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'O Canada' Football

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Created: Thursday, 14 October 2021 10:17

Written by Darren Douglas

With so much football to keep us occupied, the average fan doesn't tend to look too far ahead, and so it may have escaped your attention that Canada will be joint hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside their North American Football Union (NAFU) neighbours Mexico and the United States. Les Rouges are not historically renowned for their footballing prowess, having only previously qualified for a solitary World Cup, in 1986, but, this may be about to change thanks to the influence of a man from County Durham.

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Attack wins you football games, defence wins you titles!

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Created: Thursday, 07 October 2021 11:24

Written by Senami Senghore

In the last year, we have seen Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan and Lille win their respective league titles. A constant between all three was the way in which they won their titles. All three sides played with a defensive first approach leading to consistent and controlled victories throughout the season.

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Modern Football: Poachers, Ballplayers, Pressing, Set pieces and Data

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Created: Thursday, 09 September 2021 21:36

Written by Senami Senghore

Filippo Inzaghi, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Miroslav Klose and Ian Wright were all exceptional goal scorers during their careers. All of them for the most part ‘lived’ inside the box and kept defenders on their toes. Over recent years these types of players have been dying out at the elite level.

Why you might ask? Well, there are a plethora of reasons as to why this could be.

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A Real Eye-Opener

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Created: Monday, 30 August 2021 22:50

Written by Christopher Morley

Lionel Messi's recent departure from Barcelona has rightly shone a light on the financial state of La Liga- but surely the harbingers of impending monetary collapse for the Spanish top flight, pre- salary cap, were Real Madrid's Gálacticos. When Florentino Peréz went big after securing the presidency at the Bernabeu, and incredibly, in a sense, it was allowed to happen twice!

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