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World Soccer Draft 2011: The Squads, Part I

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Welcome to the second part of our World Soccer Draft – the squads! Today, we look at the starting XIs of the first two drafters to select, Wesley Pickard and Eric Betts. Each writer will provide his formation and a … Continue reading →

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World Soccer Draft 2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

O87 cordially welcomes you to the 2011 edition of the World Soccer Draft, where all official and legal bonds are dissolved and Rooney can share the same opposition half as Fabregas and Modric. We selected eight of the most knowledgeable … Continue reading →

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The Neutral’s Dilemma

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

As a neutral soccer fan, there are certain characteristics that tend to draw me in to a team, that get me to reserve my seat on the bandwagon. Many of these I’m sure you can guess. I like teams that … Continue reading →

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Statistically Speaking

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Soccer, more than any of our major American sports, is a subjective game. The lack of scoring opportunities limits the numbers of stats that can be kept, and without stats it can be difficult to judge player performance. Soccer telecasts … Continue reading →

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