May 2011

Barcelona’s 11 Greatest Sides of All Time, Part 3 of 3

May 31, 2011

The Sides of the 1920s, the End of the Club’s First Golden Age The 1920s were times of self-discovery for Barcelona. It was by that time the club started to recognize its symbolic meaning to the Catalan people. It was at the time the club began to become more than a club. Jack Greenwell, the [...]

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Blatter Scandal: We’ve Got the FIFA We Deserve

May 31, 2011

Given the uproar around the recent happenings at FIFA, you’d think that something new and horrific had happened, but corruption has been at the core of our governing body for years. It’s just that now we’re reaping the fruit of our ignorance and, as a footballing family, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. [...]

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Barcelona’s 11 Greatest Sides of All Time, Part 2 of 3

May 31, 2011

The Laszlo Kubala Influence, Part One, 1951-58 On June 15, 1950, two Hungarians joined Barcelona to signify the beginning of yet another transformation: Laszlo Kubala and new manager Ferdinand Daucik. They were the masterminds of the success to come. In 1951, Kubala scored 26 goals in 19 games, breaking the La Liga’s record for most [...]

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Thank you Barcelona.Some lessons for everyone!

May 30, 2011

On 27th of April last, football enthusiasts from around the globe took to their sofas with unbridled enthusiasm for what was to be a gargantuan battle between two of the greatest club sides on earth. It was Real Madrid V Barcelona-The first leg of a Champions league semi final to whet the appetite of even [...]

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Barcelona’s 11 Greatest Sides of All Time, Part 1 of 3

May 30, 2011

“More Than a Club” is the slogan for Barcelona FC. Since its founding, Barcelona has been on a road of self-discovery. Some time along the way, the people of Catalonia started to envisage Barcelona as a symbol of their country—more than a club. To some, especially in times of oppression under Fransisco Franco’s long dictatorship [...]

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Top 10 Flops of the Season

May 28, 2011

It’s been a pretty good year for spendaholics in the Premier League. Manchester City have made the Champions League, therefore robbing fans of meeker sides of ridicule. Job done, but will City’s stars escape ridicule? Here are my top 10 flops of the season. 1. Fernando Torres: £50 million. His arrival was designed to galvanise [...]

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Red Devil Resentment or Barca’s Brilliance?

May 27, 2011

Much has been made of the fact that this year’s Champions League Final will be held at Wembley, with Manchester United supposedly having ‘home advantage’ and therefore an upper hand in their unenviable task of stopping the imperious Barcelona on Saturday. However Alex Ferguson isn’t sure that such an advantage exists in the [...]

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Frantic final day saw Premier League the real winner

May 27, 2011

Dramatic. Unpredictable. Captivating. The season concluded in exhilarating fashion at the weekend, epitomizing everything that is great about the English game. The day dubbed ‘Survival Sunday’ certified the Premier League as the world’s best, undeniably most competitive. An unprecedented five teams – separated by a single point, [...]

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Will Manchester United stop the best of Barcelona?

May 27, 2011

The final of the Champions League at Wembley Stadium is almost upon us. The iconic twin towers of the old Wembley may be gone but the arch of the latest, rejuvenated and reinvigorated Wembley Stadium is all set to become just as famous. Saturday 28th May 2011 will the biggest day in the new stadium’s [...]

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In Arsene do Arsenal trust?

May 26, 2011

Another season of high hopes and eventual frustration for Arsenal has ended. Another season of, at times enterprising football, but ultimately poor defending and poor decisions has ended with the Gunners going six seasons without a trophy. The chance of finishing the season without a trophy looked very unlikely as Arsenal went into the Carling [...]

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Bidding adieu to the Blues

May 26, 2011

Bidding adieu to the Blues Watching Birmingham City’s demotion to the less vaunted throes of the Coca Cola Championship last Sunday was one of those rare karmic events in modern football. Let’s be clear for a moment. Birmingham are, and have for some time been a championship outfit. Success in the Carling Cup final earlier [...]

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Keeper catastrophe not down to Capello cock-ups

May 26, 2011

Fabio Capello’s fall from grace in the eyes of the English public since the 2010 world cup has been almost as hyped as his team’s chances for the same tournament. One of the main problems journalists have cunningly picked up is his lack of communication skills due to his sub-standard grasp of the language. He [...]

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