Pro Sports Blogging

Why Juventus should be wary of bringing back Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Posted on 3 May 2013 by Mahmoud Ghellai.

Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In many ways Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the protypical modern soccer player. Tall, strong, athletic and, perhaps most importantly, has almost no loyalty to his club. One-man clubs are becoming more and more rare as the years go by, but Zlatan is almost truly an example of a soccer mercenary. He’s played for six teams since 2004 and is the world’s most expensive player in h...

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Why Don’t Serie A teams take the Europa League more seriously?

Posted on 3 May 2013 by Mahmoud Ghellai.

Follow @GhellaiMahmoud The UEFA Champion’s League is one of the world’s most watched and anticipated tournaments, by fans and players alike. Not only does winning the coveted ‘Big Ears’ trophy mean putting your name into club folklore for the players and coaches but it also means large increases in cash revenues from bonuses, gate receipts, etc. A prime example is Chelsea, whom have bee...

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Are Fiorentina dark horses for Italy’s third Champion’s League spot?

Posted on 26 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.

Follow @GhellaiMahmoud Serie A has been having a bad year by most people’s standards. Some of the most well known names, such as AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva along with Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi to Paris-Saint Germain, have left the Calcio without many of their most recognizable stars. Juventus have been able to strengthen themselves well in the summer and look poised to...

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Summary of Florentino Pérez’s reign (2000-2006, 2009-)

Posted on 3 Mar 2011 by Allan Jiang.

Florentino Pérez reign (2000-2006, 2009-) The summer of 2003 Pérez decided to not renew the contract of Vicente del Bosque who had led Real to two Champions League victories. The decision wasn't performance related given del Bosque had led Real to another league title and the Champions League semi-finals. From 2003-2006, Pérez hired and fired five managers. With the chance to sign Paris...