Fabio Cannavaro

Is the age structure of football changing?

Date: 31st January 2012 at 12:15 pm | Written by
Dortmund’s triumph last season in the Bundesliga. Man Utd’s dominance at the beginning of this Premier League season. These two occurrences have one thing in common – an emphasis on …

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Ballon d’Or – A fatally flawed concept?

Date: 12th January 2011 at 1:04 pm | Written by
I really hate this time of year. No, not because it marks the start of the transfer window, and an inevitable sense of anti-climax when a series of hyped moves …

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When football players sell out

Date: 5th July 2010 at 4:16 pm | Written by
Many players today seem to be moving to lesser leagues like the MLS for instance in order to ‘see out their careers’. However many of these players in fact still have a …

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Are Man United simply being used to broker a deal in Turin?

Date: 17th June 2010 at 3:17 pm | Written by
Rumours have been mounting that Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini could be moving to Manchester United this summer. However his agent has quelled speculation linking Chiellini with a move to Old Trafford which …

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Why Italy won’t win the World Cup

Date: 7th June 2010 at 4:14 pm | Written by
In 2006, Italy won the World Cup in Germany by beating France 5-4 on penalties in what was a magnificent feat for the country. However four years on Italy will have no …

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Wenger’s summer transfer claims are nonsense

Date: 29th April 2010 at 4:42 pm | Written by
Arsene Wenger has said that he won’t be drawn into buying players off the back off a good World Cup this summer but is this good advice to follow? After all didn’t Wenger …

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What does Rooney have to do to win a Ballon D’or?

Date: 16th March 2010 at 7:03 pm | Written by
Wayne Rooney is clearly the front-runner for the PFA Player of the year award this season. In an ordinary year, the baby faced, man headed Man United striker would also be the …

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Scouting Report: Man City target Giorgio Chiellini

Date: 31st December 2009 at 2:46 pm | Written by
chielliniAs a rumoured target for Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini in the January transfer window, I’ve decided to take a look a Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini. Chiellini started his footballing career as …

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Top Five Football Adverts

Date: 24th December 2009 at 2:55 pm | Written by
With the World cup approaching the likes of Nike and Addidas will undoubtedly be working on new adverts to coincide with the competition, with this in mind I’ve decided to list my own favourite football advertisements.  It’s an eclectic mix …

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Juventus stung by Almiron

Date: 16th December 2009 at 9:21 am | Written by
almironScot Munroe reflects on this week’s Serie A action Former Juventus Midfielder Sergio Almiron Scored the goal that could end Ciro Ferrara reign at Juventus.  The Game finished 3-1 to Bari and …

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