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A Seleçāo Nacional terminou ontem a sua qualificaçāo com um registo muito favorável, com 4 Vitórias e 2 Empates em 6 jogos. Muito melhor do que muitas outras qualificaçōes, sem dúvida. Até aqui, tudo bem. Mas será que podemos comparar com os plantéis de outrora? Julgo que nāo. Aliás, todos dizem que Portugal podia fazer 2 equipas e continuar a ser competitivo. Sim, é verdade. Hoje. Mas estamos a plantar sementes para que se mantenha assim no futuro? Nāo tenho… Read
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Creating a vibrant football community is crucial for the success of any youth academy. However, it has the same level of difficulty and challenges on the way. To be fair, the challenging part never ends. Season after season, they will come up, eventually. (..) my favorite quote as an Academy Director: “Maybe some of our players will reach professional stages and feed the dream of all the 1,000 kids coming next, but (hopefully) all will be adults.” On one hand,… Read
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This time, I did an experiment and asked a question on my social media about what Ruben Amorim should do about Ruud van Nistelrooy: keep the Dutchman or not in his coaching team at Manchester United? It was with great surprise that I saw the answers. A resounding 75% of voters agreed with the maintenance of the Club’s legend, now under the tutelage of Ruben Amorim, returning to number 2! I didn’t perceive. I was (almost) in shock. Could it… Read
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Desta vez, fiz uma experiência e coloquei uma pergunta nas minhas redes sociais sobre o que deveria fazer Ruben Amorim sobre Ruud van Nistelrooy: manter o neerlandês ou nāo, na sua equipa técnica no Manchester United? Foi com um grande espanto que vi as respostas. Uns estrondosos 75% dos votantes concordavam com a manutençāo da lenda do Clube, agora sob a tutela de Ruben Amorim, regressando ao lugar de número 2! Nāo percebi. Fiquei (quase) em choque. Será que nāo… Read
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Manchester City is going through a tough moment, with a record of matches lost in a row. Is that something unexpected? Maybe. Is it new in the industry? Definitely not, only for Guardiola (!) Why?Well, to start he’s brilliant. But, as he said, he was always very lucky with the players he coached. Let’s dive into that. In modern Football, individual talent often proves crucial, sometimes even surpassing the impact of tactics or coaching. Is it too bold to state… Read
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O futebol às vezes te trata mal. Assim como em qualquer outro trabalho, acredito. O sentimento é, muitas vezes, que ele (o Futebol) não te responde com a mesma quantidade de amor e dedicação que acreditas ter colocado na mesa. Não é correspondido, de certa forma. Depois, sentes falta. E a vida encontra uma maneira de te envolver no Futebol novamente. Em alguns casos, até, acabas por nunca sair, mesmo que às vezes fiques desapontado e a ponto de desistir.… Read
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Simplificando: o regresso à grandeza!Fui partilhando ao longo desta página e ao longo do último ano (sim, estou muito orgulhoso de manter a consistência na escrita todas as semanas nos últimos 14 meses!) a minha apreciação pelos métodos, comunicação e abordagem de Rúben Amorim em relação à maneira como ele deseja que a sua equipa jogue. Até certo ponto, eu quase diria gratidão. Porquê? Existem muitas razões. Para começar, porque consegue colocar a bandeira de Portugal no mapa, mais uma… Read
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Simply put: back to greatness!I have shared throughout this page over the last year and something (yes, I’m very proud of keeping the consistency in writing every week over the last 14 months!) my appreciation of Ruben’s methods, communication and approach towards the way he wants his team to play. At a certain range, I would almost say gratitude. Why? There are many reasons. To start, because he can put Portugal flag on the map, again, when it comes to… Read
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Football treats you bad, at times. Just like in any job, I guess.You feel that it doesn’t reply with the same amount of love and dedication you believe you put into.It’s not reciprocated, in a way. Then, you miss it. And, life gets a way to get you involved again. In some cases, you never leave, besides your disappointment at times. For me, talking about Football is one of the best things someone can invite me to do. Simply talking… Read
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There are many differences attached with this move. There’s no doubt about this, and everyone will tell you the same, but I would resume the bigger differences I felt, besides providing me with a better understanding on how the Coach can have an impact on players. These were: Maybe there would be a few more to add here, but I guess starting here would already be a good starting point. What about you? What experience did you have? Let me… Read
