Shock FA Cup results could be a welcome boost for the tournament
January 26, 2015 John Welsh
FA Cup, FIFA, FootballWith 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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Iraq and Palestine play a football match in Australia amid civil unrest back home
January 23, 2015 John Welsh
Asia Cup, FIFA, Football, Iraq, PalestineWith 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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Contrasting weekend fortunes for Chelsea and Manchester City ahead of crucial Premier League fixture
January 19, 2015 John Welsh
Chelsea, FIFA, Football, Jose Mourinho, Manchester City, Premier LeagueChelsea 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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Strange FIFA rules prevent Hatem Ben Arfa playing for OGC Nice
January 16, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Hatem Ben Arfa, Transfer newsIn 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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Exciting French Ligue 1 title race gathers momentum as footballers pay tribute to ‘Je Suis Charlie’ victims
January 13, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Ligue 1, Lyon, PSGAfter 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 becoming a legend at Aberdeen after many seasons at Cheltenham Town
January 12, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Scott BrownScott 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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Marseille suffer Coupe de France giant-killing defeat by progressive Grenoble
January 5, 2015 John Welsh
Coupe de France, FIFA, Football, French Cup, Ligue 1, MarseilleThe first weekend of 2015 witnessed cup action in both England and France as the FA Cup and Coupe de France both entered the last 64 team stage with several lower tier teams keen to create giant-killing acts against their more illustrious rivals. Most of the Premier League teams escaped serious embarrassment but Ligue 1 […]
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A rare weekend in La Liga as both Real Madrid and Barcelona are beaten
January 5, 2015 John Welsh
FC Barcelona, Football, La Liga, Real MadridThere have not been many weekends in recent Spanish La Liga history when both Real Madrid and Barcelona have suffered defeat but on the first weekend of 2015 after the Christmas break, that is exactly what happened as Atletico Madrid closed within one point of leaders Real following their 3-1 home win against Levante. Defeats […]
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Kane and Perez tipped to be future stars of Premier League
January 3, 2015 John Welsh
Ayoze Perez, Football, Harry Kane, Liverpool, Premier League, Steven Gerrard, TottenhamThe announcement that Steven Gerrard is to leave Liverpool at the end of the current campaign will not only be a significant loss for the Red’s midfield engine room but the Premier League will also miss a talent which has graced English football for most of this century. He has been an influential player at […]
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Christmas fixture congestion divides opinion in English football
December 30, 2014 John Welsh
England Football, FIFA, Football, Liverpool, Premier LeagueOf the 20 Premier League teams playing football during the Christmas festive period, only Liverpool an Swansea were spared the necessity to be performing on both the 26th and 28th December as their encounter was delayed until the 29th for television coverage. Sunderland manager Gus Poyet claimed that the decision to play two games in […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 62,100 |