacking talents in Spanish football, earning comparisons to legendary Dutch winger Arjen Robben. But just how good is the Nigerian prodigy and what does he need to improve upon in order to cement a starting spot in…
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SC Braga – Building for a Title Challenge and a Brighter Future
When football fans from abroad think of Portugal’s Primeira Liga, it’s pretty clear that FC Porto, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon are the three main team names that spring to mind for many. That’s completely understandable when you consider the fact that between them, the three Portuguese giants have won a stunning 84 out of…
