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The Untruth Of Stylistic Purity Unravelled.

Throughout the years, football society has placed managers and players into certain boxes, from the Van Gaals to the Peps through the…

Jul 27, 2022

The Untruth Of Stylistic Purity Unravelled.

Jul 27, 2022

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The Science Of Fame — Football Twitter Edition — And How To Avoid It.

Where social media governs our daily lives, fame goes quick to one’s head. This isn’t the 2000s anymore, where a few thousands of…

Jul 25, 2023

The Science Of Fame — Football Twitter Edition — And How To Avoid It.

Jul 25, 2023

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ITK’s, FOMO, And Social Media Toxicity: The Sacrifice And Impossibility Of Immediacy.

ITK, FOMO, Toxicity: What do those even mean? They’re internet keywords, and at the same time, nobody really knows what they really mean…

Jul 16, 2023

ITK’s, FOMO, And Social Media Toxicity: The Sacrifice And Impossibility Of Immediacy.

Jul 16, 2023

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Ronald Koeman and the fallacy of misconceptions.

“Barça are living in the past, in the 4–3–3, in the tiki-taka. Football has changed. It’s now more physical, more rapid. You can’t live in…

Jun 29, 2022

Ronald Koeman and the fallacy of misconceptions.

Jun 29, 2022

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Controlling the box: 9s and False Nines.

Once upon a time, foxes in the box, killer instincts and insane ball-striking were the profiles in the box teams wanted. Suárez…

Jun 24, 2022

Controlling the box: 9s and False Nines.

Jun 24, 2022

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Controlling Talent. What?

Talent and control, two keywords that Twitter’s algorithms often exposes to innocent eyes. Superficial tweets flow all over the football…

May 6, 2022

Controlling Talent. What?

May 6, 2022

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What Is Patience In Football?

Velocity, by human nature, attracts attention. Specifically in high-speed sports. The NBA franchise notably likes to have rapid…

Mar 25, 2022

What Is Patience In Football?

Mar 25, 2022

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Timing In Football, And Why The Best Are Always Ahead.

The Elite always has time. The Busquets, The Kroos, The Cavanis and The Romeros; no matter the velocity of the play they evolve in, they…

Mar 2, 2022

Timing In Football, And Why The Best Are Always Ahead.

Mar 2, 2022

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Madrid’s victories convince and scare away.

Adored outside of Madrid and doubted of inside the city, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid splits opinions. At the helm almost a decade year…

Dec 2, 2021

Madrid’s victories convince and scare away.

Dec 2, 2021

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