Category: Featured
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Interview: Istiklol’s Timur Dzhuraev
Most football fans (and people) don’t know much about the Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Or at least, they didn’t until the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the Tajik football league being one of the only active football competitions in the world. Now, the country’s football is free to watch online, and the national association has…
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Canadian Premier League profiles: Forge FC
Nobody can ever take away the crown of first ever Canada Premier League champions. Forge FC are a force to be reckoned with.
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The 1950 FIFA World Cup: A Brazilian Tragedy
Moacyr Barbosa was heralded as one of the finest goalkeepers in the world throughout the 1940s and 50s. The unbeatable colossus stood in goal for the Seleção during what should have been their finest honour – glory at their own World Cup. It wasn’t to be for the team, the shining stars of a country…
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Debate: Coronavirus Pandemic
1) In light of the current Coronavirus outbreak, should we be postponing games instead of continuing to play them, either publicly or behind closed doors? Andrew Flint: I think we’re at the stage now where postponing games for a short period would make sense, but only if it is implemented across the board by UEFA.…
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Denis Irwin: Manchester United & Sir Alex Ferguson’s Mr Reliable
This May sees the 30th anniversary of Manchester United’s 1989/90 FA Cup victory, a campaign which began in the 3rd round against Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest. The only goal scored by Mark Robins gave the Red Devils a 1-0 victory widely believed to have saved Sir Alex Ferguson from the sack. After a thrilling 3-3…
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Project 2034: How an Indian club is undertaking the most ambitious youth football project in the world
Picture credits: Minerva Punjab FC Club Photographer Building from the bottom, achieving long-term sustainability and prioritizing youth development seems to be the latest trend in football. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, you’d be forgiven for thinking the way to grow in football was by spending as much money as possible, given the meteoric…
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Debate: Financial Fair Play
What is your opinion on Financial Fair Play (FFP)? Richard Pike: As a Wigan Athletic supporter, I have a mixed opinion on FFP. Had it been in place when we were climbing up through the Football League, it would have been tough to reach the Premier League. Bridging the financial gap to other teams in…
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Matchdays: Hearts Relegation Battle
Pathetic fallacy is literary tool used to attribute human emotion to aspects of nature. I went to Tynecastle last Saturday to see Heart of Midlothian, one of the UK’s most historic clubs. This dismally wet and windy Saturday was a textbook occurrence of pathetic fallacy. In October 2018 Hearts sat top of the Scottish Premier…
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Francesco Toldo: The underrated, dependable deputy to Buffon’s brilliance
With four FIFA World Cup victories, Italy has produced some of the finest players to grace the game. Giuseppe Meazza, Valentino & Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera, Giacinto Facchetti, Gigi Riva, Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Paolo Rossi, Gaetano Scirea, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro del Piero, Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Nesta: the list is endless. …
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Debate: Return of European Club Competitions
Will English clubs win both the Champions League and Europa League? Which teams and ties are you most looking forward to seeing in both competitions? Hanu Trivedi: No, I can’t see English clubs cleaning up both the trophies. Personally I believe that Liverpool and PSG (and Real Madrid of course) are the only teams with…
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