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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...
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Lionel Messi does not deserve the FIFA Ballon d’Or
Posted on 11 Jan 2011 by Allan Jiang.
The sight of Lionel Messi weaving his magic and causing havoc on opposing defences is a sight for sore eyes and for the majority of football aficionados, he is the best footballer in the world but he did not deserve the FIFA Ballon d’Or. During a FIFA World Cup year, the best player according to FIFA has always been from the World Cup winning nation until Messi broke the convention. Yes Messi...
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Barcelona are the World’s Best, and it ain’t Close
Posted on 29 Nov 2010 by Robert Bode.
As a Real Madrid fan, I was hoping for a draw today in the Camp Nou. A win would have been a pleasant surprise, despite hearing plenty of experts tipping Los Blancos for victory. Deep down however, I couldn't shake this feeling that Barcelona were still the world's best club, despite Real's undefeated record in all competitions under Jose Mourinho. While Madrid have improved under the “Sp...
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Rooney Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Posted on 20 Oct 2010 by Robert Bode.
Alex Ferguson makes it clear - Rooney wants to leave Man U It is amazing to think that just a year ago Wayne Rooney was playing better than anyone in the world. Rooney was better than Messi. He was better than Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres . . . well you get the point. Rooney was outstanding for Manchester United and he ...
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Brazil in Search of a New Soul
Posted on 14 Oct 2010 by Dennys.
The Rebuilding of the Brazilian National Team After being knocked out in a humiliating fashion, a disastrous second half display against the Dutch at the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup, Brazil found itself lost, in search of its soul. Ever since the tragic defeat to Italy at the infamous Sarria Stadium in Barcelona in the 1982 World Cup, Brazil’s approach to football (soccer) became a more ...
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10 players to watch out for at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
Posted on 11 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
With the kickoff of the 2010 World Cup just a few short hours away, anticipation is growing to see the best soccer players on the planet. But with a host of stars like Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Michael Ballack possibly missing the whole tournament who in fact should soccer fans and non-soccer fans keep a eye on in South Africa? 1) Lionel Messi (Argentina)- The young Argentine dynamo is com...
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