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Is doping as much a problem in football as in other sports?

Doping is the dirtiest word in sports and footballs biggest secret. Through a combination of denial, ignorance and fear, football has escaped the kind of credibility stripping publicity that has left the reputation of other sports permanently scarred. Coaches, players and fans take pride in “their” sport being the cleanest, but the evidence points to the contrary. Those with the…

Ayden Wallace
Premier League

Was Bruce Grobbelaar the original sweeper keeper?

Bruce Grobbelaar – The original sweeper keeper Manuel Neuer has been credited with re-defining the role of a goalkeeper in the modern game.  Neuer has been described as a “sweeper-keeper” because of his unique playing style. However this style of goalkeeping has been seen before, many years ago in England. Bruce Grobbelaar was signed on loan by Crewe Alexandra in…

Butch Roberts
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A Tactical Look At The Goal Scoring ‘Support Striker’

If we scour the top scorers charts of all the European big leagues it is clear that a certain type of player is dominating the rankings, not conventional strikers but more support strikers who, with the death of the 4-4-2, have converted to the lone striker role. Clearly Messi and Ronaldo play as part of a front three, but it…

Grace Saville
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Is this the worst Brazilian side to ever feature at a World Cup?

Brazil’s 7-1 loss to Germany was unprecedented for the World Cup. Conceding five first half goals brought about memories of Poland thrashing Haiti 7-0 back in 1974, when the Poles…

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