There is often a sense of mystique associated with the terms ‘Director of Football’, ‘Sporting Director’ or ‘Technical Director’. While it’s not easy to provide a definition for these roles, they tend to have a specific purpose - to bridge the gap between the footballing side and the business side
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A deep dive into football’s affinity with versatility
Written by Srinivas Sadhanand Not many would be better attested to paying an ode to the power of versatility in football than Ryan Bertrand. In the wake of the seasoned Florent Malouda’s hamstring strain against Blackburn Rovers, the then Chelsea sensation was thrown in at the deep end of debuting in
Revisiting the greatest knockout round Champions League comebacks
Riqui Puig – La Perla De La Masia
Words by Sankalpa Nanda & Srinivas Sadhanand Many struggle to envisage the babyfaced Riqui Puig as a professional footballer. With several studies cementing the belief that the average body weight of an athlete in today’s day and age is 70% higher in comparison to the early 1900s, the 19-year old is an
As the Dust Settles
Milan and Dortmund play the blame game.
AC Milan sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli has acccused Borussia Dortmund of making it hard for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join his club this summer despite the player’s desire to make the switch. He said “Dortmund struggled to allow him to leave.” on a live Facebook Q & A on