Daniel Chung

Ever since the arrival of the Roman Abramovich era at Chelsea, the world of football seems to exist in two separate yet parallel universes. There are clubs who teeter on the brink of bankruptcy despite brief flirts with glory (a …

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Flashback to the summer of 2000 and in the wake of Florentino Perez’s first dramatic ascension to Real Madrid’s presidency, Barcelona was prized away from the heart and soul of their post-Cruyff side, Luis Figo. And while Figo’s transfer to …

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The news of Frank Rijkaard’s appointment as the new manager of Galatasaray has certainly made head waves across Turkiye. In the wake of Galatasaray’s mediocre season the news of Rijkaard’s signing is a coup in Turkiye and has almost eclipsed the …

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One week after a much acclaimed Champions’ League final in Rome, FIFA’s Congress passed a new resolution removing age limits on a player’s ability to change national teams. While the vote received little fanfare as more attention seems to be …

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Since Manchester United’s memorable 1998-99 season, no club has since laid claim to the proper “treble” in subsequent outings (“treble” being defined as the rightful champions of the UEFA Champions’ League, domestic league title and domestic cup competition). While Liverpool …

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In a week dominated by headlines with the visit of United States President Barack Obama and his administration’s hopes of repairing somewhat strained relations with his host, Türkiye, any feelings of conciliation and mutual understanding that were fostered during this …

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Watch live World Cup qualifiers here. With the conclusion of FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifiers yesterday we move one step closer to determining which thirty-one other countries will be joining host South Africa to contest for the globe’s biggest sporting …

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Watch live World Cup matches here. Football this weekend turns from its domestic league scene to the international stage as countries again vie for coveted and limited spots in next year’s World Cup. Perhaps for clubs like Manchester United, without …

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On the nights that testimonials are played for AC Milan’s Paolo Maldini and Real Madrid’s Raúl Gonzalez, those sitting and the stands and watching on television will be seeing the final curtain coming down on a phenomenon that appears to …

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A league tie between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid is often a fiesta of goals and carries a degree of unpredictability as to which side will emerge the winner. This past weekend’s encounter at the Estadio Vincente Calderon in Madrid …

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Only eight months ago the Turkish national team (Milli Takim) were taking the European Championships by storm with a brand of “never say die” attacking football and last minute heroics (or controversy depending on who you ask) as they made …

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After coming back from lunch and snooping (snooping since I should be working) the various websites covering summer transfer activities, it suddenly dawned on me that the numerous signings made by FC Barcelona – the most recent addition in the …

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