Tag Archives: Mark Van Bommel

AC Milan Without Limits After Derby Victory

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Niccolo Conte

There’s little to write about regarding the scudetto race of the Serie A now. A commanding 3-0 win by AC Milan over Inter has seemingly decided that this season we will have a new champion. The scudetto is now for … Continue reading →

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Seven Things We Learned from Wolfsburg – Bayern

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Double Pivot

Wolfsburg and Bayern drew at the VW Arena in a high-tempo match that was end-to-end and full of drama this weekend. An early fluke goal by Thomas Müller in the 7′ was equalized by Sascha Riether late in the game. … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2010: Spain Triumphs In A Match of Contrasting Styles

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Andy Pineda

After Euro 2008, Vicente del Bosque took the reins of the Spanish national team from Luis Aragonés, the man that led Spain to their first international tournament conquest since 1964 when they hosted and won the second UEFA European Championships, … Continue reading →

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Howard Webb Deserves Credit for Strong World Cup Performance

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Jesse Chula

He may have awarded 14 yellow cards and 1 red, which realistically could have been more, but I believe Howard Webb deserves a fair bit of credit for his performance in the World Cup final. Currently, Webb is facing a … Continue reading →

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Barca-Bayern Storylines Give Spice To Matchup

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Juan Arango

It didn’t send boots aquaking in Catalunya, but it is a team to respect based on their precedent. If there is one demon they will have to overcome in order to get to that historic treble, they will have to … Continue reading →

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The Bundesliga’s Most Booked

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Mark

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. Thankfully, we’re on hand to keep all these bookings straight. There are 34 distinct offences that the DFB considers bookable. In their honor I’ve written this paean to the … Continue reading →

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The New Gaffer: Introducing Klinsmann at Bayern München

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Mark

July 1st saw the formal beginnings of five coaches’ tenures at the helms of Bundesliga clubs. Over the next several weeks every Thursday we’ll introduce these men to you. Our series of profiles begins with Bayern München’s Jürgen Klinsmann, striker … Continue reading →

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German (In)discipline: The Bundesliga’s Most Booked

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Mark

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. This season was no different in Germany, even if statistically player discipline was comparatively better than in the past several seasons. While goal scorers have the Torjägerkanone (awarded by … Continue reading →

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