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What is on paper a strong team could end up being a weak one when tested by a tricky oppo­nent. How the play­ers gel and work together, how effec­tive the coach is in bring­ing the best out of play­ers, the strength of the defen­sive line and often the rise of  a rel­a­tive unknown to help […]

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Best Starting 11 Today

by Rami Soufi on November 16, 2009 · 10 comments

A num­ber of play­ers can stake a claim for being part of the best team in the world at this early period of the Euro­pean domes­tic leagues. How­ever, very few play­ers stand­out the way those listed below have in terms of their con­tri­bu­tion to their team, their role as lead­ers, and cer­tainly their cru­cial involvement […]

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The Best Goalkeepers in South Africa

by Rami Soufi on November 5, 2009 · 25 comments

With much of the qual­i­fi­ca­tion process almost com­plete and South Africa 2010 loom­ing large, it would make sense to assess some of the world’s best cus­to­di­ans who will be present dur­ing the World Cup. Goal­keep­ers such as Petr Cech will be excluded from the dis­cus­sion since their nation failed to qual­ify for next summer’s big event. […]

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