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Player Focus: Neymar - The Best of the Confederations Cup

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 1 2013 14:45
Player Focus: Neymar - The Best of the Confederations Cup When Barcelona confirmed the arrival of Brazil international Neymar, it brought to an end a transfer saga that, it can be argued, had duly run its course. The biggest - and richest - teams in world football had taken a shine to the former Santos star, with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, ...
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Player Focus: Is There Anyone Out There Quite Like Leighton Baines?

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jun 29 2013 10:15
Player Focus: Is There Anyone Out There Quite Like Leighton Baines? The role of the modern day full back has become increasingly important, with the ball often recycled out to the right and left sided defenders more often than any other position. Nowadays their capabilities in attack are often as important as their solidity at the back, and there are few that have s...
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Player Focus: De Rossi Back to his Best in the Confederations Cup

by James Horncastle at Friday, Jun 28 2013 15:45
Player Focus: De Rossi Back to his Best in the Confederations Cup Thursday night in Fortaleza was bittersweet for Daniele De Rossi. By firing a spot-kick beyond Iker Casillas in a shootout, he achieved a measure of closure. Remember he was one of the players who missed when Italy’s Euro 2008 quarter-final against Spain went to penalties. Never one to hide, D...
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Player Focus: Carlos Tévez - The Top Signing Juve Have Been Waiting For

by Adam Digby at Friday, Jun 28 2013 10:02
Player Focus: Carlos Tévez - The Top Signing Juve Have Been Waiting For Just over sixty years ago, Juventus owner Gianni Agnelli decided his side needed an injection of attacking quality and twice broke the world transfer record to bring two foreign stars to Turin. One was a quiet and unassuming giant, the other a fiery Argentine with a questionable temperament, but as ...
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Player Focus: Athletic & Betis Wrap Up Crucial Beñat & Verdú Deals Early

by David Cartlidge at Thursday, Jun 27 2013 16:30
Player Focus: Athletic & Betis Wrap Up Crucial Beñat & Verdú Deals Early This week has been interesting in Spain as two of the most talented midfielders in La Liga have moved on to new clubs. Importantly for the quality and reputation of the league both remained in Spain. A common trend recently has seen many talented players from outside the top two move on to England, ...
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Player Focus: Will Moyes Weigh up a Return for Ronaldo?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 27 2013 13:44
Player Focus: Will Moyes Weigh up a Return for Ronaldo? Many are tipping Chelsea to be Manchester United’s main title contenders next season, and while the Blues have already secured the return of a Special One this summer, Red Devils’ fans are still dreaming of a reunion of their own.Quality out wide is not something that United have often l...
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Player Focus: The Best of the Confederations Cup Group Stages

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 25 2013 16:26
Player Focus: The Best of the Confederations Cup Group Stages With the stage set for the last four of the Confederations Cup, it’s fair to say the tournament has lived up to the potential that many felt the World Cup dress rehearsal showed prior to the competition kicking off earlier this month. With the pressure off, teams have been able play an expansi...
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Player Focus: Top Teenage Centre-Backs - Marquinhos, Zouma & Laporte

by Alistair Tweedale at Monday, Jun 24 2013 16:15
Player Focus: Top Teenage Centre-Backs - Marquinhos, Zouma & Laporte The raw pace of the likes of a Theo Walcott or Michael Owen gives an added advantage in their teenage years as they pursued a route to the top of English football. Even if their slight frames made them stand out as looking rather too youthful to be taking on big, brutish centre-halves, their speed g...
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Player Focus: The Role of the Ball Playing Defender

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 24 2013 13:30
Player Focus: The Role of the Ball Playing Defender As the game advances at a rapid rate, the ever-changing perceptions of footballers continuously alter. For example, strikers are no longer needed to be the battering ram of a team, with the impetus shifting from looking to physically dominate the opposition to dropping deeper to link up play with th...
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Player Focus: The Best MLS Registas

by Graham Ruthven at Friday, Jun 21 2013 14:37
Player Focus: The Best MLS Registas Goals are football’s purest currency, making strikers the sport’s most valuable commodity. But a shift in the way certain players are appreciated has also signified a change in the value attached to them. Now, more so than ever, the midfielder is king.But perhaps the most revered brand o...
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