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Greatest Premier League Defenders of All Time
Truly memorable names, like that of Arsene Wenger and Steve Bruce, will be written into history as some of the most powerhouse defenders ever to take on the Premier League. The following identities, whether by way of propagating the biggest Premier League upsets of 2017, or simply through a long historical edifice like those of Bruce and Wenger, have pushed the bounds in strategic defensive play and, ultimately, have altered the game itself. There's only so much a defender can do in the heat of the moment, but these are the players that truly test their own skills and that of the players' around them, as well.
By Gerald Oppugne8 years ago in Cleats
Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams. Top Story - February 2018.
What does it take for a MLS squad to become deemed most valuable? A lot, and then some. Major League Soccer has no shortage of valued teams, and with a variety of places to choose from, whether it be LA, or Seattle, the MVT of the MLS is far more complex than you might think. Forbes even released their own theories as to the most valuable teams of 2017, and still the question continuously seems to stump us all as we draw nearer to this year's Cup. Here's a complete list of Major League Soccer teams for newcomers to follow along with.
By Johnson Bernard8 years ago in Cleats
The Mixed Emotions Following the Eagles Super Bowl Victory
The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LII (that's 52, for those of us who stopped using Roman numerals long ago). For a city that sports some of the most diehard fans (and we really do our best to diehard, for our teams), it's a dream almost six decades in the making. The Philadelphia football team hasn't won a championship since before the Super Bowl was a thing and, believe me, fans in this town know how to suffer, though we never do it in silence.
By Samantha Shoop-Volz8 years ago in Unbalanced
Professional Sports; Honest Competition or Lucrative Entertainment?
Professional sport. A dominator of media outlets. A magnet attracting thousands of fans who flock to mass events on any given weekend. A creator of bonds between like-minded fans; a cultivator of rivalries against the opposition. A generator of those longing feelings of involvement, validation and belonging. The athletes who grace the sporting arenas are often put on pedestals, and subsequently praised and revered for their athletic capabilities – and in most cases, rightly so. Some of the best athletes in history have captured the imagination of many with their ability, skill, winning mentality and desire to compete successfully in their respective fields. Fueled by passion and professional pride, athletes use the stage they are on to exhibit their talents and realise years of hard work. But the world of sport in recent years has taken a sharp turn away from the integrity and passion of honest sporting competition, towards the economically-driven world of corporate commercialism. Ownership of large sports franchises, eye-watering sums of money generated from television rights and merchandising, corporate sponsorship and athlete management have all contributed to the monster that is the commercial side of sport - more money than ever is changing hands across all forms of professional sporting competition. This level of corporate and commercial influence has changed sport forever, and it begs the question; is professional sport now purely an entertainment industry? Or does it remain a realm where the main focus is on the integrity and professionalism of athletic competition on the biggest stage?
By Jeffrey Boadi8 years ago in Unbalanced
