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Forlorn, languid, lazy, lack of confidence?
When a player is the subject of a 30 million transfer fee in the market, the subject is expected to deliver. Though the occasional glimpse of genius has been seen at Dimitar Berbatov’s...
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Written by David Scullion. 12 comments
Hello and welcome to episode 22 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast. Join ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and celebrated sports journalist Iain Spragg as they chew over all things football.
This week’s top draw show sees co-hosts Clarke...
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There are two types of gamers in the football world: those that play FIFA and those that play Pro Evo. In conversation it’s not really acceptable to admit to a split allegiance – you’re one or the other, and the other is wrong.
Written by Chris Nee. 13 comments
Fernando Torres & Robbie Keane could have been the deadliest double act since Starsky & Hutch, had Rafa Benitez not thought otherwise. As it happens they had to settle last week for separate feats, separate plaudits, and separate points hauls....
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Instructions, mentality: attacking, passing style: short, tempo: quick. Ohh hang on a second, I can do this for real now.
Last weekend I completed my Football Federation Australia junior coaching license, so am now a ‘proper’ football...
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Written by Kieran Pender. 4 comments
I’m not talking about Cristiano Ronaldo. Not talking about Kaka. Not Benzema and not about Raul Albiol and Xabi Alonso.
I’m talking about Arsene Wenger. Scratch that, I’m actually talking about Manuel Pellegrini.
Throughout...
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Written by David Scullion. 3 comments
US soccer has progressed to the level where like the rest of the world, MLS clubs should considering paying modest youth transfer fees to local clubs that develop the young players they select for their U16 and U18 academy teams.
Reimbursement...
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Written by L.E. Eisenmenger. 5 comments
“Seeing these smiling faces is the greatest pleasure. They have been magnificent all season. They have been our 12th man. I have always said our fans are the best in England. Now I know they are the best in Europe too.” (Rafa Benitez)
Written by BD Condell. 11 comments
Did you read this column last week? If not, then you should have. It could have made you some money. Nine out of ten outcomes correct, five out of ten results spot on, I should be...
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Written by Neil Jones. 6 comments
First they appoint a former England manager as their Director of Football, then they go and sign a former England international, surely this is any clubs dream, but evidently not in the case of Notts County.
We all thought it was too good to...
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