Posts By Emmanuel Odey
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3.3KPremier LeagueIs Raheem Sterling Worth the Money at Manchester City?
Raheem Sterling had his best season ever as a professional football player last term. He was second only to Sergio Aguero on the goalscoring charts for Manchester City with 18 league strikes. Another 11 assists brought his direct contribution to the team’s goal tally to 29. His goals and assists...
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2.1KPremier LeagueWest Ham Might Finally Mean Business
In a busy summer in which the World Cup has dominated the headlined, West Ham United have quietly been taking serious steps to show that the beleaguered club once again means business. The first move involved securing the signature of a vastly experienced and successful manager in the form of Manuel Pellegrini....
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2.0KLa LigaReal Madrid: Julen Lopetegui Will Not Emulate Zidane’s Success
The Real Madrid manager’s seat has been one of the hottest to occupy in world football. Florentino Perez has made sure of that. It is one job where not even a league title win is enough to save your job as manager. Fabio Capello, Bernd Schuster, Jose Mourinho and Carlo...
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3.2KPremier LeagueJorginho: Manchester City’s Loss, Chelsea’s Gain
Chelsea finally got their preparations for the new season on track with the acquisition of Maurizio Sarri from Napoli. The controversial Italian replaces his compatriot Antonio Conte, who was not allowed to see out his contract with the Blues. Sarri, however, comes along with his trump card, ready to spearhead...
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3.6KFootballMessi and Argentina: A Natural End to a Complicated Relationship
The 2018 World Cup was expected by many to be Lionel Messi’s time to stake a claim for the Greatest Player of All Time, and possibly end the argument once and for all. After coming so close with the national team, losing two consecutive Copa America finals and the 2014...
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4.1KChampions LeagueBuffon and Paris Saint-Germain: A Chance to Make History
Italian football legend, Gianluigi Buffon, has joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer after leaving Juventus in the close season. Buffon has had a long and successful career which has seen him win nine Serie A titles and several other accolades including the FIFA World Cup with the Italian...
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1.3KWorld Cup 2018It’s an Underdogs’ World Cup
Not many, if any, would have predicted that the likes of Germany, Spain, and Brazil would all be out of the 2018 World Cup before the semi-final stage. If anything, these were the favourites to lift the trophy on July 15. But football, like life itself, never ceases to surprise....
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1.8KWorld Cup 2018Belgium Have Proved They’ve Got Enough To Beat Brazil
The 2018 World Cup has been full of surprises. Germany, Portugal and Spain have all exited the competition at the hands of less-fancied opposition. It was therefore a feeling of “here we go again” when Japan led Belgium 2-0 by the 65th minute of their Round of 16 clash on...
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1.5KWorld Cup 2018Spain are the Architects of Their Own Demise
Spain had almost everything going their way with Julen Lopetegui in charge. With an unbeaten run that stretched to 19 matches heading into the tournament in Russia, anyone could be forgiven for tipping the Spaniards to go all the way to the final — and even lift the trophy. But,...
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1.5KPremier LeagueChelsea are at Risk of Falling Way Behind the Pack
At a time when the competition for the top places in the Premier League has reached new levels of intensity, Chelsea are conspicuously treading water. The Blues largely disappointed last term, failing to defend their league title in a season which saw problems behind the scenes bleed onto the pitch....
