I saw the Champions League final from the inside. It was magical
Any trip to a match for a journalist begins with an accreditation. But the Champions…

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Before Gareth Bale was Freddy Eastwood. The main hope of Wales, which almost everyone has forgotten
There were many geeks, but rarely one of them justifies the expectations. Eastwood was another…

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Football was being killed in my hometown. But he still survived
Kirzhach - a city on the border of the Vladimir region with a population of…

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How "Manchester City" beat "Liverpool" and returned to the golden race
In the match, which indirectly could be called gold, Guardiola and Klopp again came face…

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Forgotten homeland

The loud statements that the Russian national team reached a new level after the World Cup died down – everything gradually returns to its roots, replete with hopelessness, humiliation and rolling the ball. Cherchesov still stubbornly ignores Chalov and Karavaev, causing dubious personalities in the person of Neustedter and Ari, and fans put to sleep by the fantastic World Cup awaken from their sleep and begin to do their favorite work again – throw stones at the national garden.
Breeding in the national team at zero, because citizenship is scattered right and left, they don’t really call up ready-made players, and then at press conferences they don’t know what to say. In the light of the recent (and far from the first) failures of the national team, we are compiling a list of players who were far from their historical homeland, but could really help in the New Year. Continue reading

Before Gareth Bale was Freddy Eastwood. The main hope of Wales, which almost everyone has forgotten

In August 2007, the 23-year-old striker scored a goal during his debut in the Wales national team, thanks to which Bulgaria was replayed. The blow impressed: Eastwood demonstrated desire, technique and precision, which was not expected from a beginner.
“It was a special goal. Finally, we have a football player who knows how to play on the edge. We heard about his exploits, and immediately tried to call him into the national team of Wales, ”recalls coach John Toshack. Continue reading

Football players use snus. Why is it important?

Snus is a smokeless type of tobacco. It contains almost three times more nicotine than a regular cigarette. Crushed moist tobacco is placed for some time between the upper or lower lip and gum. Then nicotine enters the body. The sale of snus is prohibited in almost all EU countries, but its use is not limited. Among athletes, this type of tobacco is very popular.
Why talk about him?
In England, discussing the material on the facts of the use of snus among the players of the English Championship. Shredded tobacco is popular with footballers in the Premier League and Championship. For example, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Newcastle defender Jamal Lassells subscribed to the snus distribution pages. They say that this type of tobacco affects concentration and strength, and also suppresses appetite. But doses are often abused, and from it develops bad consequences. Continue reading

John Terry. Leave to return
John Terry. Leave to return John Terry decided to hang the shoes on a nail.…

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Valery Lobanovsky - Great coach!
The older generation of football fans who took the beginning of the 1960s should remember…

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