European Club Power Rankings #3
1. Real Madrid – In their last four matches, Real has won 6-1, 4-1, 2-0 against AC Milan in the Champions League, and 6-1 again. Cristiano Ronaldo has been in blistering form, and the scariest thing is...
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Select comments Arsenal v Barcelona is without a doubt the marquee fixture of the round. Barcelona are masters of playing the beautiful game, their brand of football is cavalier like, successful and...
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In the final edition of the 2010 European Soccer Power Rankings, it isn’t surprising the top two teams hail from Spain, the nation who won the World Cup this past summer. After the 5-0 drubbing of Real...
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“[...] One thing is youth football, one thing is professional football.” — José Mourinho What one can deduct from this José Mourinho quote is a reluctance towards playing youth players infact even the...
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Ronaldo’s CV Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and A.C. Milan have all employed Ronaldo’s phenomenal football ability 352 goals in 515 games @ 0.68 62 goals in 97 games for Brazil @ 0.63 All time...
View ArticleTwo years on from their Champion’s League victory, it is clear Inter Milan...
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud On May 22nd, 2010 a smiling Massimo Moratti had one arm draped over his head coach Jose Mourinho, the man who just delivered the title Moratti craved; the UEFA Champion’s League....
View ArticleAre Fiorentina dark horses for Italy’s third Champion’s League spot?
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud Serie A has been having a bad year by most people’s standards. Some of the most well known names, such as AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva along with Napoli’s...
View ArticleSurprise appointment Massimiliano Allegri has been a dud, but Milan board is...
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In the summer of 2010, Leonardo was fired from the club due to poor form in the last few games and apparently a fractious relationship with Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi. Milan...
View ArticleWatch out EPL and Europe, Eden is fulfilling Hazard-ous potential
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View ArticleWhy Don’t Serie A teams take the Europa League more seriously?
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View ArticleWhy Juventus should be wary of bringing back Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In many ways Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the protypical modern soccer player. Tall, strong, athletic and, perhaps most importantly, has almost no loyalty to his club. One-man clubs are...
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