Brazil Crash Out Of The World Cup - Why This Should Concern Chelsea

Last night 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil bowed out in the semi-finals to Germany in horrific fashion. It was an absolute disaster for Brazil, who lost the game 7-1. The result is now their record defeat in a World Cup finals. There were three Chelsea players involved for the hosts at this World Cup: Oscar, Ramires and Willian. Will this affect their performances in the new season?

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Willian Set To Replace Neymar For Brazil - Why He Has A Massive Job To Do

Brazil poster boy Neymar suffered a fractured vertebrae in the World Cup quarter-final against Colombia after a challenge from Juan Zuniga. This leaves a massive hole to be filled and it looks like it will be filled by Chelsea winger Willian. He has big shoes to fill, so can he do it?

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Why Players Should Think Twice Before Moving To Paris Saint-Germain

In yet another story of a mediocre club being bought by billionaires, Paris St Germain has been no stranger to money in the past few years. Some of the most talented players in the world have decided to call the city of lights their home recently, even David Beckham got in on the action before retiring. But, there is just something about PSG that I just can’t wrap my head around. I feel like these superstars that decide to play there are forgotten, going to a league that isn’t quite as popular as all of the others. Yes, they qualify for the Champions League, but even there, they’re up against giants, and they can’t really compete.

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Why do defenders cost less?

I’ve never understood why the most expensive defender in footballing history is half the price of the most expensive attacking player in the history? Are they not just as important?

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My Alternative Transfer List: 6 Players Who I Think Arsenal Should Consider Bidding For

Arsenal's business over the summer has been disappointing, but what people seem to forget is that there has been an awful lot of activity with players departing left, right and centre. Now, fans want players coming into the club, but with a paper thin squad as it is, they want quality as well as versatility. I have compiled a list of players who may not have been linked with the club as if yet, but could  potentially be considered by the club - An alternative list of transfer targets.

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Is Mats Hummels The Perfect Replacement For Carles Puyol?

Barcelona are in desperate need of a new central defender for the new season as they only have 2 established centre backs. There is no denying that Pique and Puyol are both talented players but while Carles Puyol struggles to stay fit they rely heavily on Javier Mascherano to fill the void. 

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Summer signings - Who has paid too much? (Video)

In the second part of my look at summer transfers so far, I turn my attention to clubs that have paid too much to sign a player and what they should have done with the money instead.

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Chelsea favourite on the move?

For a key cog in the creative hub of Chelsea's front-line, one could be forgiven for scoffing at the notion that Juan Mata may well be on his way out of the London club. 

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French football’s fading influence in Europe (a follow up)

Two weekends ago Andre Ayew, Marseille’s Ghanaian forward received a red card in the dying seconds of their hard-fought 1-0 win over Lorient. He claims he had joined the melee following a slap to Mathieu Valbuena in order to calm things down

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International Round-up 4-5 May

A Round-up of this weekend in Europe.

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Thiago Silva: A look at PSG's leader (Video)

When you spend £35 million on a centre back, as PSG did to acquire the services of Thiago Silva, you would expect that player to be of the finest in world, if not their generation, and the Brazilian certainly fits that criteria.

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Monsieur Barton

Martin Luther King, Barack Obama and Jesus himself are all examples of fantastic speakers. When they speak, people will stop and listen.

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Two Replacements For Pique And Ramos (Video)

We all saw the La Liga World XI released by FIFA last week and while there was plenty of faces in there that deserved their places, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for example, there is a definite case for a different centre back pairing.

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Meet Dario Conca: The highest earning football player on the globe (Video)

Dario Leonardo Conca is not a name commonly placed alongside the superstars of world football. However the Argentinian attacking midfielder currently earns more than the two best players in the world Ronaldo and Messi, and has rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in the game. Who is he? Let me introduce you....

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PSG- The new Manchester City?

When Qatar Investment Authority became sole owners of PSG, they promised one thing: they would spend €100 million on the transfer market in the years to come. They weren’t lying…

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