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Player Focus: The Loss of Luiz Gustavo is Colombia's Gain

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Player Focus: The Loss of Luiz Gustavo is Colombia's Gain Real Madrid’s decision to sell Claude Makélélé to Chelsea in 2003 signalled the beginning of the end of the first Galacticos era for the club. Florentino Perez opted to cash in on the Frenchman that saw now Real Madrid Castilla manager Zinedine Zidane ask: “Why put a...

Match Focus: Analysing the Midfield Battle Central to World Cup Opener

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Match Focus: Analysing the Midfield Battle Central to World Cup Opener It's now a matter of days away. The World Cup returns this Thursday with an exciting opening game to look forward to as host nation and tournament favourites Brazil face Croatia. It's arguably the most star-studded curtain raiser for the competition in recent memory.Fans of the Seleção...

Team Focus: Who Should Chelsea Replace John Obi Mikel With?

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Team Focus: Who Should Chelsea Replace John Obi Mikel With? Whenever a new manager takes over the reins of a team, it’s inevitable that changes will be made. The same can be said of José Mourinho, who returned to Chelsea following stints with Inter Milan and Real Madrid. The Portuguese tactician has set to work early upon his reappointment, brin...

Bayern's Backline Aim to Prevent Dortmund's Title Defence

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Bayern's Backline Aim to Prevent Dortmund's Title Defence Hannover 96’s defeat of Bayern Munich last weekend brought an end to a run of eight matches without a single goal conceded by Jupp Heynckes’ side. A 23rd minute penalty by Mohammed Abdellaoue meant Manuel Neuer was finally beaten for the first time in 769 league minutes, since the openin...