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Champagne’s orange card proposal should spark serious FIFA debate

 January 21, 2014   John Welsh

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In announcing his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA President in 2015, Jerome Champagne has provoked much discussion with his idea of introducing orange cards as an extra disciplinary measure for offending footballers. He has suggested that the card could be introduced for ‘in-between heat-of-the-moment fouls’ immediately following a yellow card, which would also […]

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Barclays Premier League’s Top-5 Strikers

 January 19, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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These are the top-5 strikers in the English Premier League for 2013/14 season (as of 05/01/2014). The ratings are accumulated by the Player Performance Index (PPI) powered by EA Sports – the official player-rating system of the Barclays Premier League. 5) Romelu Lukaku (Everton) PPI Rating: 411 points After enjoying two excellent seasons with his […]

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic- The impeccable Striker

 January 13, 2014   Kirti Daga

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his mark in football at an early age; when he scored 8 goals for his Balkan youth team. Ibrahimovic also became a black belt in taekwondo when he was just 17 years of age. There was no turning back after he left his high school to pursue football as his long time […]

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Newcastle controversy highlights current weakness of offside rule

 January 13, 2014   John Welsh

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Once again the laws concerning the offside rule have been discussed at great length following the decision my referee Mike Jones to disallow a seemingly legitimate goal by Cheick Tiote for Newcastle against Manchester City at the weekend. City won the match 2-0 but Jones caused uproar among the home support with his controversial ruling […]

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Barclays Premier League’s Top-5 Midfielders

 January 11, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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These are the top-5 midfielders in the English Premier Leaguefor 2013/14 season (as of 05/01/2014). The ratings are accumulated by the Player Performance Index (PPI) powered by EA Sports – the official player-rating system of the Barclays Premier League. 5) Samir Nasri (Manchester City) PPI Rating: 348 points In June 2008, Samir Nasri left his […]

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Allardyce relying on returning Carroll to save his West Ham Job

 January 9, 2014   John Welsh

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Having suffered 5-0 and 6-0 domestic cup reversals during the first few days of January, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce faces a formidable task in boosting team morale ahead of several important Premier League fixtures for his relegation threatened outfit. Owners David Sullivan and David Gold have reaffirmed their support for Allardyce in the wake […]

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Serie A title treble awaits Juventus after repulsing Roma

 January 7, 2014   John Welsh

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In a match billed as a showdown between the two leading teams in Serie A, Juventus underlined their status as the current dominant force in Italian football with a comprehensive 3-0 victory against previously unbeaten Roma on Sunday evening. Juve have now extended their lead at the head of the table to eight points with […]

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Football Coaches and Their Colorful World!

 January 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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Coaches play crucial roles in most sporting events these days. Good coaching is an extraordinary ability, not dependent on the knowledge of the game alone. It requires perfect understanding of nuances of that sport and an instinctive grasp of the players’ mindsets. In a way, the coach is a player-resource manager and SWOT analyst, familiar […]

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Premier League manager awaits Solksjaer

A tough baptism as a Premier League manager awaits Solksjaer

 January 3, 2014   John Welsh

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With the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as first team manager, Cardiff City supporters must be now be hoping for a period of stability in their quest to retain their newly won Premier League status. As this season marks the first occasion in which the Welsh team have appeared in the English top flight, the […]

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Barclays Premier League’s Top-5 Defenders

 January 2, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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These are the top-5 defenders in the English Premier Leaguefor 2013/14 season (as of 27/12/2013). The ratings are accumulated by the Player Performance Index (PPI) powered by EA Games – the official player-rating system of the Barclays Premier League. 5) John Terry (Chelsea) PPI Rating: 262 points At the age of 14, John Terry joined […]

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