Preki: The Player Everton Signed From An Indoor Football League
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Preki: The Player Everton Signed From An Indoor Football League

ByCallum Foy

In modern-day football, scouting departments of professional clubs have a knowledge that spans six continents and nearly 200 countries. We have seen Premier League clubs sign players from Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and even Oceania who have become important players. However, not many teams decide to scout in a different sport, but this was the case with Everton in 1992.
Predrag Radosavljević, more commonly known as Preki, was signed one month before the start of the inaugural Premier League season for £100,000.

Al Ahly: How They Became Africa’s Most Successful Club
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Al Ahly: How They Became Africa’s Most Successful Club

ByYassin Ehab

Founded in 1907 in Egypt, Al Ahly Football Club has entrenched itself as the most successful football club in African and Egyptian Football history, but this success took a lot of time to materialize and did not come without controversy between Africa’s most successful club and its federation: CAF. A History Filled With Trophies Al…

Athlone Town: When Match Fixers Bought A Football Club
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Athlone Town: When Match Fixers Bought A Football Club

ByGlen Mathews

When you think of a mid-table, second-division League of Ireland club, the last thing that should spring to mind is match-fixing. Unfortunately, this is not the case with Athlone Town. In late 2016, the League of Ireland’s oldest club was subject to an investment from a Portuguese firm called PRÉ SEASON, owned by Lisbon-based businessman…

Triestina 46-47-scaled
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Triestina: Too Important To Be Relegated

ByPaddy

In modern football, it is a rare occurrence for a team to face relegation and subsequently be granted readmission to the top flight. Particularly within Europe’s top leagues. This seems to be more common in the lower divisions, where financial issues can cause clubs to fold due to administration. While this is a relatively rare…

Breno Borges staring
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The Breno Borges Story: A Bayern Munich Career That Went Down in Flames

ByPaddy

In football, nothing is certain. And nothing epitomises that more than the many failed wonderkids that are touted as the next Ronaldo, Messi, or even Brazil’s Lucio. Breno Vinicius Rodrigues Borges’, more simply known as Breno, was destined to lead a successful life. At 18 years old, he was linked to Real Madrid and Chelsea….

Who is the Richest Football Player in the World? Faiq Bolkiah
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Who is the Richest Football Player in the World? Faiq Bolkiah

ByPaddy

When you think of the richest football player in the world, the names that typically come to mind are some of the world’s biggest stars. You’d first think of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Neymar, and Lionel Messi. Players who are renowned for their ability as well as for their astronomical earnings from football…