Football
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Why Are Players Cutting Holes In Their Socks?
At first glance, it looks like a mistake. The camera zooms in on a player standing over a free kick…
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The Ever Battle : Relationism Vs Positionism
For more than a decade, elite football followed a single dominant logic. From roughly the late 2000s through the early…
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Manchester United 4-4 Bournemouth
At Old Trafford yesterday, Manchester United were in danger of having their record of 328 games without losing at home…
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Roma 1-0 Como
In the latest turn in this season’s dramatic Serie A title race, Roma have managed to keep pace with the…
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Deportivo Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid
It was a hard-fought win but Real Madrid eventually got the job done away at Alaves in a 2-1 victory…
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Marseille 1-0 Monaco
Both teams huffed and puffed but it was Marseille who eventually blew Monaco’s house down yesterday with a stunning goal…
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Are There Truly “System Players” in Football
A familiar cycle plays out in modern football discourse. When players excel at club level, often in a dominant, well-coached…
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Footballing Concepts : The Facilitator
Roberto Firmino is often remembered for what he did not do. He was Liverpool’s striker, yet he rarely topped scoring…
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What Happens To Relegated Teams
The cameras leave quickly after a club is relegated. The pitch is empty, the final whistle long gone. Inside the…
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Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna
Barcelona kept the chasing pack in La Liga at bay yesterday with an eventual 2-0 over Osasuna. The Catalans dominated…
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