Roy Emanuel – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Sat, 26 May 2018 09:21:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Three players who can help guide Germany to a 2018 World Cup title https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/26/three-players-help-guide-germany-2018-world-cup-title/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/26/three-players-help-guide-germany-2018-world-cup-title/#respond Sat, 26 May 2018 11:33:12 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=453966 If Germany are to lift the trophy again, they will need these three players to be at their best this summer. The 2018 FIFA World Cup is only weeks away, as the tournament begins on June 14 when Russia face Saudi Arabia in Moscow. 32 nations will aim for football glory, and Germany will be […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/26/three-players-help-guide-germany-2018-world-cup-title/feed/ 0 FC Barcelona analysis: A ‘disappointing’ double in the 2017-18 season https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/23/fc-barcelona-analysis-disappointing-double-2017-18-season/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/23/fc-barcelona-analysis-disappointing-double-2017-18-season/#respond Wed, 23 May 2018 13:34:29 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=453806 There is plenty to celebrate for FC Barcelona. However, there is also plenty of regret. The 2017-18 La Liga season brought plenty of drama, excitement and skill, with FC Barcelona eventually triumphing as champions. They added the Copa del Rey as well, but there was something different about this past campaign’s impressive double. And it […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/23/fc-barcelona-analysis-disappointing-double-2017-18-season/feed/ 0 VAR makes key decisions recently in MLS matches https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/23/var-makes-key-decisions-recently-mls-matches/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/23/var-makes-key-decisions-recently-mls-matches/#respond Wed, 23 May 2018 09:38:30 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=453812 Video assistance was the focus in two MLS games. The Video Assistant Referee (or VAR) has been an interesting topic this season throughout Major League Soccer, and with each passing week it seems to be making more of an impact. That was certainly the case this past MLS week, as two decisions certainly stood out […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/23/var-makes-key-decisions-recently-mls-matches/feed/ 0 Analysis: Is Wayne Rooney really the answer for D.C. United? https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/10/wayne-rooney-really-answer-d-c-united/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/10/wayne-rooney-really-answer-d-c-united/#respond Thu, 10 May 2018 11:54:45 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=453163 Wayne Rooney is poised for a move to MLS with D.C. United. Is it the right choice? In today’s climate for Major League Soccer teams, there is an importance on making an impact with star power along with producing on the pitch. Historically, D.C. United have not been one of the clubs always caught in […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/10/wayne-rooney-really-answer-d-c-united/feed/ 0 Five things we learned from May’s El Clásico fixture https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/07/five-things-learned-mays-el-clasico-fixture/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/07/five-things-learned-mays-el-clasico-fixture/#respond Mon, 07 May 2018 11:00:59 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=452990 Barcelona and Real Madrid battled in an entertaining affair this past weekend. A look at the key takeaways from the game. The final El Clásico match-up of the 2017-18 campaign came with an interesting backdrop ahead of the actual meeting, as the circumstances surrounding both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid seemed to take some of […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/07/five-things-learned-mays-el-clasico-fixture/feed/ 0 Red Bulls dominate Hudson River Derby with early pressure https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/06/red-bulls-dominate-hudson-river-derby-early-pressure/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/06/red-bulls-dominate-hudson-river-derby-early-pressure/#respond Sun, 06 May 2018 09:31:10 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=452916 In the season’s first Hudson River Derby, NYCFC did not have the answers against New York Red Bulls. New York City FC have been in sparkling form to begin the 2018 MLS season, and were feeling confident ahead of the year’s first Hudson River Derby against New York Red Bulls on Saturday. The young rivalry […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/06/red-bulls-dominate-hudson-river-derby-early-pressure/feed/ 0 FC Barcelona: Lionel Messi prepares for life without Iniesta https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/25/fc-barcelona-lionel-messi-prepares-life-without-iniesta/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/25/fc-barcelona-lionel-messi-prepares-life-without-iniesta/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:54:08 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=452431 Lionel Messi is set to open a new chapter in Catalonia. FC Barcelona and manager Ernesto Valverde are on the cusp of securing a double this season, as La Liga’s crown is within reach following their Copa del Rey domination against Sevilla last weekend. Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta were again at the heart of […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/25/fc-barcelona-lionel-messi-prepares-life-without-iniesta/feed/ 0 Portland Timbers and the unpredictable are working together https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/24/portland-timbers-unpredictable-working-together/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/24/portland-timbers-unpredictable-working-together/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:11:37 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=452380 Portland Timbers have seen extreme results thus far, but are now looking set to compete. Portland Timbers enjoyed a strong 2017 campaign, as they finished atop the Western Conference ahead of the MLS Cup Playoffs and captured the Cascadia Cup from nearby rivals Seattle and Vancouver. Along with those achievements, midfielder Diego Valeri won the […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/24/portland-timbers-unpredictable-working-together/feed/ 0 New York Red Bulls: Statistics do not help in defeat https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/12/new-york-red-bulls-statistics-not-help-defeat/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/12/new-york-red-bulls-statistics-not-help-defeat/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:13:58 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=451852 New York Red Bulls did everything that they could in the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals. Unfortunately for the club’s fans, it was not enough. The CONCACAF Champions League has its final round set, as Toronto FC will battle Chivas Guadalajara in a home-and-home series beginning next week. New York Red Bulls and manager Jesse Marsch […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/12/new-york-red-bulls-statistics-not-help-defeat/feed/ 0 Real Madrid: European priorities overshadow Madrid derby https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/09/real-madrid-european-priorities-overshadow-madrid-derby/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/04/09/real-madrid-european-priorities-overshadow-madrid-derby/#respond Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:49:49 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=451679 Real Madrid could have done more to get the win at home versus Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid came up against Atlético Madrid on Sunday in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season, especially after the campaign’s first El Derbi madrileño did not provide the expected fireworks in a scoreless draw. This past weekend […]

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