Posts tagged Football
Neymar and PSG - A Date With Destiny?

A couple of years ago, the enduring image of the competition was the Brazilian, standing on the sidelines, his eyes wide in disbelief as Marcus Rashford celebrated an unlikely last-minute winner for Manchester United. This year, Neymar may finally get to replace that with a more triumphant image.

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Christmas Stalemate Provides No New Answers

Both Leicester and Manchester are ready to give them a tough fight. Chelsea is in a wobble, but you never know what Lampard and company can bring to the table again. Mourinho and the Spurs will have something to say on where the title goes, and then finally, you just can’t ever take a Pep Guardiola side lightly. Can we fast forward to May 23rd, 2021?

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Adios Diego!

"In the frigid soccer of today's world, which detests defeat and forbids all fun, that man was one of the few who proved that fantasy too can be effective," the legendary Uruguayan football writer Eduardo Galeano once wrote about Maradona. It is difficult to find a better epitaph for the man they called El Pibe de Oro. The golden boy! RIP Diego - We miss you.

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The Mourinho Effect?

The other side of the Jose coin generally happens in that third season when things start to fall apart, and the manager leaves under explosive circumstances. But if he leaves with a trophy under his belt, his legacy as a serial winner will be restored, and Spurs will finally have earned the trophy they've been craving.

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Luka Modric’s journey from the Balkan War to the Bernabéu

Arguably the most memorable of those came from Argentinean legend Jorge Valdano, who described Modric as a ‘miracle worker who reminds us that space and time exists.’ Modric’s journey from refugee to legend of the game is truly inspirational and a reminder that anything is possible with talent and hard work.

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The New Royals: American World Cup Royalty lands in the Queen’s Backyard

Ultimately, the opportunity to play against and train with experienced talents like Heath, Morgan, or Lavelle could be priceless for England’s talent in the long-run. Maybe the women's team can finally bring the level of success that England fans have been craving for!

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Trent Alexander-Arnold – Just a normal lad from Liverpool whose dream has come true

The Liverpool right-back is one of those rare exceptions who made it possible. At the end of the day, he is just a normal lad from Liverpool whose boyhood dream has come true!

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Ollie Watkins is the Sustainer

When Ollie Watkins suffered the heartbreak of losing the Championship play-off final to Fulham, the last thing he would have expected was to be celebrating scoring a hat-trick in Aston Villa’s 7-2 win over Liverpool.

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The Art of Silencing Detractors - Romelu Lukaku

But Lukaku had heard all this before. He had lived virtually all his life surrounded by doubters. When he had decided to rescue his family through football as a kid growing up in abject poverty, they had laughed.

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From painting the streets to winning the Premier League - Gabriel Jesus's journey to the top

Every time he has a chance, he goes back to the place where it all began – Peri. He is still the same kid whose dream has come true and will be an inspiration for the generations to come.

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Can Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell build on his surprise start?

When Crystal Palace Academy boss Richard Shaw said the group of players under him wouldn’t make it in the Championship, never mind the Premier League, Tyrick Mitchell must not have been listening. The Eagles were keen to find someone who could go down the Aaron Wan-Bissaka route and establish themselves in the first team, but Shaw made it sound pretty grim in South London.

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From a boo-boy to an advocate for black players – how Raheem Sterling turned it around

Some of us give up before even trying, but others stand tall and fight for their dreams. Manchester City’s star forward Raheem Sterling knows all about the difficulties one has to overcome to reach the very top. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Sterling moved to London with his mom and sister at the age of four.

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Born in Leeds, made in Norway – the rise of Erling Haaland

Typically, being born in a foreign country and spending your early years away from home might seem a little bit daunting for someone aspiring to become a professional soccer player. Borussia Dortmund's teenage sensation Erling Haaland is a perfect example of how challenging family circumstances do not prevent you from achieving greatness.

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A Dream Come True for Alphonso Davies

Making the Champions League Finals is a dream for soccer players all over the world. For Bayern Munich’s full-back Alphonso Davies, it has been “a dream come true.” Becoming the first Canada International to play in any Europe elite club competition finals is not a small feat, and for Alphonso Davies, making it, there wasn’t any easier.

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