Revisiting Greece in Euro 2004: A True Underdog Story
Portugal reached the pinnacle of European glory this past Sunday as Fernando Santos’ men bested the French. The deadly French attack could not find a way to penetrate the heroic …
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How Captain Tsubasa Inspired a Generation
Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Andrés Iniesta and Alessandro Del Piero are known the world over. It is an uncommon denominator, however, that connects these superstars and many more around the …
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Youth Development: Is It About Talent Or Opportunity?
Youth development is continually a topic of debate in the world of football as everyone wants to see kids from their teams’ academy breakthrough to become homegrown stars. But, there’s …
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An Analysis of European Ball-Playing Goalkeepers
To follow up my analysis of strikers based on conversion rate, for this project I have selected twenty-five goalkeepers to analyze their ability to handle and distribute the ball. To work …
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