Imagine one of those blockbuster spy movies. The opening scene features some cityscape and a superimposed date and place. After a bit of action, another cityscape appears, alongside another date and place, superimposed. The second scene is often a flashback, taking the story back in time from the current point of narration. How about this. Libreville,…
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Medium sized clubs providing a proving ground for footballing talent is one of the most common features of modern football, and particularly the transfer market. Clubs with promising young players will be watched by the sharks of their domestic league, who will keep an eye on their target until the time is right to make a…
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It’s April 2001 and a Champions League quarter-final where Valencia host Arsenal at the Mestalla, trailing by a goal on aggregate. The atmosphere is tense, gripping, and drawing to an enthralling conclusion. It has already been a hostile affair; shirts pulled, cards brandished, and whistles blown, much to the chagrin of the Spanish support. The…
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