A Closer Look At How Football Players Adapt To Their New Surroundings

This might not be the first thing that comes to a football fan’s mind, but sometimes it’s amazing how football players learn multiple languages throughout their careers.

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Why German Winger Could Be The Perfect Addition For Arsenal

Okay, by now the news that Arsenal are set to move in for for Patrick Herrmann is out already, and he’s not a young promising player that Arsene Wenger’s side is not aware of anymore. But more than two months ago, I wrote an article suggesting German players that Arsenal should consider, and Patrick Herrmann was one of them. Now let’s have a closer look at the player and why he could be a great signing for Arsenal.

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Why It’s Time For Borussia Dortmund To Stop Acting Like Underdogs

BVB have stepped their game up in recent years, as they went so far as to win the Bundesliga two times in a row, participate in every Champions League since the 2011/12 season and even make it to the most recent final of the competition.  Despite this fact, their transfer policy still looks like one of a Premier League team contending for a Europa League spot.

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Pierre van Hooijdonk: One of the best free kick takers of all time

And it’s in the back of the net! That is where many of Pierre van Hooijdonk’s free kicks ended up, if not most of them. I have got no statistics to prove it, but I’m sure many of you who watched football back then remember his clinical free kicks as much as I do.

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A look at the terribly huge decline of Serie A

In 2006, Italian football was hit by a match-fixing scandal known as Calcipoli that involved the country’s top football leagues. As a result, Juventus, the team with the most Serie A titles, was relegated to Serie B. They also received a nine-point deduction ahead of the new season and were stripped of the 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles. AC Milan, the team with the second most Serie A Championships, recieved an eight-point deduction for the following season. And that, football fans, is how the downswing of Italian football league began.

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Why Arsenal Should Consider Move For Bundesliga Forward

The 21-year-old German versatile forward can play out on the wings or in the middle, but with his current team, Hoffenheim, he has been playing mostly behind the striker. Perhaps at the moment, that is not a position Wenger is looking to reinforce, but the young talented player’s versatility and young age would be worth investing in. Technically, Volland can fit in with the likes of Özil, Walcott, Wilshere, Podolski, Cazorla and even Giroud spots.

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Can Bayern Munich win the Champions League again?

After a shaky start to the season, FC Bayern seemed to be lacking the strength they possessed last season. But as weeks went by, it became clear that all they needed to adapt to their new head coach was a little bit of time. And there they go again! They’re back to winning ways!

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Antonion Di Natale: The “What if” Striker

Antonio Di Natale, a 35-year-old Italian striker, currently playing for Italian top-flight team Udinese Calcio, has made his Serie A debut at the age of 24 after his former club’s promotion and has later developed into one of the most prolific goal-scorers of the league.

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Last-Gasp Winner As Seen From The Stands

It’s the 26^th of August 2013, my mate and I are watching a game at the Millerntor-Stadion. St Pauli FC host Dynamo Dresden for the 5^th match day of the German second Bundesliga. At the 88^th minute the score is tied at one - nobody was expecting this score line. The home team has been playing better throughout the match but they went one goal down before equalizing, and at that moment fans are still hoping for a win although they don’t seem so optimistic. St Pauli win a dangerous free kick. Sebastian Maier comes in for Fin Bartels and runs directly towards the ball, take a few steps back and gets ready to shoot.

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Which German Players Should Arsenal Be Looking To Sign?

With the arrival of Mesut Özil, the north Londoners have added one to their five German players; Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker, and youngsters Gedion Zelalem, Serge Gnabry and Thomas Eisfeld. Some reports have mentioned lately that the club is interested in adding Marco Reus, Ilkay Gündogan and Lars Bender. The French reign at Arsenal has not yet come to an end, but will the Germans come into the picture and become vital influencers on the English club? 

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An early look at the Champions League contenders

Any team could win it, but the big teams people always see as serious contenders are not numerous. This season, many new managers have taken over and lots of new players have joined the elites, hence making it harder than ever for everyone to agree on a list. In my opinion there are eight contenders this season: Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. But which ones of them top the list?

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My Veteran 11 - Includes Former Arsenal Striker

Can you imagine a bottom-half team coming up with the idea of selling all their first team players, but keeping the youngsters and signing veterans?

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Belgium: world cup 2014 potential triumph already on the horizon?

The bilingual country’s current team is arguably the best side it has ever had. Belgium tops its World Cup qualification group with 5 wins and only 1 draw. With an average age of almost 26 and a number of promising players who play for some of the biggest clubs in Europe, is Belgium a serious contender for the 2014 World Cup Glory?

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