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Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (25-11)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed up with its ‘statistics’ – often little more than a ruse to get people gambling) and a nostalgic longing for the return of the great…
Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (10-1)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed up with its ‘statistics’ – often little more than a ruse to get people gambling) and a nostalgic longing for the return of the great…
Highest Football Club Wages
Player transfer fees and their larger than life wage bills are a common topic of discussion for a football fan of today. From Wayne Rooney threatening to quit to oil-rich owners going on shopping sprees, the footballers have now become spoilt and they now know that their high demands will be met at their current club or…
What Mourinho learned from 5-0 at Nou Camp
El Clasico is probably the most watched football derby in the world. Nowhere in the world so much is put on the line. If you think Chelsea and Manchester City have the most expensive players and the biggest wage budget, you should really take a look at the numbers Real Madrid and Barcelona spend. Without…
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona: Catalans Close in on the Title, But Mourinho’s Men Rejuvenated
Barcelona practically wrapped up La Liga with a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu, but there were few celebrations fron Pep Guardiola’s men as Real Madrid appear to have gained a big psychological advantage going into the three remaining Classicos.
Cristiano Ronaldo Interview: ‘El Clasicos’ Ahead
Real Madrid’s convincing win over Tottenham saw them cruise to the semifinals all thanks to the conman-like Jose Mourinho. But the upcoming month for the Galacticos is something like you have probably come across in FIFA or Football Manager. Back-to-back matches against the same opposition in different competitions. Well, the video games have just been…
Why Manchester United Will Be Celebrating Champions League Glory Come May
The Champions League has reached the semi final stage and if the quarter finals are anything to go by, the games involving the final four will be something very special. Spain’s La Liga is still double handed in the competition with great rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona squaring up over the two legs whilst German…
Stat Attack: Messi beats Ronaldo in every single competition
Castrol Performance data shows that Lionel Messi has been involved in more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in the top five European leagues this season. Both have surpassed everyone this season in terms of goal involvement. Having scored one more goal than Ronaldo, Messi has also been far more creative with 17 assists, more than twice…
Why Victor Valdes is better than Iker Casillas
In the build-up to this weekend’s Clasico, the stats speak for themselves. Castrol Performance data shows that Victor Valdés has saved 81% of shots he has faced this season in the Spanish top flight, whereas national hero Iker Casillas has only managed to save 73%. Casillas v Valdés – Liga 2010-11 Player Iker Casillas Víctor…
Real Madrid v Barcelona: Comparing Carvalho v Pique
Castrol data shows Ricardo Carvalho surpasses Gerard Piqué in terms of ground duels success; however the Barcelona player has been more clinical in the air. Both defenders share an eye for goal: Carvalho having found the net on three occasions this season in the league, while Piqué has scored twice. The Portuguese has converted 33%…
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