Archive for July, 2010

Argentinian Pac-Men 0

Argentinian Pac-Men

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In his first article for Back Page Football, our new Argentinian football expert Dan Colasimone takes a look at Argentina’s “pac-man” position.

Are you not entertained?! 6

Are you not entertained?!

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The debate over Spain’s ‘tika-taka’ philosophy has raged in the aftermath of the World Cup Final and Neil O’Hara poses the question – is it football at its best or just plain boring?

Why Barcelona fans may yet learn to love Zlatan Ibrahimovic 7

Why Barcelona fans may yet learn to love Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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For Zlatan Ibrahimovic a year must seem a heck of a long time. Less than twelve months ago, the Swede was being unveiled as the newest star at the Camp Nou, such was his talent that Joan Laporta and Pep Guardiola were prepared to let stalwart Samuel Eto’o depart in the opposite direction. Fast forward [...]