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13/10/2015
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50 and OUT!

The future of the current England manager Roy Hodgson lies in his own hands. Recent major tournaments England have comfortably qualified for the tournament without alarm, but we find ourselves in the same position again not knowing our best team? The average Premier League player can look good against the likes of San Marino and Lithuania; it’s the big games in major tournaments that separate the very best. Roy Hodgson has come to his biggest decision whether to stick or twist? STICK with what he knows? A team that is... Read More

22/07/2015
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FIFA 16: Lionel Messi and…

…Alex Morgan. At least, if you live in the USA, that is. The upcoming EA Sports game FIFA 16 is to feature different players on their covers, depending on your location – and in North America it’ll feature a woman for the first time ever. Alex Morgan (pictured, left) has almost 100 caps for her national side America with 52 goals, and recently won the Women’s World Cup with them. Despite rehabilitating a knee injury prior to the tournament, she played in all seven games and despite only one goal, she... Read More

13/07/2015
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Football’s Silly Season Commences: How Many Sterlings For Sterling!?!

With about a month or so left until the beginning of the 2015/16 football league season, transfers (and the rumours) are flying around wildly. Manchester United are standing firm on David de Gea, Stoke City have picked up Glen Johnson – but all the talk right now is of the Raheem Sterling deal between Liverpool and Manchester City, set to be £49 million. Since this has gone on, a lot of talk has been going on within the Football world as to Sterling’s value. So far, he’s made 92 Premier... Read More

06/07/2015
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Independence Day Weekend gets Better for USA: World Champions!

If you’re American, you’ve probably had one incredible weekend. Not only have you been celebrating the 4th of July – here’s to hoping you saved a fair few fireworks for yesterday as well because after 16 years, the USA are FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions! The occasion marks the third time it’s happened, making them the most successful nation in the competition. It started off all too perfect for the Americans – Carli Lloyd putting her side up by 2 goals after just 5 minutes, with Lauren Holiday getting a... Read More

10/06/2015
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Women’s Football Takes the Spotlight

Amidst all the corruption scandals, boring friendly internationals and summer break, one thing is shining away in Football right now – and that’s the women of the sport. There’s plenty to be happy about if you’re a fan of the women playing the beautiful game: for the first time ever, women’s international teams will feature in the FIFA video game series (see right, a screenshot from the upcoming FIFA 16), and of course right now the Women’s World Cup is taking place in Canada. At this early point in the... Read More