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MANE GARRINCHA: THE RISE OF A LEGEND - PART 2   Brazil as a football nation belongs to the group who believe that football is an art and should be played as such. This belief resulted in the school of thought which is termed as football d’arte by the Brazilians. In the world of football, Pele is regarded as the King of the game. But to some of the football fans who got to witness both Pele and Garrincha, there is this belief that Garrincha embodies the spirit of football d’arte. To these fans who experienced Garrincha, they believe that no one comes close to the level of the one dubbed “The Angel with bent legs”. The field was his canvas, the ball his paint and, his bent legs his brushes which he used to paint beautiful smiles on the faces of spectators as he dazzled and created magic with the ball at his feet. Garrincha as a man had his demons. He lived a life full of controversies and his life choices and decisions if compared to the exploits Paul Gascoigne, Antonio Cassano or...

FERENC PUSKAS: FROM A RISKY BUSINESS TO A  MADRID LEGEND. The communist regime of Hungary was using football as their major political tool of spreading the principles of communism. Although everything wasn’t going on well in the country, as far as the national team which was led by Ferenc Puskas was winning, the system was working to perfection and nobody could question the regime. Going into the 1954 world cup, the Aranycsapat which means (the golden team) were unbeaten for about 4 years.     Hungary was counted among the favourites to win the tournament and they made their intentions clear from the word go. It was all going on well until they met West Germany in the final. That day was the day the communist bubble burst. West Germany pulled off an astonishing comeback against the Hungarians to win the tournament. The people took to the streets to vent their displeasure. The Hungarian revolution had gained grounds. Puskas returned to his club, Budapest Honved, af...

Will Ziyech be in Chelsea's first 11 straight away? Jesper Gronkjaer had his say on this. Jesper Gronkjaer says new signing Hakim Ziyech will hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge after his £37million move from Ajax. (metro) He said: "Ziyech was the one who has caught my eye over the past two seasons even though he wasn’t produced by Ajax’s academy. You need players like that. I think all the top clubs will have looked at Ziyech and asked the question if he is good enough for our team." There is a debate all over the world. Some people say Ziyech would be benched for a while before he actually gets playing time. Some other portions of football-loving fans believe he has so much potential to the extent that he will hit the ground away. On that subject, Jesper Gronkjaer says  "Ziyech is a fantastic player but I think for Chelsea he will be in the starting XI straight away. Almost all the clubs in the Premier League could afford someone like Ziyech." ...

Mane GARINCHA: RISE OF A LEGEND The art of dribbling is believed to be the bona fide property of the footballing nation of Brazil. They are credited with the fact that they showed the world that football could be played in a fashion that resembled a dance move: a dance they call the samba.    There is one player who is believed to embody the spirit of Samba football and that is Mané Garrincha or the one they call “Anjo de Pernas Tortas.” This article describes his rise to global stardom after helping Brazil win and retain the most coveted trophy that had eluded them for decades, the World Cup, in 1958 and 1962. Picking up the golden boot and the golden ball in the 1962 tournament where he showed the world who he was and what he could do after leading the heartbroken nation of Brazil to win the tournament. This is part two of the three-part series talking about the life of Manoel Francisco Dos Santos affectionately known as Mané Garrincha.     Botafogo de Futebool ...

ROAD TO KYIEV: THE PATH OF THE FINALISTS     The path to European glory has never been easy for clubs in Europe competing in the most prestigious club competition on earth, The UEFA Champions League. Each passing year, the competition becomes more and more competitive and this can mainly be attributed to the big money getting splashed into the game every year giving teams the power to build a more resilient side to compete in the competition. This year’s competition provided everything this competition promises. This year’s finalist, Real Madrid and Liverpool have been through the difficult paths and have made the journey to the finals, with a shot at European glory.    Real Madrid, the defending champions and back-to-back history makers are looking to make more history and stake their claim to the competition. Whereas Liverpool, the underdogs in this final are looking to claim their sixth title and announce themselves back into the competition where they belon...

ROAD TO KYIEV: THE PATH OF THE FINALISTS The path to European glory has never been easy for clubs in Europe competing in the most prestigious club competition on earth, The UEFA Champions League. Each passing year, the competition becomes more and more competitive and this can mainly be attributed to the big money getting splashed into the game every year giving teams the power to build a more resilient side to compete in the competition. This year’s competition provided everything this competition promises. This year’s finalist, Real Madrid and Liverpool have been through the difficult paths and have made the journey to the finals, with a shot at European glory. Real Madrid, the defending champions and back-to-back history makers are looking to make more history and stake their claim to the competition. Whereas Liverpool, the underdogs in this final are looking to claim their sixth title and announce themselves back into the competition where they belong. THE GROUP STAGES Liverpoo...