Man United Ireland Connection
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The Man United and Ireland Connection

Man United and Ireland have many connections, but to start this story off right, we need to go back to 1893, when Manchester United was known as Newton Heath. A 28-year-old, John Eden from Northern Ireland, joined the club. During his time at Newton Heath, he scored 8 goals in 32 appearances for the club…

The Fascinating Phenomenon of Lockdown Football
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The Fascinating Phenomenon of Lockdown Football

June 17th, 2020, to May 23rd, 2021, were undeniably the strangest 11 months in football history. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world as we knew it was changed forever when we were forced into lockdown in March 2020. Naturally, this meant that football seasons everywhere were put on hold until further notice. In England,…

Manchester City And The Vulnerability That Could Lose Them The Title
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Manchester City And The Vulnerability That Could Lose Them The Title

Manchester City under Pep Guardiola have been symbiotic with one word more than any other during the last seven years in the Premier League. That word is control. Whether the control was off the pitch with their trophy haul or on the pitch with the way they played football, Guardiola’s Blues have always seemed to…

SOURCES: Brighton Among Clubs Keeping Tabs On Inter Miami Midfielder Diego Gomez
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SOURCES: Brighton Among Clubs Keeping Tabs On Inter Miami Midfielder Diego Gomez

Brighton are renowned for their recruitment when it comes to South American talent, and they are showing no signs of slowing down. Valentin Barco was the latest young wonderkid the club decided to bring in, after they had already signed the likes of Julio Enciso and Moises Caicedo in the last number of years. Diego…

The Moneyball Method: A Statistical Way Of Viewing The Beautiful Game
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The Moneyball Method: A Statistical Way Of Viewing The Beautiful Game

The Moneyball method was popularised in the world of sports by a man named Bill Beane when he decided to apply a theory made by Bill James. Beane wanted to use the theory to try and allow his baseball team, the Oakland Athletics, to punch well above their weight and fight with the big dogs…