Let’s admit it. It takes a special kind of mentality like Pierluigi Collina to referee football at the highest level. Enforcing the soccer laws of the game and managing players’ tempers while keeping up with play for 90 nonstop minutes …
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A small club from a working-class city in northern Italy captured the imagination last season. Atalanta’s high-scoring habit has been a breath of fresh air in the typically defensive Serie A. Rebuilding Hailing from Bergamo, Lombardy, Atalanta has always been …
The USA has enjoyed a place in the sun for much of women’s soccer history, but its dominance may come under threat now that the rest of the world, mainly the France women’s soccer scene, is catching up. The game …
France Women’s Soccer: Becoming The New Powerhouse In Europe Read More »
Few players divided opinions quite like Roberto Baggio. He was beloved by some, and hated by others. He was unquestionably talented yet rarely utilized to his full potential. Baggio was one of the best forwards in soccer to set foot …
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Thomas Müller was in for a tough season. But when Hansi Flick took over as head coach at FC Bayern, the 30-year-old staged an incredible comeback to become one of the most valuable players on the treble-winning squad. Thomas Müller …
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Fernando Redondo was a defensive midfielder who contributed at both ends of the soccer field. The Argentina-born star played ten seasons in La Liga for Tenerife and Real Madrid, then finished his career with AC Milan. Over his career, the …
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Nicknamed the Die Roten Bullen (The Red Bulls), RB Leipzig was founded in 2009 with the sole intention of getting the club into the German Bundesliga within a decade. The club founders and management achieved this feat in only eight …
RB Leipzig: Founded In 2009 And Now A Bundesliga Contender Read More »
Cruyffian ideals permeate every aspect of the game, but few players have oozed Total Football quite like Ruud Gullit. The majestic Dutchman dominated in an era defined by great defenders, and he paved the way for an entire generation of …
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Bob Paisley was a Liverpool soccer player, manager, and administrator for almost 50 years. No football manager demonstrated the art of leading quietly and without ego more than Bob Paisley. He did not always demand the final word. He did not …
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Before Zidane, there’s Miguel Muñoz, the man who gave his heart for Real Madrid and led them to arguably their greatest decades. In spite of Real Madrid being the biggest and best football club in the world, the greatest manager …
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