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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
World

Copa Libertadores Preview: Who will make it to the final?

As you may have noticed, the World Cup is over, and with champions Germany leaving South America crowned winners as the first Europeans to do so in these lands, South America prepares for the closing stages of its most coveted club football tournament, the Copa Libertadores. This year, the trophy will fall to the hands of a newly crowned winner,…

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England

With Di Maria, Blind and Falcao, how might Manchester United line-up?

The Best Front Line in Europe As an unprecedented transfer window that will be remembered with reverence by Manchester United fans draws to a close, Louis van Gaal will be left smirking by gazing at the glittering array of attacking talent at his disposal. A British record deal for the most tactically crucial player in the Champions League winning team…

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Has Phillip Cocu finally found his best XI?

It is said that the truest testament to a manager’s ability is his ability to sustain success. After running away with the Eredivisie in dominant fashion last season, Cocu saw…

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