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Juventus decision to sign Gonzalo Higuain is a huge gamble

For a fee of €90 million, Juventus signed Gonzalo Higuain as the Argentine attacker made a move from Napoli to the Italian outfit in a transfer that has shaken the world of football as the transfer fee is incredibly high for a player that is reaching the 29 year old mark.


When it comes to signing new players, the traditional option that clubs like to go with is to add performers who are fairly young. If a club signs a young player it basically secures the services of that youngster for a long period of time as that performer will probably be performing for the next few years of his career with the club.

Juventus on the other hand splashed out €90 million in a player who exploded in the previous season of the Italian League as he scored 36 goals in 35 appearances, which was way more than any other player of the top tier League.

Even though Gonzalo Higuain spent more than 6 seasons as a player of Real Madrid, he never managed to lift the UEFA Champions League which is widely considered as the most prestigious and difficult piece of silverware to acquire but this is exactly what Juventus is hoping that Higuain can help to accomplish.
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Balotelli asked to find new club

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly told Mario Balotelli to find a new club as he does not form part of his plan.


The player has been training with Liverpool since the beginning of the month but has not been included in the team that played against Tranmere. Jurgen Klopp has told the Italian striker that his career is over at Liverpool and that he will not be selected for future matches.

It is reported that Balotelli has agreed to Klopp’s wishes and that he is actively looking for a club. Mario Balotelli has already spent the last season on loan at AC Milan, and it is believed that he will be moving again this season.

Jurgen Klopp stated that since he has come back to the club, Mario Balotelli has been behaving correctly and that he does not have any attitude problem. He said that he is prepared to help him get back to fitness too but that the Italian striker does not form part of his plan. He said that he has a particular style in mind for Liverpool and that Balotelli is not included in it.
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Paniliakos, the forgotten Greek football team

Paniliakos is a Greek team that was founded in 1968 by the coming together of four different teams namely Ethnikos, Iraklis, A.E.K., Apollon.


Due to poor results the team has gradually been relegated to the lower tier of Greek football.

Paniliakos has suffered a lot of financial problems during recent times, and this has prevented the team to participate in some championship.

Paniliakos did not take part in the 2015 tournament because of lack of players as well as funding. Although discussions have been taken place with various stakeholders, the Paniliakos management has yet to find a suitable suitor for the club.

The most recent discussion has been with a Cephalonia businessman who wanted to invest in the club. However, after long talks with the Town mayor, the project did not happen, and it was back to square one for the Pyrgos team.

Paniliakos has not always been in trouble. There was a time where they were performing quite well especially when coach and player Juan Ramon Rocha was at the head of the club. Among notable players that have played for Paniliakos, you have PredragĐorđević, Stelios Giannakopoulos and VassilisLakis.      Continue reading Paniliakos, the forgotten Greek football team

Park Ji sung is hoping that the club can win all of their remaining Premier League games

Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji sung is hoping that the club can win all of their remaining Premier League games and qualify for the Champions League next season.

United are in danger of missing out on the premier European competition once again. Under the regime of Louis van Gaal, they only recently made it back to the Champions League in the 2015-16 season. However, the trail fourth placed Manchester City by a point. Even though United have been on a decent run of form of late, they have to rely upon other teams in order to achieve their objectives.

This is one factor that is affecting Van Gaal’s position at the club. Increasing speculation points out to the appointment of Jose Mourinho in the summer with Van Gaal being removed from his duties one year ahead of schedule. The Dutchman has a contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Park Ji sung stated that United had an important attribute – consistency – as of now. The South Korean midfielder also spoke about his retirement days and if he misses football. Even though he has been remaining in the game in an ambassadorial role, Park Ji Sung admitted tomissing playing the game from time to time. Continue reading Park Ji sung is hoping that the club can win all of their remaining Premier League games

Crystal Palace have been boosted by the return of James McArthur

Crystal Palace have been boosted by the return of James McArthur much earlier than expected.

The Scotland international has not played for the club since suffering a tear to his ankle ligaments at the start of February. Since he is one of the important players for Palace, this was seen as a major blow to the club’s hopes of avoiding a relegation battle throughout the 2015-16 campaign. It was initially thought that the player will miss the rest of the season. However, he has made remarkable progress from the injury and could now be back in the first-team reckoning before the FA Cup semi-final against Watford.

Palace have a great opportunity to do something special in the FA Cup this season. The tie between Watford gives both teams enough opportunities to think about a place in the final. Winner of this game will be playing against either Everton or the winner between the Manchester United vs West Ham replay. Without the competitive nature of McArthur in the midfield, Palace have been slowly slipping down the table. They have not won a league match in 2016 and this form sees them just one place above the relegation zone. They have an even smaller buffer of seven points from Sunderland in the 18th place. Continue reading Crystal Palace have been boosted by the return of James McArthur

Peterborough United have already set themselves a high standard

Peterborough United have already set themselves a high standard of getting promotion without fail in the upcoming campaign.

The team could only finish ninth under the management of Dave Robertson, who was appointed as the caretaker manager after the Darren Ferguson. Rather than go for a new name, the club has decided to offer Robertson the opportunity to show his qualities as a manager. Since taking over as the full-time boss, he has brought in the likes of Jack Collison and Joe Gormley into the squad. These players are expected to fine-tune some of the areas where Peterborough United struggled last season.

The club started its pre-season friendly matches with a 3-2 win over Hamlet while the team also have friendly matches against the likes of West Ham and Ipswich Town between now and the start of the season. The opening game for Peterborough United will be against Rochdale. Last season, both teams finished level on points with each other and it could be a similar scenario at the end of this season as well. Captain Michael Smith says that it is no longer sufficient that the team just get promotion into the Championship for the first time since 2013, but they also need to play a beautiful brand of football. Continue reading Peterborough United have already set themselves a high standard