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Former Man City Star Kavelashvili Joins the Ranks of Footballers Turned Politicians

Players / December 10, 2024

Most retired footballers look to stay in the sport after they have hung up their boots, be it as managers, coaches, pundits or club ambassadors. Others make a clean break from football altogether, perhaps looking to reinvest their earnings into property or a burgeoning business empire. A small handful of former pros, meanwhile, have opted …

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Silas Katompa Mvumpa

Biting the Hand That Feeds: On Loan Players That Have Scored Against Their Parent Club

Players / December 6, 2024

Imagine being a footballer that has been sent out on loan by their parent club, and who then finds him or herself playing against their employer for their temporary team. The motivation to play well and showcase their ability must be off the chart, and that is reflected in the number of players that have …

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Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowski Joins the Champions League 100-Goal Club… There May Never Be Another Member

Players / December 2, 2024

Imagine finding yourself inaugurated into a club of which only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are members. That would be proof positive that you were doing something right. Up until November 2024, only two players had scored 100 or more goals in the Champions League since its rebrand from the European Cup in 1992. They …

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James McClean

How James McClean Became the Most Controversial Footballer in England

Players / December 2, 2024

It comes with the territory as a professional footballer that fans of opposition clubs will give you a hard time. That could range from light-hearted banter to rather more heavyweight chants and abuse, which – while not condoned in any way – are incredibly hard to combat. How do you tell 20,000 people to stop …

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Tyrone Mings

Tyrone Mings Joins Hall of Shame for the Most Bizarre Penalties Conceded

Players / November 8, 2024

Even at the most elite level of football, moments of madness can decide the outcome of games. And no more was that evident than in the bizarre ‘brain freeze’ of Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings in their Champions League clash with Club Brugge in November 2024. The Villains had a goal kick, which goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, …

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Orange football

The Game Changers: A Focus on Rising Young Hopefuls for the Premier League

Players / October 29, 2024

The youth is the future of any sport. We focused on the top thirteen emerging football stars to see what they have to offer for the Premier League’s next chapter. Read on to discover the new name of the football game. Ethan Nwaneri: The Early-Starter At just 17 years old, Nwaneri might have limited experience, …

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Football injury

European Clubs Pay Out More Than £2 Billion in Wages to Injured Players in Just Four Seasons

Players / October 21, 2024

Here’s an interesting question: how much does an injured player cost a football club? In a traditional workplace, if you suffered an injury that prevented you from doing your job, you might be entitled to your full wage for a short period of time – or the miniscule, government-funded statutory sick pay of £116 per …

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Axel Tuanzebe

In Hot Water: Tuanzebe Joins the Ranks of Football’s Most Bizarre Injuries

Players / October 17, 2024

A torn ACL, a concussion, and a torn hamstring: Injuries are part and parcel of sport and particularly football, where the rigours and demands push the human body to breaking point. Normally, when a footballer is relaxing at home, they are in a safe space – free of the dangers of a season-ending, or career-threatening, …

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Harry Maguire

The Unlikely Hero: Harry Maguire Joins the Ranks of Football’s Ingenious Super Subs

Players / October 7, 2024

Cometh the hour, cometh the… Harry Maguire? A bruising centre back, Maguire isn’t exactly the first player that comes to mind when chasing a game late on. But Erik ten Hag, whose tactical awareness has come under scrutiny in his time at Manchester United, must have spotted something in his side’s Europa League game with …

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