Stories By Callum Williams
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Sport
The history of football play-offs in European football
Football play-offs are a competition played after the regular season to determine a variety of different outcomes. In American football, play-offs have been a tradition since 1919 but in football play-offs are a more recent addition, introduced in some leagues a few decades ago.
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Football managers returning – 4 times it happened
Usually a player returning to a former club is welcomes by all parties as, in most cases, they would only go back if it went well the first time. But when a top football manager returns to his former club it is often considered a risky move.
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Why a defensive midfielder is very important but undervalued
The last defensive midfielder who won the Ballon d’Or is former Dortmund player Matthias Sammer who won the prize in 1996, more than 20 years ago. The now retired German footballer was probably just as surprised as everybody else when France Football named him the Ballon d’Or winner, as the title is virtually never handed to a defensive midfielder and he had beaten Ronaldo and Alan Shearer to the honour.
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5 football clubs in decline and the reasons why
You could probably argue that, in Premier League terms, the 2010s were Manchester City’s decade. But whilst new clubs are fighting to the top of the football pyramid, certain traditional clubs seem to be on the way down.
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What are the best football academies in the world? Our top 10!
All young footballers dream of making it to the big leagues one day but only the best are able to make that dream a reality. It takes devotion, hard work and time to learn and develop the skills to become a great player.
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Headers in football – should we consider banning them?
Scotland is about to become the first European country to impose a ban on children heading footballs. The decision to eliminate headers in football follows a report, released by the University of Glasgow last October, that found that former football players have a bigger risk suffering from dementia and brain damage compared to people who do not play football.
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The 8 weirdest football contract clauses
In 2016, Football Leaks revealed the most obscure and puzzling clauses in the contracts of players and some rather interesting football contract clauses came to light. For example, Raheem Sterling’s contract clauses found their way into the public domain.
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Sport
Home advantage explained
It’s well known that sports teams enjoy an advantage when playing at home. Take a look at the Champions League semi-final from last year for example, when Barcelona played Liverpool. At home, Barcelona won 3-0 but still didn’t reach the Champions League final after losing 4-0 in the away leg, a week later.
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