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LATEST ARTICLES ( 150 )

• Lewandowski's Bayern Move Shows Money's Influence

  

  Written by Ashwin Raja.Though it was probably football’s worst kept secret, the announcement that Robert Lewandowski will sign for Bayern Munich at the end of... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Portugal Legend Eusebio Dies at 71 Years Old

  

  At 71 years old Benfica and Portugal legend Eusebio has passed away due to cardiac failure. Amongst the vast number of strikers remembered as legends of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 SOCCER, SPORTS

• New Year, New Faces?

  

  Written by Ashwin Raja.The end of the year always brings with it a feeling of joy and optimism. After all, it's the season of hope and merriment. It's no... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Round of 16 Champions League Draw 2013/14

  

  UEFA recently held their ceremonial drawing of the Champions League round of 16 stage, and there's a variety of enticing draws especially for Arsenal and... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• 2014 FIFA World Cup Groups Drawn... and Possibly Fixed

  

  Is this the toughest group of the 2014 World Cup?The final draw of the 2014 World Cup groups has been made, and there's a definite certainty for some big nation... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• FIFA 14 Xbox 360/PS3 Review: Revolution in Progress

  

  A quick heads up before you begin reading, this is a very long review, feel free to read it all or you can take a look at the sections which interest you (the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• France, Portugal, and More Qualify for 2014 World Cup

  

  It's fair to say that France's national team has been one of the most entertaining sides when it comes to their off-field antics in the past few years, but afte... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• FIFA Ballon D'Or 2013 Shortlist Revealed

  

  FIFA have recently revealed the 23 man shortlist for the 2013 Ballon d'Or award, along with the ten nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the year award. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Barcelona Claim El Clasico in Tight 2-1 Victory

  

  The first Clasico of La Liga has come at an incredibly interesting time of the season. With second placed Atletico Madrid the main underdog success story of La... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Ibrahimovic Delights as 2014 World Cup Approaches

  

  Paris Saint Germain's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic can now be truly classified as an unstoppable goalscoring force, especially as he has been propelling PSG to th... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• England Secure Spot in Brazil with 2-0 Win Over Poland

  

  There are very few nations which pile the pressure upon their own team the way England does. There was undoubtedly an immense amount of anxiety within Wembley a... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Manchester United's Weighty Hopes for Young Adnan Januzaj

  

  The sound that's being sneezed out of just about everyone's mouths these days is that of "Adnan Januzaj". What before was just a blending of vowels and soft... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Three Lessons from the Midweek's Champions League Action

  

  As the Champions League group stage continues to unravel, so do plenty of the teams in the competition. It has been a rough awakening for a few sides as they... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• BBC's Match of the Day Consistently Delivers What is Needed

  

  BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker I was never very familiar with BBC's well-known soccer/football show. You see, I grew up with the Serie A and its... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Weekend in Links - Mourinho and Mata, Ribery the Hero and More

  

  After what has been an interesting pre-Champions League matchday weekend, there are a lot of victories, stories, and players to keep track of. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Premier League's Excitement Returns

  

  Written by Ashwin Raja. I am happy to say, after this week’s round of matches, that the Premier League the world knows and loves for its unparalleled... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Week of the Neopolitans

  

  It has been quite the week in European soccer/football, and as the season progresses there's finally a huge sense of excitement from the results of the round... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Big Names, Big Money

  

  As the summer transfer window has finally drawn to a close, there is definitely plenty to talk about. While the ludicrously spending Premier League was... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Guardiola Conquers UEFA Super Cup With Bayern

  

  As the bustling transfer window nears its closing, the first European clash of titans has entertained and ended in favor of Josep Guardiola's Bayern Munich. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS

• The Return of SWU

  After having spending quite a bit of time in which I didn't update SWU or write about soccer/football anywhere, I've decided to start back up again. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 SOCCER, SPORTS