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Football News
The Midnight Rain in Moscow: Reliving the 2008 UCL Final
There is a peculiar kind of masochism in rewatching a sporting event that defined your youth. As I sat down…
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Analysis
Portugal Without Cristiano Ronaldo
The reopening of the iconic Estadio Azteca on Saturday night was supposed to be a festival of football, a high-altitude…
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Analysis
The Binary Game: Football in the Age of Madrid vs Barcelona
The global landscape of modern football has undergone a radical transformation in the last 20 or so years. We have…
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Analysis
Height And Headers
Football has always loved the image of the towering striker. A forward whose height is 6 foot 4 or taller…
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Analysis
Neither Haaland Nor Mbappe Will Break Cristiano’s Goals Record
Every generation wants to believe the numbers tell the truth. If a player(2 now being Haaland and Mbappe) is “ahead”…
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General Football
The “Best” Vs “Greatest” Argument In Football
Whenever the “best vs greatest” argument flares up, I think the problem usually starts with language. We use the words…
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Football Concepts
10 CR7 Records You Didn’t Know About
Forty-one years ago, in a modest neighborhood in Funchal, Madeira, a child was born whose name would eventually become synonymous…
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General Football
Footballing Concepts : “Owning” A Club
In football, “Owning” is not just about tactics or possession, it is about making the game feel inevitable. I have…
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General Football
Whistling At The Santiago Bernabeu : A Lesson On Tough Love
In most football stadiums, crowd support is unconditional, but at Real Madrid, it is conditional by design. Whistling at the…
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Football News
Arteta Backs Saka to Emulate Ronaldo
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has backed Bukayo Saka to reach the same heights as his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, citing the…
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