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Marten de Roon: Middlesbrough’s new Dutchman custom made for the Premier League
With a meteoric rise through Eredivisie and Serie A, Marten de Roon has all the attributes to become a leading light for his new club Middlesborough.
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No De Jong, no hope for Holland
With Holland slipping up again, Danny T Owen looks at how far they have fallen, and why the absence of Nigel De Jong could be key.
Klinsmann’s collision course could reap reward
Ciaran Kelly looks at the US national team whose manager continues to divide opinion across the country.
Shades of Mourinho: Guardiola’s appointment at FC Bayern
Ciaran Kelly believes that Pep Guardiola’s move to Bayern Munich is reminiscent of something we’ve seen before.
Years of decadence await: Milan’s traumatic summer
Ciaran Kelly examines a hectic summer for one of Italy’s top clubs.
Euro 2012: Affirming a history of self-inflicted disappointment for the Netherlands
Ciaran Kelly looks at Dutch football history for more examples of their failings following a disastrous Euro 2012.
FC Bayern: Bouncing Back
Ciaran Kelly looks at Bayern Munich’s recent revival that has seen them have a flying start to the new season.
Henrik Larsson: The King of Kings
Ciaran Kelly pays homage to the greatest striker to have graced the SPL over the past few decades.
Top 50 Players in the World (50-41)
Over 100 football fans, bloggers and writers sent us their opinions and contributions on who really are the best players in the world. We spent hours trawling through the submissions, and today we begin to unveil the greatest players of 2010 – as voted by you.
… Leave Us Be, We Are Not Your Cup of Tea!
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” — Victor Hugo You are sitting in your dark room; smoking off your cigs and lungs, the night has darkened everything but the light of your monitor screen and the moonlight creeping inside your room off your window signals some […]