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Bayern should edge out Dortmund, but….

May 24th, 2013 | by Uli Hesse

“Taking everything into account, on a normal day Bayern should edge out Dortmund. But as we all know, the biggest game in club football is not a normal day.” Writes Uli Hesse

Corinthians down and out, let the Brazilian autopsy begin

May 22nd, 2013 | by Fernando Duarte

“For many observers, however, Brazilian clubs have been underperforming in relation to their financial muscle and the fact that Brazil, alongside Argentina, is the only country with at least 5 spots in the tournament.” Writes Fernando Duarte

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Will Mourinho have more foes than friends after Friday’s Cup final?

May 16th, 2013 | by Tim Stannard

“Whilst Mourinho has argued that there is nothing personal behind the relegation of Casillas, the gossip-mongers in the city will say that the coach feels he doesn’t train well enough and has even been turning members of the dressing room against him. Both figures have of course been perfectly respectful in public but there is

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Big Phil’s ballsy reshuffle

May 16th, 2013 | by Fernando Duarte

“Scolari seemed adamant even after Ronaldinho’s lackluster performances for Brazil against England and Chile. So what changed Big Phil’s mind? According to sources linked to the national team, the manager received information from nobody less than Atletico’s own head coach Cuca that Dinho was almost as busy on dance floors than on training pitches. That

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Ordinary madness at the Parc

May 14th, 2013 | by Philippe Auclair

“In normal circumstances, the first title of the ‘new’ PSG should provide a foundation for Al-Khelaifi’s and his masters’ ‘project’, a word that’s been used ad nauseam since QSI bought the club. On Monday 13 May, as the club’s supporters gathered on the Place du Trocadéro, quite a few of them upholding the club’s less

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Low on stars!

May 13th, 2013 | by Uli Hesse

“However, isn’t it just as rude and maybe even offensive to send a third-rate senior team to Washington to face the USA in their big anniversary game? As because even some of the better known players who don’t happen to play for Bayern or Dortmund and who are too old for the Under-21 Euros are

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Trying to understand Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to retire

May 12th, 2013 | by Pranjal Bhawal

“Indeed Sir Alex Ferguson is the greatest manager of this generation and even at retirement he has made sure that he has laid the foundation of another brilliant team for his successor David Moyes.” Writes Pranjal Bhawal

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‘Great Scot’ – An ode to Sir Alex Ferguson

May 11th, 2013 | by Akshobh Giridharadas

“27 years later the adjectives to describe the man who took the job and managed to change the job and the landscape of football itself are plenty. For the sake of not exhausting the English lexicon I will stay away from it. The son of a shipbuilding worker in Glasgow, he built his own Titanic,

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Sir Alex Ferguson – The ‘Boss!’

May 9th, 2013 | by Kashinath Bhattacharjee

“He started with a team having 13 points from 13 games. And he had ended in 2013, with 13 EPL trophies! Perhaps, he was too bored with winning the EPL; perhaps, he knew another European crown was beyond his group of boys; perhaps…” Writes Kashinath Bhattacharjee

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The name of the headache is Lucas Moura

May 9th, 2013 | by Fernando Duarte

“It’s hard for the observers of the game not to feel vindicated by predictions that the diversion of paths between Moura and Neymar could have deeper consequences – especially the fears that Neymar’s game could stagnate in Brazil.” Writes Fernando Duarte