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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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Surprise appointment Massimiliano Allegri has been a dud, but Milan board is also to blame for their problems
Posted on 25 Sep 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In the summer of 2010, Leonardo was fired from the club due to poor form in the last few games and apparently a fractious relationship with Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi. Milan began the hunt for a new coach while stressing that they would need to cut costs and would not be making any major signings. In the end, Berlusconi could not resist as he brought in Ibrahimovic and...
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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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Winter Transfer Window Recap
Posted on 4 Feb 2011 by Robert Bode.
It looked as though this would be a quiet winter transfer market, with very unsubstantial rumors amounting to nothing in the weeks leading up to January's final weekend. But as the January transfer window was closing, some of Europe's biggest and most storied clubs decided they needed to make a big splash, which resulted in some big names moving across Europe. Chelsea's Double-Dip – Ferna...
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Champions league round of 16 draw reaction
Posted on 17 Dec 2010 by Allan Jiang.
Select comments Arsenal v Barcelona is without a doubt the marquee fixture of the round. Barcelona are masters of playing the beautiful game, their brand of football is cavalier like, successful and perhaps the closest version to total football. Like Barcelona, Arsenal has a heavy emphasis on producing a beautiful game however are less successful, less efficient and more fragile in defence. Rub...
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5 Ways to Become a Soccer Fan
Posted on 20 Aug 2010 by Robert Bode.
I was born in Texas, raised in Virginia, and grew up on American football, baseball and basketball. The last time I played organized soccer I was 7-years old. The first soccer game I ever attended was last summer in Washington DC. So why then has soccer been elevated to being my second favorite sport (behind American football)? For me, it was a combination of five factors, and for you to become...









