Mirko Slomka begins Hamburg tenure with surprise but vital win
February 24, 2014 John Welsh
Bundesliga, Football, Hamburg SVWhen a football team has lost seven league matches in a row and has conceded at least three goals in the preceding four games, it was not difficult to envisage that SV Hamburg would begin as underdogs in their Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund at the weekend. That Hamburg had lost 4-2 at bottom club […]
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Recent focus on Finney and Rooney demonstrate the changing face of football
February 18, 2014 John Welsh
England Football, Football, Manchester United, Preston North End, Tom Finney, Wayne RooneyThe recent death of former England international forward Tom Finney, and the tributes which have flowed thereafter, have highlighted the contrasting ways in which footballers of his day were viewed by the general public as opposed to the sundry financial rewards associated with successful modern day players. Finney was a regular on the international stage […]
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How much of an impact can Juan Mata have on Manchester United’ season?
February 15, 2014 Krishna Chandra
David Moyes, Football, Juan Mata, Manchester United, MoyesPerhaps the most high profile signing of the January transfer window was when Juan Mata agreed to move to Manchester United. Considering that he was hardly getting any playing time under Jose Mourinho, he would have probably gone to any club where he can be sure of first team football, especially this being a World […]
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Champions League resumption is eagerly awaited
February 14, 2014 John Welsh
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Champions League, FootballThe third week in February marks the resumption of the 2013-14 Champions League tournament and the Round 16 matches offer some potentially thrilling clashes over the next month as some of the best teams in Europe compete for a quarter-final place. For several teams, a timely return to peak form is evident while for others […]
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Mourinho mind games hide Chelsea title ambitions
February 4, 2014 John Welsh
Chelsea, Football, Premier League, UEFABy beating Manchester City 1-0 on Monday evening, Chelsea became only the second team to win beat Manuel Pellegrini’s outfit at the Etihad Stadium this season, the other being European and World Club champions Bayern Munich. For manager Jose Mourinho, the Premier League title race is now becoming as much about mind games as the […]
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Atletico Madrid displaying genuine title credentials under Simeone
February 3, 2014 John Welsh
Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, Football, La Liga, RonaldoOn a weekend in Spanish football during which Barcelona lost at Nou Camp for the first time since April 2012, Atletico Madrid assumed the leadership of La Liga and who would bet against them upsetting both Real Madrid and Barcelona by claiming the league title at the end of the season. Under the management Diego […]
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From Abject Poverty to Super-Stardom – That is 2013 Ballon d’Or Winner CR7 for You
January 30, 2014 R K Gupta
CR7, Football, RonaldoMadeira Island is the richest Portuguese region after Lisbon, with higher per capita GDP than the overall European average. In a poor neighborhood of Madeira’s capital Funchal, lived José Dinis Aveiro. He was employed as a municipal gardener and his wife Maria Dolores worked as a cook in the homes of well-to-do. The couple had […]
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Does Arsenal require recruiting Julian Draxler for this season?
January 29, 2014 Krishna Chandra
Arsenal, Football, Julian Draxler, Transfer newsThe January transfer window certainly provides the chance for teams to add to their squads, strengthen their weak points, and in effect, sustain their challenge for the targets of the season. However, it is not always a good thing to bring in new players to the team in the middle of the season, as it […]
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Cabaye departure will be unwelcome news for Newcastle fans ahead of Tyne and Wear derby
January 27, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Newcastle, PSG, Transfer newsNews that Yohan Cabaye is likely to be playing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the weekend is not particularly welcoming news for fans of Newcastle United especially with the impending Tyne and Wear derby against Sunderland looming on Saturday. It had been expected that Cabaye would be the subject of a lucrative move during the […]
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Sunderland can upset the odds in Capital One Cup Final
January 23, 2014 John Welsh
Capital One Cup, England Football, Football, SunderlandThe final of this season’s Capital One Cup Final at Wembley will pitch Premier League title challengers Manchester City against relegation threatened Sunderland in a match already being described as an almost certain victory for City. Bookmakers have installed Manuel Pellegrini’s team as overwhelming favourites but cup finals are never decided by the form book […]
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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 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |