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Team Focus: Revised Spain Approach Fails to Reap the Rewards

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 19 2014 17:30
Team Focus: Revised Spain Approach Fails to Reap the Rewards On Wednesday evening, Spain’s bid to retain their World Cup crown came to a premature end, not with a bang, but a whimper. The defending champions crashed out of the tournament following their 2-0 defeat to Chile, this coming off the back of their 5-1 thumping from the Netherlands last we...
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Player Focus: In-form Kokorin Key to Russia's World Cup Hopes

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 17 2014 15:20
Player Focus: In-form Kokorin Key to Russia's World Cup Hopes The World Cup has already thrown up plenty of surprises. Costa Rica’s 3-1 win over Uruguay was perhaps the biggest shock of the tournament to date, with young Arsenal star Joel Campbell playing a key role in the win. The 21-year-old bagged the equaliser early in the second half before providin...
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Match Focus: Lessons Learned From Brazil's Win Over Croatia

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 13 2014 16:15
Match Focus: Lessons Learned From Brazil's Win Over Croatia After years of planning, the 2014 World Cup kicked off in dramatic fashion on Thursday night as hosts Brazil overcame Group A rivals Croatia 3-1. A Neymar brace and late Oscar strike was enough for A Seleção to secure three points, after Marcelo had inadvertently turned into his own ne...
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Player Focus: Well Rested Messi Set to Shine for Argentina

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 12 2014 17:01
Player Focus: Well Rested Messi Set to Shine for Argentina Lionel Messi joined a long line of ‘New Maradona’s’ when he made his Barcelona debut almost 10 years ago. The likes of Pablo Aimar, Javier Saviola and Ariel Ortega, amongst others, have all been mooted as the successor to one of the all-time legends of the game. However, while the ...
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Team Focus: Japan's 'Magic Square' Can Guide Them to the Knockout Stages

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Jun 11 2014 14:30
Team Focus: Japan's 'Magic Square' Can Guide Them to the Knockout Stages On the face of it, Group C may not be deemed the most appealing to the neutrals. There’s no Brazil, Argentina, Spain or Germany to attract supporters, though the group does contain four teams from four different continents. The combination of the conservative Greece, flamboyant Colombia, physi...
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Team Focus: Chile Expected to be the Top Entertainers in Brazil

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jun 9 2014 18:15
Team Focus: Chile Expected to be the Top Entertainers in Brazil In November last year, Chile repeated their 2-0 win over England at Wembley from 1998. A Marcelo Salas double secured victory for the South American outfit before the turn of the Millennium, but it was Alexis Sánchez who put the England backline to the sword in their most recent clash, scorin...
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Player Focus: Javier Hernández Must Grasp his Chance to Impress in Brazil

by Ben McAleer at Jumamosi, Jun 7 2014 09:00
Player Focus: Javier Hernández Must Grasp his Chance to Impress in Brazil The World Cup provides the perfect opportunity for players to showcase their talents to the watching world. More importantly, those who have barely played for their club over the season have the chance to re-establish themselves as one of the best in their position.This could well be the case for Ma...
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Player Focus: Where Should Rooney Start for England at the World Cup?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 5 2014 17:00
Player Focus: Where Should Rooney Start for England at the World Cup? England have in the not-so-distant past struggled to find a player worthy of holding down a regular starting spot on the left flank. Paul Scholes was played on the wing to accommodate Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield at Euro 2004. Since then,Joe Cole, Stewart Downing and Adam Johnson, am...
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Player Focus: Lambert the Final Piece in Liverpool's Attacking Puzzle

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Jun 4 2014 16:45
Player Focus: Lambert the Final Piece in Liverpool's Attacking Puzzle For any player, signing for your boyhood club would be a dream come true. For Rickie Lambert, that dream this week became a reality. The striker - and lifelong Liverpool fan - joined the Reds for an initial £4m on Monday, bringing an end to his 5-year stay with Southampton.His rise in the worl...
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Player Focus: Who is the More Suitable Lewandowski Replacement?

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 3 2014 17:00
Player Focus: Who is the More Suitable Lewandowski Replacement? On Monday, Borussia Dortmund confirmed the signing of Ciro Immobile from Torino, capturing one of the hottest striking talents in Europe from last season. His departure, however, means Serie A has now lost its top goalscorer for the last 3 successive seasons, with Immobile following in the footsteps...
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