Agents. Representatives. Intermediaries. Several names define a profession that is as admired as it is gloomy. A priori, their objective is clear and lies in looking after the interests of those they represent. However, on countless occasions, these figures that over the last few seasons have acquired a totally undeserved power prioritize their own interests. …
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Football is home to all kinds of diversity. Indeed, therein lies one of the many charms of this sport, exoticism. Players with nothing more in common than the language of the ball. It is possible to list players with a wealthy background and at the same time do the same with professionals with precarious roots. …
No matter what team you support, there are some clubs that are associated with greatness and success in the sport, both historically and consistently. One of them is Real Madrid. Let’s move then to the Spanish capital, where there is some concern over the latest of their galactic acquisitions. With his signing, the club intended …
A good offense wins games but a good defense wins championships. That quote from Sir Alex Ferguson seems to be the guiding premise behind the sporting planning of his fellow countrymen Manchester City, and at last, it seems to be bearing results. 400 million euros later, a sum as staggering as it is demeaning, the …
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This is the story of how a player went from wearing an electronic ankle bracelet and even serving a curfew to becoming his country's leading striker. He never had it easy. In fact, his first club, Sheffield Wednesday, chose to terminate his contract because of his poor physical presence. That setback dragged the irascible player …
