Authors Posts by Panos Kostopoulos

Panos Kostopoulos

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‘Football’ the keyword to interpret Mourinho’s relationship with Juan Mata

His whole managerial career could possibly be summed up in three key phrases: media controversy, football tactics and win-at-all-costs spirit. Unsurprisingly, this is a group...

Team cohesion the answer to Real Madrid’s quiet transfer policy

"We have a great squad that is impossible to improve, and in Zidane we have someone who has given us a lot as a...

Hugo Lloris ready to lead France to European glory

It has been 16 years since Didier Deschamps lifted the European Championship trophy for the second time in France’s history. Next to him and among...

Euro 2016 – Croatia looking to emulate 1998 World Cup heroics

“I was out on the grass when Suker scored in the semi-final. Then I turned my head around and saw it was 1-1, because...

Euro 2016 – Five players who could steal the show

After a short break, fans across Europe and all over the world, are ready to again relish some top-level football action. Only a few days...

The controversial salute that determined Liverpool’s 2015-16 turning point

Anfield was shaking. The referee blew the final whistle and the fans burst into applause. It was their Liverpool coming back from losing once again,...

Hatem Ben Arfa and Newcastle United’s opposite paths lead to a...

"Hell is when you can't see the end of the tunnel. You're on your own, with no one to support you and you move...

AFC Bournemouth’s Steve Cook reveals family as major inspiration

They say that if you never dream, you will never have a dream come true. Dreaming is an individual process that every kid goes...

A lack of world-class strikers the Achilles heel for Premier League...

"The best players are at Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. I think the level below that is probably Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. And under...

The rejuvenation of Aritz Aduriz: an amusing, well-written non-fiction script

While the curtains were being brought down on another amazing performance, the audience burst into applause at the end of Barcelona’s football show back...