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Defending champions and heavy favourites visited Fiorentina in an emotionally charged game with Fiorentina manager back on the bench for the 1st time since the loss of his wife on Monday. For Fiorentina Sebastian Frey was their best player by a long way and it was an emotional day for everyone concerned with Fiorentina especially [...]

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Defense is probably the most strategic job on the field. If no goals are scored, you obviously cannot lose the soccer match. More: continued here

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I stood on the very spot where 45 years earlier I executed the first overhead scissors kick ever performed in England. The ball shot towards the corner by the pile of coats, surely the first goal in England from a scissors kick. It was not to be, the goalie flipped away the ¼ inch of [...]

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Yet even this needs to be done properly, in order to get the maximum benefit from your soccer training. After all, it’s no good being the fittest player on the park if you have to come off with a pulled muscle because you didn’t warm up properly beforehand. Therefore, making sure you have a set [...]

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Barcelona get back to winning ways, Valencia lose again, Real Madrid are unimpressive against Real Murcia. Just some of the happenings in Spain this weekend… More: continued here

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The recent criticism of Rafael Benitez has been unfair to say the least. A manager with his CV in the last 8 years should be unquestioned. He has delivered trophies during times when it seemed a distant dream. Lets do a quick recap and comparisons to other managers. More: continued here

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As crazy as Americans are about sports, nothing stacks up to the British obsession with football. Of course, I’m referring to real football, aka soccer, not the lite version practiced in North America. Being an expat myself, I was born with the football gene tightly stitched in my genetic makeup. Call demented if you will, [...]

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Gilberto Silva today said that, despite not being a regular starter this season, he remains happy at Arsenal and has no intentions to leave. More: continued here

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In September some players were so hot that they were on fire whilst some were so cold they were freezing. Find out which players sizzled in September and those that fizzled out More: continued here

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The Catenaccio era was upon us and Inter Milan were the greatest exponent of it. You can find out how they got on and also if Real Madrid were able to recapture past glory. More: continued here

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