Bas Dost Bundesliga

Bas Dost now proving his ability in Bundesliga after two modest seasons

 February 23, 2015   John Welsh

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Since the resumption of the Bundesliga season following the winter break, Bayern Munich have emphasised their current domination of German football by recovering from a 4-1 opening defeat by Wolfsburg and a 1-1 home draw with Schalke to register three successive league victories without conceding a goal. 8-0 and 6-0 wins against Hamburg and Paderborn […]

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Bradford

Progressive Bradford aiming for Wembley after another epic cup performance

 February 17, 2015   John Welsh

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When Bradford City beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup Fourth Round, it was described as one of the greatest shocks in the history of the tournament and after being drawn against Sunderland for the next stage, few people were expecting another upset. However, the Bradford management team and players did not […]

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Premier League goal for Liverpool

Muted celebrations by Balotelli in scoring a first Premier League goal for Liverpool

 February 13, 2015   John Welsh

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eWhen a footballer scores a potentially winning goal just seven minutes from the end of normal time during a 3-2 thriller in a high-profile game, it is normally the signal for a rather joyous celebration by both player and team. It would appear that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli defies the norm and his muted reaction […]

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Lyon preserve Ligue 1

Lyon preserve Ligue 1 lead despite intense PSG pressure

 February 10, 2015   John Welsh

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While Atletico Madrid produced a quality display of football in beating city neighbours Real 4-0 at the weekend and the Africa Cup of Nations provided a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory for the Ivory Coast, the clash between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was arguably one of the more compelling football matches this weekend. The game […]

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FA Cup

Shock FA Cup results could be a welcome boost for the tournament

 January 26, 2015   John Welsh

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With such considerable revenues available for playing in the English Premier League, it is probably little surprise that it is considered a more important competition than the FA Cup despite the honour associated of winning the famous piece of silverware at Wembley Stadium. The prestige of the FA Cup may have dwindled in recent seasons […]

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asia cup

Iraq and Palestine play a football match in Australia amid civil unrest back home

 January 23, 2015   John Welsh

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With many European footballs needing use their full squad of players as some their international performers have been selected for duty in the ongoing African and Asian Nations Cup tournaments, spare a thought for those countries and FIFA-recognised footballing authorities struggling to assemble a team for the competitions. During the past two days in the […]

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Premier League fixture

Contrasting weekend fortunes for Chelsea and Manchester City ahead of crucial Premier League fixture

 January 19, 2015   John Welsh

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will glance at the Premier League table today and then consider the prospect of facing the nearest challengers to his team when Manchester City visit Stamford Bridge in two weeks for a crucial fixture between the top two teams in the league. City are currently five points adrift of leaders Chelsea […]

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Hatem Ben Arfa

Strange FIFA rules prevent Hatem Ben Arfa playing for OGC Nice

 January 16, 2015   John Welsh

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In the sometimes crazy world of professional football, French international forward Hatem Ben Arfa is currently embroiled in a protracted registration deal with OGC Nice in Ligue as he seeks a new challenge away from the English Premier League. However, his participation for Nice has been cast into doubt as FIFA rules state that a […]

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Ligue 1

Exciting French Ligue 1 title race gathers momentum as footballers pay tribute to ‘Je Suis Charlie’ victims

 January 13, 2015   John Welsh

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After several days in which terrorist attacks dominated the news headlines in France and many other parts of the World, the weekend French sporting events were characterised by tributes to those people who lost their lives, with the ‘Je Suis Charlie’ slogan symbolising the reaction of many people to the horrifying events. There were moments […]

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Scott Brown

Scott Brown becoming a legend at Aberdeen after many seasons at Cheltenham Town

 January 12, 2015   John Welsh

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Scott BrownDuring a football career in which he has played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Welshpool Town, Bristol City and nearly 10 years at Cheltenham Town, goalkeeper Scott Brown is suddenly acquiring a decent reputation at Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen as the team currently leads that particular league. Since assuming the number one ‘keeper role when replacing […]

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