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U-21 Euro’s: Italy’s Stand Out Players

The Under 21 European Championship came to a conclusion today, with Spain triumphing over Italy 2-4. While we saw the vast quantity and quality of the Spanish youngsters, I’m going to take a look back at the runner up’s star performers.  Francesco Bardi (Novara, on loan from Inter): Along with the entire defensive line, Italy’s goalkeeper…Read More

Dear EA Sports and FIFA14:

As I enter into the summer months, I typically find that I have a little bit more free-time than usual. As my FIFA13 save files have been gathering dust for a few months, I typically pick up where I left off and dive back in the midst of my favorite video game series. However, since…Read More

Real Talk for Real Madrid

The sky is falling. The end is near. The cake is a lie. All thoughts and statements that convey a feeling of impending doom and a feeling that is currently emanating from the Bernabeau and Real Madrid. How can a team with such a wealth of talent within the front office, on the pitch, and…Read More

Why David Moyes is the Best/Worst Possible Replacement Of Fergie

Within this year, I was able to write a piece based on a Frank Sinatra ballad and I have gotten myself on the wrong side of every fan base in world football. So, I felt it was high time that I cross another item off my bucket list by giving you an article in somewhat…Read More

Who Needs Greener Pastures? (Part 2)

During the brainstorming phase of the recent underrated/overrated articles, several players came to mind that had mediocre seasons but were not the type of player we chose for being overrated. Instead, we decided to try and find players that need to ply their trade for a different club and in a different environment in order…Read More

Who Needs Greener Pastures? (Part 1)

During the brainstorming phase of the recent underrated/overrated articles, several players came to mind that had mediocre seasons but were not the type of player we chose for being overrated. Instead, we decided to try and find players that need to ply their trade for a different club and in a different environment in order…Read More

Rooney Overshadowed by United Exits

With the majority of stories pouring out of Manchester being about the retirement of Sir Alex, other stories have been pushed to the back. It almost seems like someone could perform all of the Balotelli escapades at once and it might still coast under the radar. However, a story even bigger than Balotelli’s is now…Read More

The 5 Most Underrated Players in the EPL (2012-13 Edition)

It has been over a year since the last time we created the underrated and overrated lists, it is time to give it another go. Although these types of articles guarantee a few comments of fans being up in arms, these lists are one of my favorite articles to do. Let’s see who we see…Read More

The 5 Most Overrated Players in the EPL (2012-13 Edition)

It has been over a year since the last time we created the underrated and overrated lists, but it is definitely time to give it another go. Although these types of articles guarantee a few comments from fans being up in arms, these lists are one of my favorite articles to do. Let’s see who…Read More

Under the Spotlight: Mario Gotze

Under the Spotlight takes a different turn this article, focusing purely on a not so ‘up and coming’ player in terms of his footballing experience and education, but more so in age. Mario Gotze has made headlines this week but for separate reasons than the rest of his Dortmund teammates for that mauling of Real…Read More

United’s 20th given “star” treatment?

A massive victory. A fantastic squad. A remarkable organization. Not only did Manchester United win the title on Monday, but they also accrued their 20th title and put themselves further out of reach for any other EPL team hoping to reach the top of the heap. With the 20th title, is it time for Manchester…Read More

Suarez and Rodgers to be given a second serving?

Although the initial premise for this post was going to simply be covering the thought of whether Brendan Rodgers should be asked to return for another season at the helm of Liverpool Football Club, the actions of Luis Suarez against Chelsea and Ivanovic may have sealed his fate in the EPL. Should the ‘pass-first’ manager…Read More

Why the Bundesliga is the best league in the world!

I tend to leave opinion articles to our very own Andrew (drewplaysbass), but following on from the article on why Gareth Bale is the best player in the world right now.. I’d like to argue today on something else I feel very strongly about – the Bundesliga being the best league in the entire world.…Read More

5 Things Not To Learn From Professional Footballers

You can learn a lot watching professional football leagues around the world.  You can also pick up on some of the more unsavory bits of the game.  Let’s take a look at some of those bits to avoid.  There is no other way of saying it Jared, this article is definitely not of the website…Read More

Under the Spotlight: Tom Ince

Under the Spotlight returns this week back to the UK, but this time not the Premier League. This edition of the Spotlight goes down a division to the nPower Championship, where we focus on Blackpool FC’s young talent Thomas Ince, who has been making waves that are rumoured to be ready to break, and crash…Read More