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Ranking the 10 best NWSL players for the start of the 2023 season

24Mar

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Ranking the 10 best NWSL players for the start of the 2023 season

The 2023 NWSL season is upon us, as the most exciting league in world football will be back in action this weekend. After the unpredictability of the last campaign, there is plenty of anticipation in the air for the new season, with the NWSL boasting more star power and up-and-coming talent than any other league while providing more than enough parity to keep fans intrigued until the Final. Before the season begins, let's take a look at the best players in the NWSL right now, ranking a top 10. This list is weighted on players who make the most difference for their team, so it is heavy on attacking players and those who score highly in key analytics like chances-created and progressive actions. 10. Racing Louisville LB Carson Pickett To some, new Racing Lousiville acquisition Carson Pi...

Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers in the world in 2023

17Mar

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Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers in the world in 2023

Goalkeepers don't get enough praise in the modern game, even though the best goalkeepers so often make the difference between victory and defeat. Look no further than Thibaut Courtois' heroics throughout the 2021/22 season for LaLiga and Champions League winners Real Madrid. Let's rank the 10 best goalkeepers in world football right now, at this very moment in time. That means the GOAT Manuel Neuer has to be taken out, but once he returns from a broken leg and gets back in form, he will surely rank on this list again. 10. Gianluigi Donnarumma, PSG A hero for the Italian national team in the 2020 European Championships, Gianluigi Donnarumma is a phenom who started his first Serie A match for Milan at the age of 16. Within just a few years, Donnarumma became the best goalkeeper in...

Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history

11Mar

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Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history

Known as the "League of Talents", Ligue 1 has produced so many wonderful footballers over the years, particularly attacking players. There has always been a rich pool of attacking talent in the French top flight over the decades, as Ballon d'Or winners and world-class goal-scorers have made their names initially in Ligue 1. So in honor of that, let's take a look at the 10 greatest strikers to have plied their craft in French football. There are a number of active players on the list, but there are also plenty of stars of the past to celebrate. 10. Edinson Cavani, PSG It was always sad to see Edinson Cavani "fail comps" make rounds on social media, because while Cavani was not known for being a finisher on the level of the players ahead of him on this list, you won't find many more wel...

Ranking the 20 best players in Real Betis history

6Mar

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Ranking the 20 best players in Real Betis history

Real Betis are one of the most historic clubs in LaLiga with a fanbase that any club on the planet would envy. The culture of the club, the support they give to their players, and the way they remember their legends is truly something that must be respected and given honor to, especially in the more corporate modern game. So from the stars of the past to those in the present like Sergio Canales and Nabil Fekir, let us take a look and rank the best 20 players in the history of Real Betis, including two star strikers as bonus honorable mentions. 22. ST Pepe Mel Another great Real Betis striker, Pepe Mel made a profound impact on the Seville-based club despite only playing for them for a handful of seasons. Pepe Mel scored 50 goals in over 100 appearances, winning the Pichichi in S...

Ranking the 10 best center backs in Real Madrid history

1Mar

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Ranking the 10 best center backs in Real Madrid history

Although Real Madrid is a club famous for its attacking superstars and dominance on the offensive side of the ball, they've also boasted some strong defensive spines over their many decades of excellence as an organization. So let's take some time to recognize the great center backs who have plied their trade for the Merengue club over the years, ranking the top 10 central defenders in the history of Real Madrid. 10. Iván Helguera Capable of shining as a defensive midfielder or center back, Iván Helguera was a talented footballer who could pick out difficult passes and lead the line. An intelligent defender, Helguera is one of the most underappreciated players in Real Madrid history, and you wonder if he would be cherished by more fanbases around the world for his unique skill set ...

Ranking the 10 best LaLiga goalkeepers of 2023

18Nov

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Ranking the 10 best LaLiga goalkeepers of 2023

Thibaut Courtois and Marc-André ter Stegen get plenty of spotlight - as they should. They are the starting goalkeepers for Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, and the former of the two clearly established himself as the best in the world after helping lead Los Blancos to the Champions League Title last season. But those two superstars aren't the only great goalkeepers in LaLiga worth getting to know. Let's rank the 10 best LaLiga goalkeepers. Courtois and ter Stegen will feature highly, but who is No. 1? And how many surprises are represented on the list? 10. Jan Oblak, Atlético Madrid If this list were made before the 2021/22 season, Jan Oblak would undoubtedly be in the top three. And there was a point before Thibaut Courtois found his best form in the 2019/20 season that...

11Nov

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Here’s why Borussia Dortmund can’t win the Bundesliga

In the last 20 years, Borussia Dortmund have won the Bundesliga just twice. Both of those championships came under Jürgen Klopp in the 2010/2011 and 2011/12 seasons. No club in Germany has been able to end Bayern München's reign of dominance since then, and Die Roten look poised to secure an unprecedented 11th straight Bundesliga title. Every year, a few football fans outside the Bundesliga get their hopes up that Dortmund may challenge Bayern for the title, but BVB fans and astute German football fans know better than to set any expectations. Dortmund is a historic club. They once beat Juventus in a Champions League Final and took down an amazing Real Madrid squad in the Champions League semifinals roughly 10 years ago. Yet it seems like they cannot come anywhere near Bayern year...