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Last Updated: November 27, 2008 22:10 EST
Added: January 20, 2008

November 27, 2008

Good Player Guide #7 - Yannick Djalo

Yannick Djaló (Sporting Lisbon / Portugal) Sporting Lisbon are a football club with one of the most advanced and well-equipped youth academies in Europe. Over the years, several top names have graduated from the famous Academia Sporting including Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Nani, Ricardo Quaresma and Simao Sabrosa. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Good Player Guide, Portugal, Portuguese Football, Sporting Lisbon, Yannick Djalo, youth academies

November 26, 2008

A Year Of Just-Football

This past week Just-Football celebrated its first anniversary; an achievement that, though small, we feel is worthy of a mention and maybe even a small pat on the back. It is amazing to sit here now and think that a year has already passed since the first article was published last November in the wake of England's failure to make it to EURO 2008. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , AC Milan, Announcements, George Weah, Great goals

November 16, 2008

Goals Like This Are Why I Watch Football

The creativity, the inventiveness, the overwhelming intelligence and yet, at the same time, the immense simplicity. Football is a game that can get over-complicated at times. Goals like this one from Lionel Messi in Barcelona's 2-0 victory at Recreativo Huelva however wash away all the dust and grit from the soul of a game which is pure in essence and bring it right back to what it really is: a Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , FC Barcelona, Great goals, lionel messi, recreativo huelva

Al-Ahly Win 2008 African Champions League

Egyptian giants Al-Ahly became outright the most successful club in African Champions League history this weekend, drawing 2-2 in Cameroon against runners up Cotonsport Garoua to emerge 4-2 winners on aggregate. After a 2-0 win over the Cameroonians at the Cairo International Stadium two weeks ago Al-Ahly were overwhelming favourites to win the tie going into the second leg and they did just Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , African Champions League, African football, Al-Ahly, Cameroon, Cotonsport Garoua, Egypt

November 10, 2008

Just-Football's Ten Best Goalkeepers In The World 2008

Over at the impressive Soccer By Ives, a recent reader email prompted discussion as to the world's ten best goalkeepers. On that list are some of the usual suspects (Cech, Casillas, Buffon etc) and then two names that come as more of a surprise: Brad Friedel and Tim Howard. Now, as anyone who reads SBI will know, the site in question tags itself as 'the world of soccer with an American voice' Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Best XI, Brad Friedel, Gianluigi Buffon, Goalkeepers, Iker Casillas, Petr Cech, Tim Howard

November 9, 2008

Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United - So The Gunners Are Not That Bad After All

In the blue corner, a toothless attack. Frequent loss of possession. Careless passing. An all too porous midfield. A suspect goalkeeper. A lead striker who is anything but clinical. And a huge blow to hopes of winning a third straight title. In the red and white corner, relief. Unbridled joy. Renewed hope. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Arsenal, England, English Premier League, Manchester United, Samir Nasri, Wayne Rooney

November 2, 2008

Al-Ahly vs Cotonsport Garoua - African Champions League Final 2008

Cotonsport Garoua were only founded twenty-two years ago but have come on leaps and bounds in African football during that short period and go into the final of the 2008 CAF African Champions League looking to make history by winning their first ever continental trophy. However the task at hand could hardly be more daunting given their opponents. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , African Champions League, African football, Al-Ahly, Cameroon, Cotonsport Garoua, Egypt, Previews

October 31, 2008

Photo, Shoot - 31.10.2008 - Grassroots Football

Sportfreunde Großsachsenheim v TSV Phönix Lomersheim II.Germany, April 2008.Grassroots Football. Photo courtesy of poity_uk on Flickr, in Just-Football's photo pool. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , German football, Germany, Non-league football, Photoshoot, Sportfreunde Großsachsenheim

October 30, 2008

Is Freddie Ljungberg The Man To Raise Major League Soccer's Profile?

There were flashbulbs and shiny white corporate grins and glistening company logos. The head of Vulcan Sports and Entertainment spoke confidently about dreams coming true, shaking the epicentre of North American soccer and sold-out stadiums. Famous US showbiz blogs began frantically digging around for semi-nude pictures of the MLS' newest star player modelling Calvin Klein boxer shorts. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Freddie Ljungberg, Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders FC

October 28, 2008

Two-Faced Redknapp Not Quite The 'onest 'Arry He Likes To Portray

Poison words are spokenMy faith in you is brokenBut I'll make it on my ownOw, ow, twisted and deceitfulAll those two-faced peopleTaking me for some kind of foolOw, ow, they're so narrow-mindedTruth is so one-sidedBut honey you're wrong Ow, ow, hot and cold you're blowingKeep them walls closedAnd who are you trying to kid, ehTwo-faced people are so shallow Put yourself in my place Ow, ow, the Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , English Premier League, Harry Redknapp, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspurs

October 23, 2008

Africa's 2010 World Cup Qualifying And Cup Of Nations Draw Made

The remaining twenty teams in contention for a spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa learnt their fate yesterday, as the final group draw was made in Zurich. The teams were seeded based on their most recent FIFA World rankings and split into five groups of four. Teams will play each other twice, with group winners advancing to the party in South Africa in two years time. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , African football, FIFA, World Cup 2010

October 22, 2008

Thrilling Derby Weekend In Brazil Masks National Team Failures

Dunga may not have many friends in Brazil right now given his struggle to win the public's affection as national team coach, but last weekend he could at least look back and reflect on the Campeonato Brasileiro's fixture list as an ally of sorts. After accumulating an awful record of just three points from three home games during World Cup qualifiers in 2008, without managing a single goal in the Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Atletico Mineiro, Brazil, Brazilian Football, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Football in Latin America, Palmeiras, Sao Paulo, Vasco da Gama

October 16, 2008

Quote of the Day, Week And Possibly Year

´Honestly though, what else should we expect from a starting lineup that contains three Manchester City players?´ Brazilian journalist Roberto Assaf offers his verdict on Brazil´s pitiful performance in the 0-0 draw with Colombia at the Maracana. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Brazil, Brazilian Football, Manchester City, colombia

October 15, 2008

Flamengo and the Boo Boys - Should Fans Boo Their Own Team?

So it appears Ashley Cole was booed by a section of England fans in the recent 5-1 win over Kazakhstan. Big deal. Generally speaking I am not a fan of the boo boys, whose impatience is rarely if ever helpful for the team. Unless it is in circumstances that really warrant it I am of the opinion that, as a supporter of whatever club, fans should try to support and encourage the team at all times, Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Atletico Mineiro, Brazil, Brazilian Football, Flamengo, Football in Latin America

September 30, 2008

Just-Football´s Readers Have Spoken

Its official. According to readers of Just-Football, Manchester United will win the English Premier League this season. Back in August, on the eve of the new football season we opened a poll asking who would win the 2008/2009 Premier League. Over the last month or so voting has been taking place, with United and Chelsea neck-and-neck for long spells of the voting. Click to continue reading...

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Tags: , Announcements, Arsenal, Chelsea, English Premier League, Liverpool, Manchester United, poll, spells

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