I'm throwing out old magazines from 2014, but two of them contained cool articles about games that Cahill and Luiz felt important to them in their development as footballers. Remember it's from 2 years ago so there's probably others the'd include now--

( Love these two so much )

Exclusive interview for The Telegraph: The Chelsea manager talks religion, 'fearing nothing' and Machiavelli. Plus, he finally reveals the one thing he and title rival Arsene Wenger actually agree on.


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Despite producing one of football’s biggest miracles last season, Diego Simeone's warriors received little acknowledgement in Zurich - unlike their city rivals
by Carlo Garganese


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It's been a terrible couple of days and we need something to make us laugh. David Squires, the Guardian's resident cartoonist, came up with a small cartoon at the expense of The Special One and the Blues Boys.


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Danish national football team and Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard requests an end to homophobia in football and hopes for a brave gay hero as a role model. He also talks out against islamophobia and praises the campaign of the dutch football union.

Maybe someone speaking danish can translate the whole article of Anders??

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The former Portuguese international joins the Ewood Park club on a free transfer following his release from Braga at the end of last season, signing a two-year-deal.

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So very happy that Nuno gets to continue playing. I have loved him forever. My favorite currently playing footballer and only 2nd to Eusebio for favorite of all time.

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Wall Street Journal journalist's Matthew Futterman, "a Jewish-American of a certain age", beautifully written article about his weird feelings rooting for Germany.
Article by Matthew Futterman

Source: Wall Street Journal "It's OK to Root for Germany"A version of this article appeared June 25, 2012, on page B8 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street ( Read more... )

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When a team goes through a goal drought, most fans have a simple answer: a few abusive chants from the terraces, followed by a moan in the pub after the game.

But fans of German regional side FC Magdeburg decided to take a more constructive and creative approach - one that has now made them globally famous.

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 Egypt football violence kills 73

Riots after a football match on Wednesday in Egypt’s Port Said left 73 people dead, medics said.

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