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Medicine, Football, and Democracy: The Sócrates Legacy
“My political victories are more important than any victories as a professional player. A match finishes in ninety minutes, but life goes on.” - Sócrates
Can football truly change society? Is it more than just a game, or even greater than…
Jose Mourinho: The Machiavellian Bossman
Stephen El Shaarawy was brought on in the 70th minute, followed by Eldor Shomurodov in the 74th minute. Jose Mario Dos Santos Mourinho Félix was managing his 1000th game as a manager and the stoppage time saw El Shaarawy curling a shot in…
Football Focus: The Modern-Day Full-Back
The full-back has traditionally been one of the least glamorous roles on the football pitch. Jamie Carragher once quipped that nobody steps onto the football field dreaming of being the next Gary Neville. Albeit being a tongue in cheek, the…