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World Cup 2010: Update On Tournament Favourites

by Rami Soufi on March 22, 2010 · 15 comments

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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The Best Defenders Headed To South Africa

by Rami Soufi on November 11, 2009 · 3 comments

In foot­ball attack­ing play­ers often get most of the praise when their team is achiev­ing results while play­ers in other posi­tions are often over­looked. Defend­ers are typ­i­cally ignored when acco­lades and awards are given out, yet it would be wrong to under­es­ti­mate the con­tri­bu­tion and influ­ence of key defen­sive play­ers such as Italy’s Paolo Mal­dini or France’s […]

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