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Barcelona’s lack of respect lead to Roma humiliation

The keyword is RESPECT — or more accurately, a lack thereof. It’s the only way we can explain the madness that happened in Rome on Tuesday night. It’s one of Barcelona’s...

April 13, 2018

Zlatan Ibrahimović – the wrong move for the MLS?

When Zlatan Ibrahimović signed for Los Angeles Galaxy, his words were exactly what you would expect from a player moving closer to his retirement: “I am ready to go now…...

March 27, 2018

Mohamed Salah – the latest Egyptian Wonder of the World

Mohamed Salah has 36 goals from all competitions this season, during which the 25-year old Egyptian International has achieved a high point in his career. The strange thing...

March 23, 2018

Five young players to watch at the World Cup 2018

The World Cup in Russia is fast approaching with the qualifiers now being wrapped up. As we finally find out who will be the last remaining teams to make it to FIFA’s elite...

November 15, 2017

Just how good is this Chelsea side? A look at the stats that count

For many years, the Premier League has sold itself on being the most competitive domestic competition in the world. “Anyone can beat anyone” is the widely used phrase, and more...

March 4, 2017

Chelsea 2 West Ham 1 – Five reasons Hammers should switch to 3-5-2

West Ham United were within a whisker of recording a hard-earned draw away to Chelsea on Monday night, only for a late Diego Costa winner to rob Slaven Bilić’s men of a point. The...

August 16, 2016

Diego Godín – Atletico Madrid’s world-beating and unheralded star

Since Diego Simeone took control at Atlético Madrid in December 2011, the capital city side have been on an amazing upward trajectory. In that time, countless players have...

August 11, 2016

Andrej Kramarić – the forgotten man in Leicester City’s Premier League success

They say that hindsight is a wonderful thing - with that in mind, considering Leicester City’s future fortunes should be an exercise undertaken with extreme caution. The...

August 6, 2016

Umtiti and Digne: Assessing Barcelona’s new defenders

When you think about Barcelona, the names Messi, Suárez and Neymar immediately spring to mind - and for good reason. However, regardless of how good any team’s attacking...

August 6, 2016

Be careful for what you wish for: Dortmund’s returning stars

Although Borussia Dortmund have been a force in both German and European football since Jürgen Klopp took over in 2008, the Ruhr Valley club are still regarded in many circles...

August 2, 2016

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