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The Top TEN ‘Worst Excuses’ For Failure In Football

Date: 5th April 2012 at 7:56 pm | Written by
Excuses. As a nation we’re full of them, it’s our first line of defence as the brain desperately tries to shift the blame from our shoulders. As the brilliant Nike commercial starring wheelchair basketball player Matt Scott proves, we’re prone …

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Mario Balotelli told to grow up

Date: 2nd March 2012 at 6:49 am | Written by
Mario Balotelli has been told to grow up by Italy coach Cesare Prandelli, as the Manchester City forward was left out of the nation’s squad to play United States on Wednesday. The game …

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Euro 2012 Draw

Date: 2nd December 2011 at 6:19 pm | Written by
Euro 2012 Football ChampionshipsEngland will be made to work for their place in the Euro 2012 knockout phase after being handed a tricky draw  in the group stage of next …

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The TEN players in Europe that have Premier League clubs sniffing in January

Date: 28th October 2011 at 12:47 pm | Written by
The likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not likely to be seen in the Premier League in the near future but the rest of Europe is certainly open …

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The Top TEN career defining moments in football

Date: 22nd September 2011 at 4:45 pm | Written by
Great footballers have the ability to step up to the plate and produce moments of absolute brilliance that come to define them and their careers. …

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Balotelli in hot water again

Date: 6th September 2011 at 9:37 am | Written by
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is in the headlines again for the wrong reasons, as he was spotted with an iPad on Italy’s bench in their Euro 2012 qualifier against Faroe Islands. The …

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The Top TEN Amazing Footballing Achievements

Date: 19th July 2011 at 7:00 pm | Written by
Sao Paulo goalkeeper, Rogerio Ceni, last Sunday became the first goalkeeper to score 100 career goals. The veteran shot-stopper had long been the most prolific goalkeeper in history, with Paraguayan Jose Chilavert, …

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Time to Separate the ‘Best from the Rest’

Date: 20th June 2011 at 1:11 pm | Written by
“Some people think football is a matter of life or death… I can assure them, it is much more serious than that.” For many, Bill Shankly’s sentiments have permeated almost every facet of their lives, …

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The Top TEN Greatest Captains…in my view anyway

Date: 10th June 2011 at 7:34 pm | Written by
There are many attributes required to perform a captain’s role to an acceptable standard including leadership, calmness, courage, determination and restricted aggression. However, there are some captains who have gone above and beyond their duties, wearing their armband as a …

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The MAN behind football’s disciplinary system

Date: 19th March 2011 at 10:00 am | Written by
The talk of referees in football has never been a positive one, especially this season with Sir Alex Ferguson facing a 5-match ban for comments he made about match officials. But …

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