The World Stops For El Clasico

by Mohamed Haniff Traditionally anyone who decides to write on matters such as football are taught to cast aside any biases they may have; in favour of a more objective and scientific approach to the game.  However the goal of this article is not to provide you with a tactical breakdown of how I think both managers will line up or highlight the key players in this battle; there are several  articles online that can give you all of that...

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The Multicultural Pitch

by Mohamed Haniff Sunday, the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, home stadium of the football club Sevilla, witnessed two historic events.  Firstly Athletic Bilbao under the tutelage of Marcelo Bielsa, who is being vindicated on a weekly basis, won their first game in this stadium for 18 years; and secondly the spectators got to see the first black player to ever suit up for Bilbao, in the form of youngster Jonas Ramalho.  This may seem like a strange...

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England vs. Spain - How it was won and lost

By Joshua Rogers -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         DON'T MISSProgression or Regression - by Mohamed Hanif ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Furia Roja has been elegantly...

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Progression or Regression?

By Mohamed Haniff -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         DON'T MISSEngland vs. Spain - How it was won and lost ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the wake of Spain's latest...

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How do you rank the Bavarian Giants?

by Reem In recent years Bayern Munich has endured a couple of indifferent seasons to say the least. In a league where the overall quality and standards of the game were once questioned, the power of Bayern Munich reigned, and continuously cruised to glory as they displayed some incredible football and absolute dominance in the previous times, swooping the Budesliga in 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08. Therefore...

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Paul Scholes: 18 Quotes That Define A Legend

Bringing a close to his glittering twenty year Manchester United playing career at the end of the 2010/2011 season; whilst accumulating a total of twenty four club honours, Paul Scholes is now a name nestled within the club's all time greatest players.  His uncanny ability to disperse the most perfectly weighted and inch perfect 60 yard pass to one of his flying wingers, or to simply dismantle an entire defense by his cinch short passes; coupled...

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The Enigma of Nuri Sahin

The Enigma by Mohamed Haniff                 On Sunday the Bernabeu hosted for the first time in its history a match at noon; it was strange to see the Fondo Sur bathed in sunlight, but it was decidedly less intriguing to see Cristiano Ronaldo bag his fourth hat-trick of the campaign; moving his Liga tally for Madrid to an astonishing 79 goals in 75 games.  However,...

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Ballon d'Or Madness

We can speak about who the best footballer in the world is, and I am quite positive that most opinions will be strongly based on the undoubted ability of a certain attacking player.  But have we forgotten that this sport is a game with eleven different positions on the pitch? We're all aware of the astonishing offensive statistics both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo possess; subsequently granting them to be the underlying impetus;...

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BARCELONA vs. MALLORCA HIGHLIGHTS (FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS)

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Are The Tables Finally Turning? The Resurgent Old Lady of Italian Football vs. The Collapse of a Controversial Dynasty

by Christopher Date Juventus F.C. vs. F.C Internazionale Milano, The Bianconeri vs. The Nerazzurri, La Vecchia Signora vs. La Beneamata, no matter which of the numerous nicknames you prefer to use, one thing is always for certain, the Derby d’Italia is guaranteed to be one of, if not the most, passionate and enthralling matches in the Italian Serie A. As history will attest, it is not exactly a rarity to witness Juventus defeat Inter Milan...

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The Top 10 Midfielders in World Football

Here is a list of the Top 10 Midfielders in World Football: 10. Yaya Toure – The Ivorian in my eyes is nothing short of world class. He is built like an Ox and moves like a freight train and this narrows down exactly how powerful he is. Being a product of the Barcelona system gives you the idea behind his good touch and fair passing range for a defensive midfielder. At one point in time, his coach, Roberto Mancini used him as the attacking midfielder...

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Levante Are The Uninvited Guests

Uninvited Guests   by Mohamed Haniff As I settled in to watch Racing Santander take on Espanyol, an old friend of mine debated the strength of competition in La Liga, stating that there are certain teams he couldn't bare watching.  The example thrown at me was Sporting Gijon vs. Levante; my friend conceded that Levante were flying high but that he still couldn't take them seriously.  Alas this is the feeling most of us have had...

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How City beat United

What a shocker. What an absolute shocker.  By no means am I suggesting that City didn't have it in them to beat United, but scoring six goals at Old Trafford? - Phenomenal. It's a grey day for all who are involved with the Red Devils, who are probably looking a little more blue now then ever before, and Sir Alex Ferguson has to use the next week to rally his squad together for a tough trip to Goodison Park. Manchester City look the real deal...

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