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5.9KDutch Vs Deutsch: An inherent difference between Performance & Achievement
A longstanding intense football rivalry between the Netherlands and Germany has lessened with time. The post-war hatred, especially from the Dutch side,...
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7.4KThe surprising life changes footballers make post retirement
The life of a footballer can follow very similar trajectory. Unless you are one of the world’s biggest stars, many careers across...
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3.9KCognitive Entrenchment and the curious case of Jose Mourinho
There is this popular image of hypnosis where one person is dangling a swinging pendulum in front of another’s face until they...
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2.8KBook Review: Cheers, Tears and Jeers – A History of England and the World Cup
It takes a brave and perhaps ever-so-slightly masochistic person to take on a history of England and the World Cup. Gary Thacker...
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7.4KBook Review: Zonal Marking by Michael Cox
When Michael Cox began writing Zonal Marking, there was little intention to turn it into a book that it is today, as...
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3.6KFOCUS: An underrated variable for success in Football
Life can be hard for a goalkeeper. Not simply because a mistake normally results in a goal being conceded – most goalkeepers...
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6.0KJDT & Argentina: A Distinctive Relationship in Malaysian Football
On 19 July 2019, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) wrapped up their season in the Malaysian Super League with a 3-3 against Terengganu after...
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6.8KHow does ‘Luck’ influence football?
When Newcastle’s already thin squad was hit with injuries to Jonjo Shelvey and Momo Diame, it seemed as if fate was targeting...
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5.3KA love affair with Dutch Football
Throughout my footballing life, I have always been associated with the sky blue and white colour. It is a well-known fact and...
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7.0KBest Football Books of the Year 2018
Popular American comedian and TV star Groucho Marx once famously said, “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend....
