Ronaldinho in Paris (Video)

We all know him for his fabulous skill, silly hair, horse-like teeth and incredible flair; Ronaldinho will be remembered as one of the best footballers of his generation.

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Jose Mourinho: A look at the Chelsea manager 10 years on

This time ten years ago, Jose Mourinho was coming off the back of a domestic campaign where he had won the Portuguese League, Cup and Super Cup.  Porto were undoubtedly the dominant force in their own country, but winning a competition such as the UEFA Cup made the rest of Europe take notice.  A year later Mourinho saw his side lift the European Cup, having reached the pinnacle of club football by winning the Champions League.

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3 of the greatest midfield partnerships in football history - including treble winning Manchester United pair

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard  had their problems playing together in the England  midfield, it just never seemed to work for the pair. But here are three  modern midfield pairs worked brilliantly together. Which combination was the greatest?

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An early Champions League prediction

With it still being the off-season and pre-season in full flow we edge closer to the beginning of the season like a snail carrying shopping on its back.

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Could Ronaldinho have an impact in the Premier League?

It is incredible to think that a player of Ronaldinho's global popularity and appeal has never played in the Premier League.

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5 things you need to know about the new Barcelona manager (video)

Today sees the introduction of new Barcelona boss Gerardo 'Tata' Martino. Here at Football Friends have done a little bit of digging on the Argentine's background to give our readers a brief yet informative profile of the man stepping into Tito Vilanova's shoes. Here are 5 things you need to know about the 50-year-old.

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Cesc Fabregas - Midfield maestro (video)

Cesc Fabregas has hit our screen heavily in the past couple of weeks as Manchester United boss David Moyes tries to lure the former Arsenal man to Old Trafford. Whether the deal will go through or not, we do not know, but enjoy this clip of the Barcelona maestro after reading our brief profile of the man himself.

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Summer signings - players that might move (Video)

In the third and final part of my transfer assessment, I focus on the players that are regularly being linked with moves to new clubs but haven't yet agreed to sign for their prospective admirers.

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Thiago sale is a mistake (Video)

Bayern Munich's signing of midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona has left many people questioning what the Spanish club is up to. The 22-year-old, who has already played a fair amount of first team football at the Camp Nou over the past few seasons, was apparently unhappy at not being assured of regular first team action. No doubt that Pep Guardiola has had an important influence on this transfer and with a £22m deal sealing the move, it would appear that he will line-up alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger in their midfield next season. Why then were Barcelona unable to convince him to stay?

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David Villa: Barcelona's loss is Atletico Madrid's gain (Video)

News that Atletico Madrid only had to pay £4.5m to sign David Villa from Barcelona seems like one of the best pieces of transfer business we are likely to see this summer. For Spain's all-time top scorer, and still relatively young striker, to leave Catalonia for such a low fee is a real bargain for the Madrid based club, who are looking to replace Radamel Falcao. Why is he such a good player and what are Atletico going to get from him?

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Barcelona legend returns to homeland (Video)

After his miraculous recovery from a liver transplant in April 2012, and his return to playing first team football with Barcelona a year later, it was a huge surprise when the Spanish club announced that they weren't going to offer an extension to his contract at the end of this season.

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A look back at Real Madrid's Glactico era

Every summer, football fans would spend hours glued to sports websites and television channels in anticipation of a strange annual phenomenon that used to occur in Madrid.

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Andres Iniesta: poetry in motion (Video)

Whilst Xavi takes a lot of praise for his passing ability for Spain, and Lionel Messi receives all the plaudits for his goalscoring talent at Barcelona, there is one player that makes both of these fantastic individuals look so good on a regular basis yet receives far less media attention.

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From Barcelona to Stoke - a closer look at the Potters' new signing (Video)

Marc Muniesa has been at Barcelona since the age of 10.

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Where did Spain go wrong against Brazil? Have they been found out?

If there is one criticism about the all-conquering Spanish national team it is that they can be boring to watch. The endless passing, nice triangles and interchanging of positions are all done as they wait for the crucial moment when their opponents make a mistake and they can suddenly attack. However, as we witnessed during the semi-final of the Confederations Cup against Italy, what do they do when the rival team is well organised, disciplined and happy for them to have the ball?

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