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/ 3723 days agoWhy Juventus must not sell Paulo Dybala
Juventus experienced a significant amount of change in the most recent summer transfer window as a number of key players departed. Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal, Kingsley Coman and others left Turin. However, the biggest loss may have been that of Carlos Tevez. The forward was a tour de force for the Serie A heavyweights, with […]
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/ 3880 days agoFuture is bright in Turin for reigning champions Juventus
Juventus faced Barcelona in the Champions League final with what can definitively be called a veteran team. The Old Lady started Gianluigi Buffon, Patrice Evra, Andrea Barzagli, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Andrea Pirlo and Carlos Tevez, all of whom are over 30 years of age. With Pirlo and Tevez departing, the Bianconeri took the opportunity to make […]
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/ 3914 days agoDoes AS Roma need to purchase a new goalkeeper?
Rebounding from a year when the club yet again failed to reclaim the Serie A title from Juventus, Roma will no doubt look to better their northern rivals during the upcoming season. One of the capital club’s biggest strengths is its depth. The Romans have a well-stocked midfield at present with vice-captain Danielle De Rossi […]
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/ 3936 days agoCarlos Bacca reaches agreement with AC Milan
A.C. Milan is about to add some more firepower to help Jeremy Menez up front. Menez, the club’s only double-digit goal scorer, will soon be joined by prolific striker Carlos Bacca. Sure, attacking midfielders like Giacomo Bonaventura and Keisuke Honda chipped in with goals (seven and four respectively), but the forward line was clearly lacking. […]
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/ 3938 days agoJuventus’ signings cement team's place amongst European elite
Juventus made enormous strides last season in terms of reclaiming its place amongst Europe’s best. After years of dominating domestically, the Bianconeri finally broke through in the UEFA Champions League. The Old Lady beat the likes of Real Madrid, Monaco and Borussia Dortmund on the way to reaching the final in Berlin. In the end, […]
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/ 4069 days agoMLS is growing at an exceptional rate and bringing it closer to the world’s elite leagues
Major League Soccer is constantly being lambasted as a retirement league – a comfy setting where older players in the twilights of their careers can earn good paychecks, while experiencing famous cities like Seattle, New York and Los Angeles (no bias there, just a Pacific Northwest native writing about football). Franck Ribery once said that […]
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/ 4090 days agoFC Barcelona announces USA/Mexico summer tour
Barcelona is coming to America. Or, rather the Americas, as the Catalan club announced they will tour the United States and Mexico this summer. The Blaugrana have been down this road before with preseason trips across the Atlantic in 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2011, visiting the likes of Seattle, Monterrey, Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 4115 days agoWhere Are They Now: Previous Winners of Golden Boy Trophy
Liverpool youngster Raheem Sterling is Europe’s latest recipient of the “Golden Boy” award. The award has been given since 2003 to the continent’s finest player under 21-years-old. Sterling inserted himself as a regular presence in both the Liverpool squad and the England team, earning a spot on the team that manager Roy Hodgson took to […]
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/ 4166 days agoRead Our Progress Report on Juventus' Performances for October-November
Juventus is on a roll at the present moment. Dating back to a late October road loss to Greek giants Olympiakos in the Champions League that jeopardized the team’s chances in Europe, the Bianconeri have reeled off five straight wins. However, the last two victories are the most impressive – Juve pulled out a 3-2 […]
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/ 4238 days agoStriker May Be Needed If Juventus Want To Be Legitimate Champions League Contender
Does Juventus need another attacker? Whether it be a new striker or an additional attacking-minded midfielder, is one needed? It’s early in the Serie A season, but coach Massimiliano Allegri has already shown that he will at the very least, occasionally rely on Antonio Conte’s trend of using the 3-5-2 system. This system immediately limits […]
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/ 4265 days agoDavid Luiz: New PSG Signing is the Most Statistically Strange Signing of the Summer
Paris Saint-Germain’s latest signing, recent Chelsea player David Luiz, was acquired for a staggering £50million ($84million+). Fifty million of any currency is a lot for any player, but for a player like Luiz it seems overkill. Most soccer pundits and experts will tell you that Luiz has his flaws. Numerous flaws. But he’s still a […]
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/ 4285 days agoWhy Antonio Conte Should Take the Italy National Team Job
With Juventus coach Antonio Conte’s departure from Juventus sending shockwaves around the soccer world, there is one silver-lining to be taken from the situation. Yes it will be a quick period of change for Juve, but considering the experience of the team, they should recover quickly. After all, they have aspirations for a fourth consecutive […]
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/ 4297 days agoFrance's World Cup Team Is Stacked For The Future, No Matter What Happens Against Germany
Coming off of a nightmare situation at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, France is having a fine “bounce-back” World Cup. With a team led by key contributors in their prime, such as Hugo Lloris and Karim Benzema, France have a legitimate shot to win it all. The French seemed a candidate for a […]
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/ 4302 days agoWorld Cup 2014: A New Era of Change for Spain
Spain encountered a tough group at the 2014 World Cup, that’s the preface I’m going with. Yes, Spain had a tough group, and it isn’t too shocking that they were eliminated from a group with Chile and the Netherlands. Losing in a tough group is a little more acceptable than losing to say, Cyprus, Canada […]
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/ 4307 days agoItaly and Uruguay Preview: Win or Go Home for Former Champs
It’s do or die for both Italy and Uruguay tomorrow at 12pm EST/9am PST. With mighty England already unceremoniously crashing out and upstart Costa Rica with its’ ticket punched, there is only one spot left in the knockout rounds for Group D. For the Azzurri to advance they need a win or a draw. Their […]