Editorials – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:32:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Subpar officiating remains a bugaboo for Liga MX clubs and fans alike https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/28/liga-mx-referees/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/28/liga-mx-referees/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:32:45 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499533 Oh those Liga MX Men in Black After an insufferable month of Leagues Cup that saw Liga MX fans constantly bitching about poor refereeing by officials from across Concacaf (and with reason), it’s nice to get back to league play so we can bitch and moan about more familiar unqualified referees. Fernando Guerrero trots around […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/28/liga-mx-referees/feed/ 0 Luis Rubiales must go as president of the Spanish FA https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/25/rubiales-must-go-president-spanish-fa/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/25/rubiales-must-go-president-spanish-fa/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:24:05 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=499477 Luis Rubiales, the Spanish FA president, doubled — tripled — down in the face of calls for his resignation after kissing Jenni Hermoso, without her consent, during the medal presentation following Spain’s triumph at the Women’s World Cup. “Do you think this [incident] is so serious that I should go, after the best management in […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/08/25/rubiales-must-go-president-spanish-fa/feed/ 0 Manchester City and their enigmatic coach stand on the cusp of greatness https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/01/manchester-city-enigmatic-coach/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/01/manchester-city-enigmatic-coach/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:26:33 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=498254 By the time the Champions League final begins in about 10 days, Manchester City could be one step away from a historic treble that would be the zenith of Pep Guardiola’s eventful term with the Citizens. Victory in Saturday’s FA Cup final, a week before their date with Inter Milan in Europe’s premier club competition, […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/01/manchester-city-enigmatic-coach/feed/ 0 Africa U-20 Nations Cup: Feeder system for exploitation of young talent? https://playingfor90.com/2023/02/20/africa-u-20-exploitation/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/02/20/africa-u-20-exploitation/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:18:52 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=497063 The African U20 Nations Cup began on Feb. 19 in Egypt with little fanfare compared to CAF’s senior tournaments. It is a vital event for most European scouts who descend on Africa en masse to discover the next generations of Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah – no doubt a cheaper option than finding young talent […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/02/20/africa-u-20-exploitation/feed/ 0 Lionel Messi: The Greatest of All Time https://playingfor90.com/2022/12/20/lionel-messi-greatest-time/ https://playingfor90.com/2022/12/20/lionel-messi-greatest-time/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:00:16 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=496258 “He only does it with Barcelona.” “He never shows up in important games with Argentina.” “He needs Xavi and Iniesta to be successful.” These were a few of the phrases thrown at Lionel Messi when things weren’t going well with Argentina. They were used as ways to diminish his accomplishments and – despite all of […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2022/12/20/lionel-messi-greatest-time/feed/ 1 Why Marco Asensio link to Barcelona makes little sense https://playingfor90.com/2022/09/21/asensio-link-barcelona-little-sense/ https://playingfor90.com/2022/09/21/asensio-link-barcelona-little-sense/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:03:37 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=494792 The international break not only brings a halt to club football, it also brings a halt to the countless storylines a season can deliver. When that happens, what ends up taking its place is speculation surrounding the future of certain players. In other words, transfer rumors. And so its come to pass with the latest […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2022/09/21/asensio-link-barcelona-little-sense/feed/ 2 Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah in race for Ballon d’Or https://playingfor90.com/2021/11/15/lewandowski-salah-race-ballon-dor/ https://playingfor90.com/2021/11/15/lewandowski-salah-race-ballon-dor/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:00:18 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=489629 We are used to the Ballon d’Or being a two-horse race. What we are not used to, however, is that the top two contenders for the title of the world’s best player are not named Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. The winner of the Ballon d’Or will be announced at an event in Paris on Nov. […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2021/11/15/lewandowski-salah-race-ballon-dor/feed/ 1 What is FC Barcelona really doing in the post-Messi era? https://playingfor90.com/2021/09/03/fc-barcelona-plan-post-messi-era/ https://playingfor90.com/2021/09/03/fc-barcelona-plan-post-messi-era/#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:00:33 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=488272 Barcelona might not really know what they are going to do in their post-Messi era. Not so long ago I made a post about how FC Barcelona was trending in the right direction despite their lack of achievements. However, now I’m not quite so sure they are. They now face the beginning of a new […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2021/09/03/fc-barcelona-plan-post-messi-era/feed/ 0 Latest incident with Porto’s Moussa Marega demonstrates players need to do better https://playingfor90.com/2020/02/18/latest-incident-portos-moussa-marega-demonstrates-players-need-better/ https://playingfor90.com/2020/02/18/latest-incident-portos-moussa-marega-demonstrates-players-need-better/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:54:19 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=478895 Porto players failed to stand with Moussa Marega when he endured racist abuse from fans of his former club. Porto’s Moussa Marega was the latest player subjected to racist abuse in an incident that is becoming all too common in football. However, this time the situation was made worse by the reaction of his teammates. […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2020/02/18/latest-incident-portos-moussa-marega-demonstrates-players-need-better/feed/ 0 12 derbies to watch for across Europe for the rest of this season https://playingfor90.com/2020/01/19/12-derbies-watch-across-europe/ https://playingfor90.com/2020/01/19/12-derbies-watch-across-europe/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:22:41 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=477905 Name a day better than derby day. I’ll wait… Football is the most popular sport on the planet because of the passion generated by supporters in the stands. Fans truly take on the role of a 12th man and influence momentum during a game, especially when the clash on hand is a derby. UEFA has […]

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