Remembering "Il Fenomeno" (Video)

The news broke this week that Ronaldo, the “old” Ronaldo, or the “fat” Ronaldo as he is now known was joining a Brazilian reality TV show centred on weight loss. The man who was nicknamed “Il Fenomeno” or the Phenomenon while at Inter Milan openly admitted upon his retirement that he ‘had lost control of his body’. It appears that since hanging up his boots, the Brazilian has been unable to retain much of that lost control.

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Does a “right way” of playing football exist?

One of the most interesting aspects of the modern day game is how different managers implement different tactics and styles of play.

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Have Real Madrid handed Barcelona the title? (Video)

Many would think it would be crazy to talk about Real Madrid’s poor start to the season having already cost them the La Liga title so early on into the season. But with the force of Barcelona and the fact that they rarely falter once they frequently start picking up points, Madrid’s defence of the title has gone before it has even started.

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Is Italy’s European force weakening?

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus and Lazio were season after season Champions League regulars who were always capable of winning the competition each year. The club sides from Italy were regarded as some of the strongest in Europe, but are the sides from Serie A getting weaker and less feared?

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Jack Wilshere's return is a huge boost for Arsenal (Video)

This morning the news emerged out of Arsenal that Jack Wilshere, a full 13 months after he last limped off a football pitch in a pre-season friendly, is to return to full training with the first team squad later on this week.

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Gervinho performance shows the "False Nine" is in vogue

Arsenal’s performance in dismantling Southampton 6-1 yesterday was a delight for almost all watching, bar Southampton supporters of course. The way the Gunners played was exhibition stuff at times. Amongst an array of star Gunners performers it was Gervinho who most caught the eye.

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Gerard Deulofeu - the next Messi? (Video)

It seems bizarre to be proclaiming someone as the next Messi having for years always defined players as the next Maradona or Pele, though that is testament to the Barcelona man’s unbelievable ability.

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The rise of the NextGen

Ask any fan and you will get the same response; yes, they love a player that has been bought through the youth team ranks.

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Ronaldinho up to his old tricks (Video)

It may be a vast contrast from the peak of his career in 2005, a year in which he proved himself to be the best player in the world and received the Ballon d’Or, in addition to the numerous trophies he won with European champions Barcelona, but Ronaldinho is still showing glimpses of his Brazilian flair; something he holds in abundance.

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Athletic believe in the ‘Basque-only’ policy

Athletic are a relatively successful La Liga club. They consistently qualify for the Europa League each year, obviously they aren’t in the class of Barcelona and Real Madrid, but they are still a very good team. After all they showed Man United how to play football in last season’s Europa League.

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What does Alex Song bring to Barcelona?

As Alex Song completed his rather surprising transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, the questions began: What exactly would Song provide to Barca?

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Barcelona B – Oh god, there’s more.

Isaac Cuenca, Rodrigo Tello, Jonathan Dos Santos, just a few of the players who have made the step up from the famous ‘la masia’ to Barcelona (should we call them the ‘A’ side?). Inevitably, there’s more to come.

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Ronaldo V Messi- Who actually is the greatest? (Video)

It is a question that has been the centre of various debates. Ronaldo is too greedy, Messi can’t score with his head, Ronaldo has only 1 Ballon d’Or against Messi’s 3. So who is the greatest?

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Valencia CF- Destined to be the 3rd best team in Spain?

After just returning from a year abroad studying in Valencia, it seems fitting that my first article would be on “Los Che”. So here goes…

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How And Why Real Madrid Fans Respect Barcelona And Guardiola

Aside from being a Manchester United fan, I am an avid fan of Real Madrid too. I have always wanted to write about Barcelona from my point of view, of a Madridista.

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