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No surprises in the Portuguese League in its 25th round, with the two big contenders for the title confirming their good moment of form and getting secure wins. FC Porto was the first to play, on Friday, and they were brilliant once again, propelled by their new striker Tiquinho Soares. The Brazilian, former Vit.Guimarães, has […]
Pablo Aimar, Nolito, Falcao, Hulk, James Rodriguez, Peter Schmeichel, Di Maria, Otamendi, Rojo, Diego Costa – what do all of this players have in common? They all played, with various degrees of success, in the Portuguese league, now known as Liga Nos. And, to join those big names you have all, the Portuguese talent that […]
Does anyone remember Balotelli’s first season? He was strong, vibrant, playing in a very favourable environment, with one of the best managers of the world but most of all it was that confidence, not afraid of going over his opponent and score a wonder goal. Quickly we started realizing that the confidence was almost arrogance, […]
FC Barcelona manager Luis Enrique announced, this week, his decision to step down as manager and, naturally, the rumours about his succession started swirling in, with a lot of renowned names being linked with this dream job. One of those was the name of the Sevilla manager, the Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli. And it’s easy to […]
December 2011. Sitting last in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, AS Monaco was facing the worst crisis in their history only seven years after their successful run in the Champions League where they were only beaten by Mourinho’s super FC Porto in Gelsenkirchen. Known for its opulence and richness, the Principality attracts […]
