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LATEST ARTICLES ( 14 )

• Gareth Bale? Castilla Starlets, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Potential Dangers of...

  

  (Wrote this in mid-August for TheHardTackle.com) Gareth Bale? Which Football club anywhere in the world would reject the notion of having Gareth Bale in their... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Fernandinho – A Key Signing for Manchester City?

  

  In the month of August in 2008, the Abu Dhabi United Group took ownership of Manchester City Football Club, buying out then owner Thaksin Shinawatra. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Bernard – Small Stature, Big Future (Scout Report for OutsideOfTheBoot.com)

  

  Walking through the streets of Belo Horizonte, one could be forgiven for not taking any notice if a 1.64m youngster walked by. Similarly, on the pitch, a 1. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Newcastle United – A Dire 2012/13 and Pushing on in 2013/14

  What a difference a year makes. While a year is widely regarded as a “long time” in Football, few could’ve predicted that Newcastle United would be fighting... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Dennis Praet – Another Belgian on the Rise (Scout Report for...

  

  21st November 2012. A group stage fixture in the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League – RSC Anderlecht vs AC Milan. If the ages of the players were listed on that... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Claudio Yacob – The Baggies’ Bargain Buy

  

  Asked to think of an English Football club signing an Argentine and names like Sergio Aguero Carlos Tevez will, in all likelihood, come to you fairly... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Marquinhos – Defensive Prodigy, a Rare Breed in Calcio

  

  Every year, upon the start of the European Football calendar after each Summer, names are touted around of suggestions and hot tips for the new campaign’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Gaël Bigirimana – More Than an Amazing Story

  

  For someone who lived the first 11 years of his life in fear, Gaël Bigirimana has surprised many with his selfless attitude and optimism. Since arriving in... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Raphaël Varane – The Zidane of the Defence

  

  30th January 2013. The Santiago Bernabeu. El Clasico – The biggest headline-grabbing fixture on the World Football calendar. Barca are already leading 0-1.... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Dries Mertens – Time to Move up

  

  Pace. Flair. Tenacity. A low centre of gravity. An eye for a pass. Imagine those attributes in a diminutive attacker. Lionel Messi? No. Franck Ribery? Again, no... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Siem De Jong – Captain of Ajax but a Bargain Signing In-waiting

  

  Going into this 2012/13 season’s UEFA Champions League, I doubt AFC Ajax were given much of a chance to do well by most Football fans, if any at all. To be... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Quick Pieces – Liverpool: Possible New Signings

  

  Thus far this season, it is evident that Liverpool’s 1st team squad has lacked strength in depth. With the need to juggle their commitments in 3 competitions –... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Gabriel Obertan – Everything But Nothing

  

  Mention the name Gabriel Obertan to many Football fans and they’d probably give either of the following responses – “Who is he?” or “A flop”. With Manchester... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• 4th November 2012 – 2012/13 English Premier League –> Liverpool Vs Newcastle...

  While watching this past weekend’s Liverpool vs Newcastle, the commentator(I can’t remember his name) said something interesting. It was after Raheem... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS