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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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Barcelona’s cultural revolution reaches the Premier League

Date: 27th January 2012 at 3:18 pm | Written by
Barcelona. The fluidity of their football and dominance of the football world have left many wondering whether they are first among equals in a hall of fame that consists of Real Madrid’s …

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FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011 – LIVE Blog

Date: 9th January 2012 at 11:51 am | Written by
Since the three nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011 trophy were revealed back on 5th December, we have been waiting with bated breath for the award to be handed …

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Right to suggest that Messi shouldn’t win the Ballon D’or?

Date: 30th November 2011 at 5:11 pm | Written by
So Johan Cruyff has been quoted as saying he feels that the winner of the Ballon d’Or come January should not be Messi – who is odds on favourite to claim a …

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England v Spain – Match Preview

Date: 11th November 2011 at 12:11 pm | Written by
In a week where poppies and police charges have been the main talking points it seems that the meeting between two of the greatest footballing nations on the planet has taken …

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How Will Man City Improve An Already Successful Academy?

Date: 2nd October 2011 at 11:37 am | Written by
It is part of our 10-year strategy for long-term, sustainable success …we talk about sustainability and that [paying large transfer fees] can’t be sustained, so we have to develop within. That is …

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Why Barca isn’t United’s objective…for now anyway

Date: 16th September 2011 at 1:49 pm | Written by
On the domestic front, things could not be going better. We are top of the table and not just winning, but winning in style and by a good margin of goals …

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Why Manchester City still remain a long way off

Date: 1st September 2011 at 3:10 pm | Written by
Last week Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp claimed that Manchester City currently boasted a ‘stronger’ squad than Barcelona, and though this may be true in terms of depth and the …

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Has Fergie simply ignored this pressing problem?

Date: 31st July 2011 at 12:32 pm | Written by
It would seem an almost offensive question at first that the greatest manager in the history of the game would fail to address the most important issue. After all three major summer …

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A weight of expectation that young players could do without

Date: 28th July 2011 at 7:32 pm | Written by
Over the last few years it has become apparent, that the media and those within the game are comparing more young players to the great players of the past. It seems as …

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