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Player Focus: Leighton Baines Is Europe's Most Creative Defender

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Apr 26 2013 13:00
Player Focus: Leighton Baines Is Europe's Most Creative Defender When discussing the creative players in the world of football, it's a normality that the usual suspects will crop up in conversation. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi, amongst others, will be the first that any football connoisseur will look towards to provide that spark which will lead to a...
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Player Focus: Diego Leading Europe's Top Dribblers

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Apr 25 2013 13:10
Player Focus: Diego Leading Europe's Top Dribblers Regardless of the stature of the team you play for, there is always that one player who perceives himself to be the pick of bunch, or the one that possesses that natural ability to brush past an opponent with minimal ease, no matter the level of the football being played.In the modern game, while th...
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Player Focus: Wayne Rooney isn't United's Midfield Answer

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Apr 24 2013 15:10
Player Focus: Wayne Rooney isn't United's Midfield Answer It was somewhat apt that Manchester United landed their 20th top-flight title in their illustrious history courtesy of a Robin van Persie hat trick, with the Dutchman assigned the number 20 following his arrival from Arsenal over the summer. His 33 minute first half triple salvo gave United the thre...
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Bundesliga Focus: The Race for Fourth Place

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Apr 24 2013 14:35
Bundesliga Focus: The Race for Fourth Place Much is being made of the race for a top four finish in the Premier League as the season draws to its inevitable conclusion. London based trio Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are all vying for a top four finish with just two points separating the three teams, with one that will miss out on a place am...
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Player Focus: Mario Götze a Good Fit for Bayern

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Apr 23 2013 15:30
Player Focus: Mario Götze a Good Fit for Bayern It was announced on the morning of Bayern Munich's Champions League tie with Barcelona and 36 hours ahead of Borussia Dortmund's home leg encounter against Real Madrid, but with the signing of Mario Götze, the recently crowned Bundesliga champions have signalled their intentions prior to the up...
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Player Focus: Torino's Matteo Darmian is Europe's best tackler

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Apr 23 2013 11:11
Player Focus: Torino's Matteo Darmian is Europe's best tackler As the football season nears its curtain call following a hard fought campaign in each respective league, the title races are all but drawing to a premature end. Bayern Munich and Manchester United have wrapped up the Bundesliga and Premier League respectively, Paris Saint-Germain are on course to a...
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Player Focus: Sandro the Better Fit For AVB's Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Apr 22 2013 15:54
Player Focus: Sandro the Better Fit For AVB's Spurs As Tottenham Hotspur picked up their form towards the tail end of the 2011/12 season, the final four games saw Sandro integrated into the starting XI at the expense of the injured Scott Parker. The 32-year-old had succumbed to an Achilles injury and, despite playing his part in all four of England's...
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