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The disappearance of the Midfield General in today’s game
Philip Flanagan discusses midfield evolution and a gradual shift from heavyweight clashes to more nuanced battles.
Category: World Football
Like father, like son – is Timothy Weah destined for greatness?
With two goals to his name in three games at Celtic, Timothy Weah is a highly rated future star and Liam Haycock looks at his career prospects.
What kind of player can Hibernian expect to find in the returning Ryan Gauld?
Touted as the next big thing in Scottish football when he joined Sporting Club de Portugal, Ryan Gauld is now trying to find his feet again at Hibernian.
Analysing German football post 2018…Löw and behold
Bikash Mohapatra discusses a challenging year for the German national side and plans to bounce back under manager Joachim Löw.
AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Will the debut nations cause an upset?
Oliver McManus guides us through the debut nations at the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup – all you need to know to impress your friends at the next pub quiz.
Brexit, football and The Three vs The Six
With Brexit dominating the headlines, Evan Coughlan looks back at a unique European-based international friendly.
The violent end to the careers for two of Russian football’s biggest stars
Evgeny Kolpinskiy brings us all the details of the criminal charges brought against two of Russian football’s biggest stars – Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev.
Triumph and tragedy – The remarkable career of Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
With a life bathed in both footballing glory and tragedy, Evan Coughlan looks back at the career of St. Patrick’s Athletic player Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
Argentina’s greatest number tens – Diego Maradona
Robert Barter takes a look at some of the greatest players to wear the number ten jersey for Argentina – this week, Diego Maradona
UEFA Super Cup is the ideal backdrop for Lopetegui’s debut
Robert Barter looks ahead to Wednesday night’s UEFA Super Cup which pits Julen Lopetegui’s Real Madrid against rivals Atletico Madrid in Estonia.