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Major League Soccer is growing and improving but outsiders often criticise the league for having a lack of quality. It is a relatively fast football played in the US, with plenty of big, athletic players of the kind which is becoming so important in...
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Written by Chris Nee. One comment
The 30 name shortlist for the 2009 Ballon d’Or nominees has been announced, a formality they may well have dispensed with as we all know Lionel Messi will walk away with the trophy. I did note...
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Written by Matthew. 2 comments
Situated in the heart of every great team is always a truly special central midfielder who is capable of taking matches by the scruff of their neck and dominating them.
Some midfielders are specialists in the holding role, others have an uncanny...
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Written by Adrian Clarke. 42 comments
Athletic Bilbao have enjoyed a notable start to the season, sitting in eighth place in La Liga following the weekend’s 2-2 draw away at Real Valladolid, as Joaquin Caparros has led the team to one of their brighter La Liga starts in recent years.
Caparros,...
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Written by Alex Stamp. 2 comments
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
With the upcoming opening round of Champions League fixtures imminent, perhaps the most mouth watering tie will see Inter Milan face the current Champions Barcelona. An intriguing contest on so many levels, not least to assess how the contrasting styles...
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Written by Matthew. 2 comments
The unadulterated thrill of witnessing a magical moment of attacking inspiration is what keeps many of us hooked on the beautiful game but let us never forget that at the heart of every great football team is always a truly world-class central defender....
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Written by Adrian Clarke. 27 comments
Unlike last year, when summer transfer deadline day saw some records broken and millions upon millions of pounds change hands, things were a lot quieter this time around.
But as always, it’s just as much about who didn’t move as...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. 2 comments
So far, there don’t appear to be any blockbuster deals in the offing as the end of the summer transfer window draws to a close.
However, that could very well change in the hours that clubs have left to make moves. But while there might...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. Comments Off
The summer transfer window is coming to a close, and there looks to be a flurry of activity still yet to come before the window shuts.
There are still quite a few deals that are up in the air with the deadline approaching, and you’ve...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. Comments Off
