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Five Italy Players To Watch For At The U-20 World Cup
This weekend, South Korea oficially kicks-off their hosting duties for the 2017 U-20 World Cup. With defending champions Serbia nowhere to be found due to their failure to quality, 24 teams will have the opportunity to claim the crown as the world’s best U-20 squad. For Italy, it is a return to the U-20 international…
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Heart of Lions: What Football can learn from the success of the Basques
The Basque Region is one of the most unique in the entire world. A small region of people that settle from land in the Pyrenees Mountains in Northern Spain to a small section in Southern France have produced some of the best footballers on the planet. At the forefront of the footballing world today, players…
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Virgil Van Dijk: The Modern Defender
A beaming Virgil Van Dijk holds up his Celtic jersey for the first time. He then walks out of the tunnel at Parkhead, in awe of the towering Jock Stein & Lisbon Lions stands. Upon giving his initial press conference for the club, he also gave an intriguing & telling self-analysis, ‘I’m a strong defender…
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Bedlam in La Beneamata
Another one bites the dust. Yet another casualty in the Inter managerial carousel, this time we say Arrivederci to Stefano Pioli. This is a truly surprising decision from the owners considering the timing of the dismissal considering that two weeks ago the club released this statement following the defeat to Fiorentina: “The club confirms its…
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The Brightest Stars of the Stars and Stripes
Christian Pulisic is the first of many for the USA. The United States of America, home to some of the best athletes in the entire world is yet to produce a “Golden Generation” for the beautiful game. Some people believe this is due to the large variety of sports the country offers to the youth,…
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Grandeza sólida: La Juventus de Allegri
“En el juego, para ir cogiendo altura con los hombres de fuera necesito interacciones por dentro y como solo hay una cosa que ordene y desordene a un equipo, que es la pelota, esto permite a todos mis jugadores estar en ejes y alturas distintas”, lo explicaba Juan Manuel Lillo en el libro Pep Guardiola.…
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Electric Cédric Soares
When Cedric signed for Southampton in the summer of 2015, it flew relatively under the radar. He was brought in to replace the departing Nathaniel Clyne, but for just 3.6 million pounds, he has been an extremely shrewd bargain. The minimal buzz surrounding his arrival might have suited him better. He grew quickly on the Southampton…
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Paul’s Plight
Stem cells are special. If you do not know why, it is because they have the ability to become any different number of cells through differentiation. Paul Pogba is special. If you do not know why, it is because he has the ability to become any type of midfielder he wants because of the different…
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Tactical Preview: Juventus-Semifinals
After the convincing victory against Barcelona, Juventus will be looking to reach their second Champions League final in three years against Ligue 1 leaders, Monaco. The French have been the revelation of the competition topping their group and defeating Borussia Dortmund and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City en route to the semifinals. They are also in…
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Tactical Preview: Real Madrid-Semifinals
The road to Cardiff continues with Real Madrid taking on crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. Madrid derbies in the Champions League have become a common occurrence lately, with the two Madrid clubs meeting each other three times in the last three Champions League campaigns, twice in the final and once in the quarter-final.…
