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Jul
19
2008

Appreciating Claudio Reyna

Usually, when one of our sporting legends retires, we Americans spend weeks praising him (or her, usually him, though) and reflect on his career while wondering if anyone will ever meet or surpass his standard. ESPN devotes a considerable amount of...

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May
4
2008

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo of the Chicago Fire

Image courtesy of the Chicago Fire and Major League Soccer.

Last year, Major League Soccer welcomed David Beckham amidst significant mainstream media coverage in North America. Another player...

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Apr
9
2008

Neil Warnock – The Marmite man of English football – Love Him or Hate Him?

All English football fans know all about Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock. He is a manager who you either absolutely love or absolutely hate. For those fans not in England you might not know too much about him.

He is a loud, opinionated and...

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Mar
10
2008

Lionel’s injuries – a Messi report

The stage is FC Barcelona’s famous Camp Nou stadium. The scoreline? 1-0, although you’d be forgiven for thinking that no-one cared. The reason for this lack of interest? One of the divo’s clothed in red and blue is prostrated pitchside,...

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Feb
13
2008

Giovanni Trapattoni – The Republic of Ireland Opens the Trap Door

Image courtesy of the FAI.

Giovanni Trapattoni, who will be 69 years of age in March, was named on 13 February 2008 as the new manager of the Republic of Ireland National Team by the FAI...

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Jan
15
2008

Roberto Baggio Profile: Una Porta Nel Cielo

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He is forever remembered for the wrong reason. His penalty kick miss at the final of World Cup 1994 against Brazil. Before that kick, he had never missed one for the Azzurri in seven attempts....

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Dec
25
2007

Pepe: Real Madrid’s New Guardian

Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, known to most as just Pepe, was born in Maceló, Brazil, on the 26th of February 1983. As a defender, he distinguishes himself from his counterparts by his embodiment of both speed and physical prowess –...

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Dec
14
2007

Fabio Capello: New England Manager

On Thursday, 13 December, Fabio Capello, 61, was appointed by the FA as the next manager of England. Terms of his contract will be £4m a year after taxes for 4.5 years. He becomes the first Italian to lead the...

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Oct
22
2007

Alfredo Di Stefano, La Saeta Rubia (The Blond Arrow) – a Real Madrid and Footballing Legend

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Saturday, during the La Liga fixture between Espanyol and Real Madrid, the cameras focused several times on an older gentleman in the tribune of honor. He was wearing a business suit, but due to the windy...

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Aug
9
2007

Pat Jennings: My First Football Hero

I can’t remember how old I was when I first became aware of Pat Jennings, but I must have been pretty young since I remember my Dad laughing at me because I used to call him Pat Jenkins. My first memories were of stories my dad told me: how Jennings...

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