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

Eden Hazard

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 to trading for the big guns in the English game and whether it be in January or the summer, there …

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The Top TEN career defining moments in football

Geoff Hurst- World Cup Hat-trick

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. Whether they produce a few seconds of magic that kick starts their career, or a passage of play so glorious that it is what they …

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The Top TEN Amazing Footballing Achievements

10: Paul Stewart

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, having retired in 2004, sitting in second place on 62.

The feat achieved by Ceni – the third-choice goalkeeper …

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Time to Separate the ‘Best from the Rest’

“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, from John Westwood, who legally inserted ‘Portsmouth Football Club’ between his first and surname in addition …

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The Top TEN Greatest Captains…in my view anyway

Bobby Moore

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 badge of glory and propelling their teams to new heights …

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The MAN behind football’s disciplinary system

ken aston in the middle of the battle

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 the men in black (or whatever colour they’re wearing these days) have a history in the game, without …

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Top 5 players who flopped at the World Cup

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For some performing at the World Cup proved to be too big of an ask. Here are the top five players who failed to impress in South Africa:

5. Claudio Marchisio

Italy manager Marcello Lippi said before the tournament that the Juventus midfielder would be Italy’s playmaker. A lot was expected of …

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Is bringing in a foreign quota good for Serie A?

Date: 6th July 2010 at 2:18 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Inter Milan,Italy,Juventus,Lazio,Serie A,World Cup 2010 | Author: | Tags: , , , | image © Action Images
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The Italian Football Federation have decided to reduce the number of non-EU players Italian clubs can sign per season from two to just one. This move has proved to be highly controversial in Italy and has caused a lot of uproar, so will it really benefit Serie A?

It seems to …

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The Top TEN biggest World Cup 2010 disappointments so far

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Here are the top 10 biggest World Cup 2010 disappointments so far:

10. Vuvuzelas

It is apart of the culture in African football but they are very annoying to hear throughout 90 minutes. To be fair it has died down a bit since the departure of the host nation but still manage …

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How not having a Number 10 cost Italy dear

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After their embarrassing group stage elimination, many people are wondering how a nation like Italy can go out in the group stages of the World Cup. Not only were they World Champions but their group was one of the easiest in the tournament, and to finish below a side like …

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