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Kaka to Manchester City: Potential Ramifications

As the football world wets its collective pants over the proposed transfer of Kaka to Manchester City for the ice cold (even for the sub-zero climate of the world's current economy) sum of €110 ...

Written by Amin Malik about 10 months ago 61 reads 0 comments
Ruud Van Nistelrooy out for the Season: Real Madrid's Season to Follow?

Reports out of Madrid today are confirming that Dutch hitman Ruud Van Nistelrooy will require knee surgery that will sideline him for six to nine months, ending his season...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 258 reads 7 comments
Javier Mascherano to Captain Argentina: Diego Maradona's Inaugural Mistake?

When Diego Maradona announced his choice for captain of Argentina today I must admit I was more than a little skeptical...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 662 reads 14 comments
The Importance of Being Idle: A Look at the Rotation Policy

It seems like a good/bad idea. It gives everyone a chance to play/doesn't give players a chance to settle in. It keeps all the players happy/angers players who have been performing well but find themselves kept out of the team due to the policy...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 145 reads 3 comments
Claude Makelele: The Greatest Galactico?

Upon Claude Makelele's departure to Chelsea and David Beckham's subsequent arrival in 2003, Zinedine Zidane quipped,"Why put another layer of gold paint on the Bentley when you are losing the ...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 704 reads 7 comments
Arsenal: Past And Present

Let me start by saying that Arsene Wenger is the greatest judge of talent currently in the game. I am saying this as a Chelsea fan who greatly admires the Professor's ability to take talented young players and turn them into legends...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 394 reads 2 comments
Chelsea FC the Belle of the Ball?

Is Chelsea the most attractive side in the Premiership right now? While this title has usually been reserved for Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, one cannot help but wonder whether there's a new ...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 531 reads 4 comments
Adriano: Portrait of a Fallen Emperor

"Du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas", there is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. Napoleon Bonaparte made this observation after being forced to retreat from Moscow in 1812...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 224 reads 6 comments
FIFA World Player of the Year Shortlist Summary

The 23-man short list for the FIFA World Player of the Year Award was announced yesterday. Here is a brief sentence about why each player was nominated: Emmanuel Adebayor: The Togo front-man ...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 2,159 reads 15 comments
The Shining Lights Of the Dark Continent: An All African XI

Africa is a continent of millions of football junkies and indeed some of the finest footballers that the world has to offer hail from the Cradle Of Civilization...

Written by Amin Malik about about 1 year ago 403 reads 10 comments

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Amin Malik Article Archive

Kaka to Manchester City: Potential Ramifications

Ruud Van Nistelrooy out for the Season: Real Madrid's Season to Follow?

Javier Mascherano to Captain Argentina: Diego Maradona's Inaugural Mistake?

The Importance of Being Idle: A Look at the Rotation Policy

Claude Makelele: The Greatest Galactico?

Arsenal: Past And Present

Chelsea FC the Belle of the Ball?

Adriano: Portrait of a Fallen Emperor

FIFA World Player of the Year Shortlist Summary

The Shining Lights Of the Dark Continent: An All African XI

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