What Mario Gotze’s diminishing prominence can be attributed to

Watching Mario Gotze sink into second-rate status after spending his early years at the top was perhaps the fear of any Dortmund fan, the day he opted to leave the club for Bayern Munich in 2013. Back then, the 25-year-old was one of the frighteningly proficient youngsters at a time when the German game was on …

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Shanghai SIPG: Treble winners or perfect bridesmaids?

Many of us are aware of Shanghai SIPG as the home of Brazilian maestros Hulk and Oscar. Like other Chinese clubs, Shanghai has generally grabbed the headlines for high profile transfers, making little waves in the footballing world later on. However this season, the club is on the cusp of history as it battles on …

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Potential outcome of Zidane’s rotation policy at Madrid

Even though Real Madrid have made an unstable start to the new campaign, Zinidine Zidane’s managerial decisions have still been worthy of praise. The French tactician is rotating his players in the early stages so that towards the second half of the season (the business/crucial end), everyone will be in form and capable of putting …

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