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Who are you, Pele?
Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He is a Brazilian retired professional soccer player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Pelé is the most successful soccer player in the history of the game, having won three World Cup titles with the Brazilian national team and scoring over 1,000 goals in his career.
By Opinion4free3 years ago in Cleats
Mission: Improbable
Play it at Wembley. Play it at the old White Hart Lane. Play it at Stamford Bridge. On a normal day, the venue doesn't matter. Tottenham don't beat Chelsea. Put aside the context that we are two awkward teams (one with a little more luck than the other) wrestling with our imperfections. The context never seems to matter. Form goes out the window in a derby game some try to tell me. Maybe for some. But for Spurs, our best teams, our worst teams, our new ones and our old ones all lose to the Blues. It was a Chelsea team on its knees that ended our title hopes in 2016.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
Erling Haaland Shines in Manchester City's Rout of Bournemouth
Manchester City kept their title hopes alive with a convincing 4-0 win over Bournemouth, with Erling Haaland leading the way with a hat-trick. The result was crucial for City, who had seen rivals Arsenal pick up a win earlier in the day. The victory helped City close the gap at the top of the table, and they will now be hoping to continue their winning ways in the coming weeks.
By Velmurugan Madeshwaran3 years ago in Cleats
Improve agility and speed for Athletes
Agility and speed are essential attributes for footballers. The ability to change direction quickly, accelerate, and decelerate with control is crucial to success on the field. Here are some ways to improve agility and speed for footballers:
By Rohith Pailey 3 years ago in Cleats
The Power of the Bench
Another week, another exciting fixture awaiting Tottenham Hotspur. Its a local derby, a team in the bottom three, a chance to move into the top 4 and the opportunity to condemn our rivals to another week spent in the relegation zone. Yet, on our part, I didn't sense much in the way of enthusiasm before the match. Recent hammerings have sucked some of the fun out of our game and with West Ham coming to town, the first team not just to breach our defence, but beat us outright at our new stadium, the same West Ham that stole a draw here 3-0 down with 10 minutes to play, the negative headlines had begun to write themselves. On our part, I detected only antipathy leading up to the game. That was until 3.30 in the afternoon.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
Will Phil Parkinson Return To The Racecourse If The Fairytale Ends?
For Wrexham AFC fans, promotion has been at the forefront of everybody’s mind since they were relegated to The National League back in 2008. Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds takeover of the club in 2020 has elevated Wrexham’s promotion dreams into what is now being called “The Fairytale”. In 2021 Phil Parkinson was appointed manager of Wrexham which was seen as many as an unbelievable feat in itself. What followed was the signing of “Super” Paul Mullen and later Ollie Palmer in two major key acquisitions for the club. This bolstered roster was enough to put Wrexham in proper promotion talks only to fall short to Sutton United and then be eliminated in the semi-finals by Grimsby Town with a 5-4 final.
By Aydyna Williams3 years ago in Cleats
The Greatness of Messi - And why he's the Best of a Generation
While the so-called ‘Greatest of All Time’ (GOAT) debate is not exclusive to football (tennis fans perpetually argue about which of the Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic triumvirate are superior, for example), it seems to be particularly controversial and impassioned in the global soccer realm.
By Lewis Humphries3 years ago in Cleats
Blue Valentine
If you are one to watch sitcoms and films on the regular, you might be forgiven for concluding slapstick, as a genre, had been somewhat on the way out since the days of Laurel and Hardy. But football fans know better. Especially those who support Tottenham Hotspur; a club who's own brand of defensive haplessness is its own sub-genre of comedy. One keeping visual gags and physical farce well and truly alive in the roaring 2020s.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
Outfoxed
Leicester - Tottenham is a special fixture. There is some form of a rivalry there. One that started in 2016, with Tottenham's ill-fated title chase and Leicester's infamous title win. Since then, the fixture has produced an inordinate number of goals (62). No doubt you'll remember Kane's haul in the 6-1, Son's cameo in the 6-2, the 5-4 at Wembley, Bale's 4-2 and Bergwijn's miracle last year. Its a match of goals, drama, error and entertainment. 25 minutes into this one and it was clear today would be no different.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
Evolution of American Soccer
American football is a constantly evolving sport, and many changes are likely to occur over the next few years. In this essay, I will discuss some of the most notable trends and developments that are likely to shape the future of American football.
By Rohith Pailey 3 years ago in Cleats
