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The Sports Archives – Nine Terrible Football (Soccer) Tackles That Ended Careers!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by thesportsarchives

Football – the beautiful game (sometimes at least). Football is a game full of passion and aggression, however, being a contact sport, injuries occur and are generally accepted as part of the game. For a few unfortunate players though, some … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Top Premiership Strikers of 2012!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by thesportsarchives

The year 2012 was one that many football fans will remember for a lifetime, and others would sooner forget. The level of strikers in the Premiership has been, as usual, of a very high calibre with some great goals, assists … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – 5 Best Football (Soccer) Players of 2012!

Posted on January 5, 2013 by thesportsarchives

As far as football goes, 2012 has been a great year with many players on the world stage shining, so to single out just five is challenging. However the fact is that some players are so talented that even when … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Popular Sports in Thailand!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Thailand could hardly be described as a sporting nation. If you are going to measure sporting success at the Olympics, then Thailand was hardly rated as a mention at the last Olympics in London. The only medal that the country … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – UEFA Champions League Matchday 5 best-playing teams!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by thesportsarchives

The fifth round of Champions League matches in 2012 was not full of good news as far as English and Scottish teams were concerned. One of the biggest pieces of news was surely the 3-0 defeat of defending champions Chelsea … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Michael Owen – Footballer Extraordinaire!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Early Years Michael James Owen was born 14th December 1979 in Chester, England. He is the son of Chester and Everton footballer Terry Owen. In 1979 Michael scored 79 goals for Deeside Primary School, breaking the record of Liverpool legend … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Who Will Win the Premier League 2012-13?

Posted on September 29, 2012 by thesportsarchives

With the 21st Premier League season now well underway, the pundits, the fans and even the neutrals are clamouring to predict who will lift the title at the end of the season. With 20 teams competing for the honour, there … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Can Owen Still Cut It In The Premier League?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Stoke City have handed Michael Owen a Premier League lifeline – but does the former England striker have what it takes to still make an impact at the top-level? Here we look at both sides of the argument that has … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The Greatest Team in History!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by thesportsarchives

Football is a sport with a lot of history, so picking the greatest teams that ever played together is not easy. There is a lot of bias that comes into play whenever football is mentioned and there will be readers … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – A Career Profile of David de Gea, Manchester United

Posted on August 23, 2012 by thesportsarchives

David De Gea´s transfer to the English Premier league with Manchester United at the start of the 2011/2012 football season put the 21-years old Spanish goalkeeper firmly in the floodlight. Playing for a side like Alex Ferguson´s Red Devils is … Continue reading →

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