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Analysis: Are Chelsea’s pressing issues a concern?
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Penalty kicks: A literature review
Deconstructing the Perfect Counter-Attack
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South America’s Best 10 Players of 2016 (5-1): The Best Series
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North America’s Best 10 Players of 2016 (10-6): The Best Series
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The Academy Series | 10 best Cannes products: Zidane, Vieira, and Clichy feature
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What could be the consequences of another lockout of the Champions League knockouts by Europe’s “Big Five” leagues?
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Four Horse Race? – Could Sevilla FC potentially challenge for La Liga in 2020/21?
Syria: The path to World Cup qualification
Interview: Abneet Bharti on Indian footballers abroad
Exclusive Interview: Gabriel Brazão, Brazil’s gentle giant and U17 World Cup star
Interview: Sunil Chhetri on his foreign stints, Bengaluru FC, and the rise of Indian football
Interview: Ex-Premier League players on the Problem with Young Footballers
Tales of a Football Scout: Giulio D’Alessandro
100 Best Young Players to watch out for in 2014 | Forwards/Wingers ( 10 – 1 )
100 Best Young Players to watch out for in 2014 | Midfielders ( 10 – 1 )
100 Best Young Players to watch out for in 2014 | Defenders ( 10 – 1 )
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100 Best Young Players to watch out for in 2014 | Midfielders ( 20 – 11 )
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