6/29/2008 By Kaveh Mahjoob In the game of football, changing of guards is one of the most difficult tasks coaches have to face but players have to endure. This is especially true at the national team level when as the time goes on, stars with legitimate achievements of the past are expected to remain in
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goal.com Goal.com takes a look at Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien’s rise to midfield stardom… Michael ‘Fifi’ Essien was born on the 3rd of December, 1982 in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to Aba Gyandoh and James Essien, both natives of Fanteland, a great tribe in Ghana. Fifi, as Friday-borns are referred to in
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6/29/2008 VIENNA (AFP) – Spain ended their 44-year wait for a major international title with a 1-0 victory over Germany at the Euro 2008 final here on Sunday. Fernando Torres scored the only goal of the game in the first half as football’s perennial underachievers finally banished that unwanted tag to the history books.
goal.com Goal.com profiles the promising start to the career of Bayern Munich and Germany’s Philipp Lahm, following his heroic late winner against Turkey in their Euro 2008 semi-final… Particulars Name: Philip Lahm DoB: 11TH November 1983 Height: 170cm Weight: 62kg Position: wingback Standing out At a mere 170 cm, Philipp Lahm stands out amongst his
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goal.com Goal.com profiles Valencia and Spain’s David Villa and his rise prominence as one of Europe’s top strikers… Particulars Name: David Villa Club: Valencia C.F. D.O.B: 03/12/1981 Height: 1.75 m Weight: 69 kg Position: Striker Background As a country famous for the quality of the footballers it produces, Spain has a well earned reputation as
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06/28/2008 goal.com Clark Whitney looks a the main tactical and personal battles to come as Germany gear up to meet La Furia Roja in the final of Euro 2008… Tomorrow’s much anticipated Euro final pits tournament favorites Germany against in-form Spain. For both sides, the upcoming match is of utmost importance: Spain are looking to
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goal.com Alan Tardieu takes a look at Germany’s talismanic midfielder Michael Ballack, and his rise to stardom at both club and country level… Particulars Name: Michael Ballack DoB: 26 September 1976, Görlitz, DDR Height: 188cm (6’2″) Weight: 85kg (13st 5lbs) Position: Midfielder Little Kaiser The man dubbed “Little Kaiser†as an 18 year old has
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