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The 15 Players Who ‘Returned To Haunt’ Their Former Clubs

2. Craig Bellamy

Football has fashioned itself as a breeding ground for the bizarre cliché, from players who run their socks off to teams that are too good to go down. Yet nothing gets the press more animated than the prospect of a player returning to ‘haunt’ their former club, perhaps ghosting round …

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The TEN most memorable European Cup Finals of all time

Manchester United 1968 European Cup Champions

As we sit here on the day of the Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, I decided to take a look back down memory lane at the great European Cup finals of all time. There have been some classic finals in the past decades and we can hope …

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How Can Football Prevent the Agent Provocateur?

Date: 17th May 2012 at 6:07 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Barcelona,Football Blogs,La Liga,Manchester City,Manchester United,Premier League,Real Madrid,Sunderland,Transfer Rumours | Author: | image © Action Images
Football Agent

It’s that time of year again. Soon football’s transfer silly season will be in full swing and player’s agents will be licking their lips in anticipation.

Fans may love the summer drama but does the involvement of agents affect the beautiful game in a negative way?

It’s important to understand that agents …

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Do Arsenal provide the ideal next move?

Date: 27th April 2012 at 3:56 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Barcelona,La Liga,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , , , , | image © Action Images
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It has been a pivotal week in the history of Barcelona, as Pep Guardiola announced yesterday that he will step down at the end of the season, bringing to an end a four year tenure which yielded as many as 13 major honours. Only a few weeks back, just a …

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The key ingredient in football and it always will be

Torres

You can be blessed with the quick feet of Lionel Messi, the vision of Paul Scholes or the technique of Cristiano Ronaldo but it will all amount to nothing without the vital ingredient of self-belief. The psychological demands of the beautiful game are all too easily overlooked, when in fact …

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So where do Barcelona go from here?

Date: 26th April 2012 at 2:56 pm | Filed under: Barcelona,Champions League,Featured Blog,Football Blogs,La Liga | Author: | image © Action Images
Guardiola

The King is dead. Long live the King. As we pour over in great detail about the myriad of reasons behind Barcelona’s Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea, one thing has become abundantly clear – they lack a plan B. So is this the end of the Barcelona …

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A change in coaching philosophies needed in order to move forward

Soccer - UEFA Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Barcelona v Arsenal - Nou Camp

The British concept of the ‘beautiful game’ is anything but beautiful, as a nation we promote the ideals of grit, determination and bravery that embody the stereotypical bulldog spirit. Wayne Rooney, our most celebrated product of the last decade, has been manufactured to blend these characteristics into his portfolio of …

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The Curse Of Individual Brilliance in football?

Van-Persie

It has been heavily documented this season that without Robin Van Persie, Arsenal would be somewhere unthinkable in terms of their league positioning. Picking up the PFA Player of The Year last night, nobody can deny that the Dutchman has had an incredibly prosperous 2011/12, striking 27 league goals and …

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Levy’s real transfer battle this summer?

Date: 21st April 2012 at 10:00 am | Filed under: Barcelona,Champions League,Football Blogs,La Liga,Premier League,Real Madrid,Tottenham Hotspur | Author: | Tags: , , , , | image © Action Images

There is no denying that the derby day massacre at the Emirates rocked Spurs to their very core. Since that 5-2 defeat, the Lilywhites have only mustered one victory in the Premier League, which has seen them relinquish their once firm grip on third place. Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against …

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El Clasico Champions League Final Still On The Cards Despite First Leg Defeats For Spanish Giants

Date: 20th April 2012 at 12:39 pm | Filed under: Barcelona,Bayern Munich,Champions League,Chelsea,Football Blogs,Real Madrid | Author: | image © Action Images
guardiola-and-mourinho

Despite the bookmakers suggesting otherwise before this week’s first legs, Bayern Munich and Chelsea made home advantage count and will take leads into their Champions League Semi Final second leg ties against Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. The question though is whether their slender leads will be enough to prevent …

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