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Bayern Munich has made their first major move of the summer, triggering the €50 million release clause of South Korean defender Kim Min-jae. Min-jae, who spent last season with Serie A champions Napoli, is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world right now. Premier League clubs Manchester United and Newcastle United were…
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Group H has many of the biggest storylines in Qatar. For a starter, Ghana are playing Uruguay in a rivalry 12 years in the making. This stems back to the 2010 World Cup when Luis Suarez batted away the ball on the goal line, preventing Ghana from becoming the first African country to reach the…
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South Korea is, without a doubt, one of Asia’s best footballing nations. In fact, they are one of the world’s most consistent footballing nations. South Korea has been to every World Cup since 1986 and will be in Qatar this year, too. That will be their tenth consecutive appearance at the tournament, giving them the…
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The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is just a few short months away, but a lot of factors remain to be determined. One of the most pressing questions is that of hosts Qatar – will they be able to progress through their group, despite having a mainly domestic-based untested squad? I’ve already done a review…
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since the last World Cup, but it’s just a matter of time before the 2022 edition kicks off. While some nations remember the 2018 tournament fondly, others aim to build on forgettable tournaments—Spain and Germany, among others. But who will they play, and what are their…
The Olympic men’s final has been decided and it will see the two most valuable teams at the tournament face off. Spain hold a market value of $619.3 million per Transfermarkt, whereas Brazil’s value of the combined squad is over $400 million. No other team has a market value of over $150 million, so it’s…
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The Olympics have started, and to be honest, this isn’t a tournament that most soccer fans favor. For a starter, the men’s eligibility rules prevent some of the best players from playing. Only four players above the age of 24 can be selected for the national teams. They don’t even have to be the best…
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It’s hard to believe, but it has been only two years since France won the World Cup. More importantly, there are less than two years remaining until 32 teams head to Qatar to decide who are the new world champions. Because of coronavirus, these qualifiers will be unlike any others. With all of the qualifying…
The schedule for the 2022 Qatar World Cup has been announced. The tournament will start in November of 2022, which means that the qualifiers will be more condensed than usual. The North American qualifiers have announced a new format that starts in October, but the group stages of those qualifiers have not been announced yet….
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