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Brazil vs Uruguay – The Tale of 2 Captains

Brazil vs Uruguay – The Tale of 2 Captains

Before the Brazil and Uruguay players appeared from the tunnel of the Arena Pernambuco on Good Friday, we were treated to many montages of Brazil's gl [...]
Maradona’s Andalusian Nightmare

Maradona’s Andalusian Nightmare

Just a few years removed from the World Cup Final at Italia ’90, Diego Armando Maradona would find himself in a particularly grim situation at Napoli. [...]
Brazilian Football and the China Dilemma

Brazilian Football and the China Dilemma

By Dave Caren in Brazil I arrived in Brazil in 2010 to an economy that was booming. The Brazilian Real, the local currency, was the stronges [...]
George Best, Johan Cruyff, & The Los Angeles Aztecs

George Best, Johan Cruyff, & The Los Angeles Aztecs

In the mid-to-late-seventies, well before the time of Robbie Keane, David Beckham, or Steven Gerrard, there was a star-studded revolution culminating [...]
WFI Cult Classics – Socrates and The Corinthians Democracy

WFI Cult Classics – Socrates and The Corinthians Democracy

by Adam Brandon @caniggiascores It is often said that the best players do their talking on the pitch. That of course is very true, but some of [...]
André-Pierre Gignac – Mexican Football’s French Revolution

André-Pierre Gignac – Mexican Football’s French Revolution

Following his hat trick against León, André-Pierre Gignac, would again prove to be the most clinical finisher in Mexican football, scoring the winner [...]
Sporting Gijon: Igor Lichnovsky’s Second Chance

Sporting Gijon: Igor Lichnovsky’s Second Chance

by Armando Angulo Club Universidad de Chile is one of the largest institutions of football in South America, let alone Chile. Recently, many [...]
Can Mexican Wonderkid Carlos Fierro Get Back on Track?

Can Mexican Wonderkid Carlos Fierro Get Back on Track?

By Armando Angulo At the age of 21, Carlos Fierro is at a crossroads in his career. The once highly touted attacker is now trying to make hi [...]
Pep Guardiola in Mexico & The Influence of Juan Manuel Lillo

Pep Guardiola in Mexico & The Influence of Juan Manuel Lillo

By Armando Angulo Before winning 5 League Titles, 6 Domestic Cups, 3 FIFA Club World Cups, 2 Champions Leagues, and becoming FIFA Coach of the [...]
Rusty Juventus Await Allegri’s Fine Tuning

Rusty Juventus Await Allegri’s Fine Tuning

Part of the #WFIFriday series, written by @JDNalton Juventus have won the Italian league title for the past four seasons, securing last year's [...]
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