Germany

What lessons can we learn from their youth development?

Date: 29th January 2012 at 10:37 am | Written by
England’s youth development has long been seen as lagging behind the rest of the top European countries. It seems as if every nation goes through a rut with their youth set-ups at …

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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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Women’s game must push on from successful summer

Date: 26th September 2011 at 2:31 pm | Written by
FFC this week investigates the state of women’s football and whether significant strides have been made this summer to increase its popularity. There have been a number of …

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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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Markus Babbel – from hospital to Hertha

Date: 13th May 2011 at 2:06 pm | Written by
It’s not often you hear about a footballer contracting a rare illness, it’s even more unlikely you see that same player make a comeback in the professional game. But, that’s …

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Top TEN Footballing Myths

Date: 10th May 2011 at 8:00 pm | Written by
Football is rife with untruths (shock horror): the kiss of a badge, the denial of an imminent transfer or the backing of a manger already half way out the exit door. However, …

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Fergie out to hijack move with £24m bid

Date: 28th April 2011 at 5:18 pm | Written by
  The Daily Star is reporting that Manchester United will attempt to hi-jack Bayern Munich’s bid to sign Schalke 04 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Sir Alex Ferguson will bid £24m for Neuer – after …

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Liverpool announce Babel sale

Date: 18th January 2011 at 6:32 pm | Written by
Liverpool have agreed to offload winger Ryan Babel to German side Hoffenheim, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. It has taken just over a week for new Reds manager Kenny Dalglish to begin re-modelling his squad after …

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Rovers sign Schalke’s US star

Date: 18th January 2011 at 9:31 am | Written by
US international midfielder Jermaine Jones has joined Blackburn Rovers on a six-month loan deal from Bundesliga club Schalke. Jones, 29, becomes the club’s second signing of the transfer window after the arrival of Roque Santa Cruz from Manchester …

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