Julian Draxler - the German Wünderkind who has been heavily speculated to swap shirt from FC Schalke 04’s blue to Arsenal’s red and white - looks likely to prolong his stay at the Gelsenkirchen as Arsène Wenger brought all speculations to a close, as reported by the Metro. “It looks unlikely that we will sign 

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Most players focus on physical fitness when training for football, but that only gets you so far. In order to be the best player you can be, you have to get your head in the game as well. There are plenty of creative ways to train your mind for football, but playing poker is probably 

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“I want a new challenge next season” Robert Lewandowski told Sport Bild in November. From then it was clear, he’d made up his mind to leave Borussia Dortmund. It took only four days of the January transfer window for the inevitable to occur in Germany, Robert Lewandowski confirming a 5-year deal with Bayern Munich whom 

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Despite all the tenuous rumours of a fix, the Champions League draw for this season’s round of 16 was always going to be intriguing. After the group stage, which as always was mildly entertaining but is essentially merely a rather drawn out Hors d’oeuvre before the competition truly heats up in February, we have been 

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Love them or hate them Footballers are some of the highest paid professional sports players in Europe and the rest of the world. The also court a lot of controversy with their off-the field shenanigans of wild parties and wild women. The one thing that most of them all do when they hit pay day 

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We all love a good game of football. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, be it during the cold depths of December, or during the hot sunshine of the summer months, football is a sport you can enjoy both indoors and out. It also provides a great aerobic workout for the body, 

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Sports are great fun to participate in, and they’re great for your physical and mental health. Not only do you get exercise, but you get the opportunity to participate in a confidence building activity with friends that share your interests. However, sports can also be very dangerous. If you are looking to maintain an active, 

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Betting on a sports event is very common across the globe. In some countries, it is legal, while in others it is termed illegal. Bets are usually placed on sports such as baseball, golf, horseracing, football, hockey, basketball, mixed martial arts and soccer. Betting can be done on almost any sport and the sports that 

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  Arsenal will push for that 3rd consecutive victory in the Champions League this season, as they host last year’s finalist Dortmund at the Emirates on Tuesday. Wenger’s men continued from where they left off before the International break fixtures in the league; by thrashing Norwich to retain top spot on the log. The Gunners 

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Sports are very competitive by nature, and many of them involve intense physical contact with the other team or player. While some sports may be more prone to impact related injuries, such as breaks, dislocations, and concussions, others may involve strained and overworked joint and muscle injuries such as tennis elbow, bursitis, contusions, and sprains. 

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Whether you’re playing competitively or just playing for fun, a game of football should always be an enjoyable experience for all involved. Many of us will have been in situations where we’ve had to play against opponents we might have a grudge with, or had to play an away game before hostile spectators – but 

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Interested in football trials?  Fancy yourself as the next Luis Suarez, Robin Van Persie or even Mesut Ozil? Then you need to get yourself on the football trials as soon as you can.   How do they work? The first thing you need to do is to register.  This is free and once you are 

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The last thing you remember is that you were jumping to head the ball, before the world came crashing down on you. Or maybe, it’s you who came crashing down on a twisted ankle. You don’t know exactly what happened, but you have an excruciating pain in your ankle, a pain so severe that you 

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If there was ever any doubt that football was the most popular sport in the world, the number of new football stadiums and the many proposed stadiums would erase it. Let’s review a handful of the most recent sparkling new professional football fields that are sure to impress fans.   Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, 

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We all love to do a bit of exercise now and again, whether it’s a quick jog or a long walk, playing football with friends or in a competitive match.  However, sometimes we do just a small bit too much which leads to an injury and requiring a sports injury massage.  This will get you 

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Legend. What does it mean? Who does it remind you of? For a football fan, players in the caliber of Paolo Maldini, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham among many, many others spring to mind. It’s a term that emphasizes one’s glory, successes, attitude, respect, perseverance, and dedication to the sport or his or 

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There are some areas of interest that manage to capture the attention and have an effect on the lives of people all over the world. Football is one of the best examples there is and although it is true that not everyone loves it, the number of those who live and breathe it is well 

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Within the space of two years, Brazil will host the world’s two biggest sporting events: the Soccer World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympic Games in 2016. This is an opportunity for the nation to give the world a taste of its famously vibrant and open culture, and its historic passion for football. But, 

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Football has been played, in one form or another, since at least the 3rd Century BC. It has evolved over the centuries – with many and frequent modifications to style, rules and regulations – to become the game we know today. You may know it as soccer, depending on where you’re from, but no matter 

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Borussia Dortmund recently secured the signing of St-Etienne striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The reported Newcastle and Anzhi Makhachkala target signs for the German giants until 2018. The Gabon born hit man found himself a new lease of life with the Ligue 1 side, after failing to assert himself within the AC Milan squad. After a successful 

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As the international football season wraps up, it is a very tough time for a lot of fans. If a season was terrible, the end can seem a welcome relief. And if your team was outstanding, it can be great to see a wonderful run end well. In either case, you’re left counting the days 

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It was another fine season in Le Championnat, with various stories, headlines, sub-plots and the customary English media infatuation with David Beckham and Joey Barton crossing the channel to ply their trade with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille respectively. While neither – and especially the latter – will feature in the team of the 

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Love it or hate it, money makes the world go round, and that is proving more and more relevant within football as time goes by. So far this summer, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has invested heavily into French club AS Monaco FC by purchasing several quality players including the much reported transfer of Radamel Falcao, James 

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It’s normally a difficult task to put together a Team of the Season, however the dominance of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Champions League make the task that much easier. Without needing to be a Bundesliga connoisseur, the likes of Neuer, Lahm, Dante, Hummels, Alaba, Gundogan, Schweinsteiger, Reus, Ribery, Muller and 

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  Surprise package: Galatasaray Many looked at Galatasaray’s team at the start of the Champions League season thinking they were a team with a few decent players, but nothing that would create any real waves in Europe’s elite club competition. In reality, they surprised many after a disappointing start where they only had one point 

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