Gianluigi Lentini: How the World’s Most Expensive Player’s Career Came Crashing Down
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Gianluigi Lentini: How the World’s Most Expensive Player’s Career Came Crashing Down

In the early 1990s, Gianluigi Lentini was the name on every football fan’s lips. Lentini was a football prodigy whose electrifying pace and dazzling dribbling turned heads across Europe. Born in the modest town of Carmagnola, near Turin, Lentini’s meteoric rise from Torino’s youth academy to becoming the world’s most expensive footballer was the stuff…

Manchester United's Antony
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Ranking the 50 Worst Premier League Signings of All Time

For every shrewd piece of business that sees a club get the next big star on a bargain, there’s a transfer that’s remembered for all the wrong reasons. Whether it’s down to ludicrous transfer fees, off-field controversies, or performances that simply didn’t match expectations, Premier League history is littered with expensive flops. Here’s a ranking…

Andy Rojas and Joseth Peraza: Costa Rica’s Emerging Football Stars
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Andy Rojas and Joseth Peraza: Costa Rica’s Emerging Football Stars

Costa Rica is no stranger to producing footballing talent, but even the most passionate fans were pleasantly surprised to see two familiar names alongside the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Lamine Yamal, Jorrel Hato, and Archie Gray on the CIES Football Observatory’s list of teenagers with the most senior minutes worldwide. Among global football’s emerging stars,…

Man United in Turmoil: Jim Ratcliffe
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Man United in Turmoil: What Does the Future Hold?

An accumulation of weak mentality, lack of leadership, and abominable attitudes has contributed to the discourse and disconnection between this United team and their loyal fans, which is now more prominent than ever. Thursday brought yet another spineless performance, concluded by a hollow applause to an away end, consisting of the few disgruntled fans that…

Ivan Toney: Player banned for Gambling
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Football’s Grip on the Gambling Industry

Anytime Assist. Bet Builder. Super Sub. An alliterative assault on the subconscious minds of punters yearning for a new dawn. A prerequisite to a weekend for many, but a pandemic to the unfortunate few who are ensnared with addiction in this deceitful industry. From paid promotions and advertising to sponsorships and marketing ingenuity, football, supposedly…

George Best: Player Bob Bishop discovered,
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The Man Who Found a Genius: Bob Bishop’s Forgotten Role in Shaping Manchester United

Whenever someone mentions Manchester United’s history, Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson are mentioned, along with players like Bobby Charlton, George Best, and Cristiano Ronaldo. But that one name that has more or less filtered into the background of the club’s success is Bob Bishop. The Belfast native’s inquisitive eyes for top-tier talent discovered…