Formation (association football)

In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team generally position themselves on the pitch. ^[1]

A.C. Milan

Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan, is a professional football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899.

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A.S. Roma

Associazione Sportiva Roma (Rome Sport Association), commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome.

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AFC Ajax

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam.

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Albert Batteux

Albert Batteux (2 July 1919 – 28 February 2003) was a French football midfielder and a manager.

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Alex Ferguson

Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013.

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Alex James (footballer)

Alexander Wilson James (14 September 1901 – 1 June 1953) was a Scottish international footballer.

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Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (22 January 1920 – 28 April 1999) was an English football player and manager who, was manager of England from 1963 to 1974, and guided England to victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

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Andrés Iniesta

Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Barcelona, the Spain national team and has a contract signed with Japanese Club Vissel Kobe to commence 1 July 2018.

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Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo, Ufficiale OMRI (born 19 May 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer.

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Andriy Shevchenko

Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко,; born 29 September 1976) is a politician, football manager and retired Ukrainian footballer who played for Dynamo Kyiv, Milan, Chelsea and the Ukraine national team as a striker.

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Anghel Iordănescu

Anghel Iordănescu (born 4 May 1950), also known as "Tata Puiu", is a Romanian former footballer and former manager of the Romania national team, who played as a forward.

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Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte (born 31 July 1969) is an Italian professional football manager and former player.

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Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team (Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), the governing body for football in Argentina.

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Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich.

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Arrigo Sacchi

Arrigo Sacchi (born 1 April 1946) is an Italian former football coach.

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Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England, that plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.

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Arturo Salah

Arturo Salah Cassani (born 4 December 1949) is a Chilean former footballer and manager.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

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Association football positions

In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play.

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Association football tactics and skills

There are various individual skills and team tactics needed to play effective football.

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Atlético Madrid

Club Atlético de Madrid, SAD, commonly known as Atlético Madrid, or simply as Atlético or Atleti, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, that plays in La Liga.

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Australia national soccer team

The Australian national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer.

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Béla Guttmann

Béla Guttmann (27 January 1899 – 28 August 1981) was a Hungarian footballer and coach.

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BBC Sport

BBC Sport is a department of the BBC North division providing national sports coverage for BBC Television, radio and online.

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Belgium national football team

The Belgian national football team has officially represented Belgium in association football since their maiden match in 1904.

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Bobby Zamora

Robert Lester Zamora (born 16 January 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team (Seleção Brasileira de Futebol) represents Brazil in international men's association football.

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Bundesliga

The Bundesliga (lit. "Federal League", sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga) is a professional association football league in Germany and the football league with the highest average stadium attendance worldwide.

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Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti OSI (born 10 June 1959) is an Italian former professional footballer and current football manager who will be in charge of Napoli as of 1 July 2018.

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Carlos Alberto Parreira

Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born 27 February 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian former football manager who holds the record for attending the most FIFA World Cup final tournaments as manager with six appearances.

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Carlos Bilardo

Carlos Salvador Bilardo, MD (born 16 March 1939 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former football player and manager.

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Catenaccio

Catenaccio or The Chain is a tactical system in football with a strong emphasis on defence.

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Celtic F.C.

The Celtic Football Club is a professional football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premiership.

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Cesare Prandelli

Cesare Claudio Prandelli (born 19 August 1957) is an Italian football coach and former player.

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Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club in London, England, that competes in the Premier League.

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Chile national football team

The Chile national football team (Selección de fútbol de Chile) represents Chile in major international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895.

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Christian Gross

Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss professional football manager and former footballer.

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Christmas tree

A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as spruce, pine, or fir or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas.

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Club Atlético River Plate

Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires, and named after the British English rendering of the city's estuary, Río de la Plata.

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Co Adriaanse

Jacobus "Co" Adriaanse (born 21 July 1947) is a Dutch football manager and former footballer.

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Craig Levein

Craig William Levein (born 22 October 1964) is a Scottish professional football player and coach, who is currently the manager and director of football at Heart of Midlothian.

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Daniele De Rossi

Daniele De Rossi, Ufficiale OMRI (born 24 July 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Roma and formerly the Italy national team.

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Danny Blanchflower

Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower (10 February 1926 – 9 December 1993) was a former Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager, and journalist who captained Tottenham Hotspur during its double-winning season of 1960–61.

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Dave Mackay

David Craig Mackay (14 November 1934 – 2 March 2015) was a Scottish football player and manager.

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Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals.

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Diego Simeone

Diego Pablo Simeone (born 28 April 1970), also known as El Cholo, is an Argentine football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder, and is currently the manager for Atletico Madrid.

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Edmílson

José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes (born 10 July 1976), known simply as Edmílson, is a retired Brazilian footballer.

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Ejection (sports)

In sports, an ejection (also known as dismissal, sending-off, or disqualification) is the removal of a participant from a contest due to a violation of the sport's rules.

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Eliteserien (football)

Eliteserien is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs.

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England national football team

The England national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England.

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Esteban Cambiasso

Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau (born 18 August 1980), nicknamed "Cuchu", is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club is a football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.

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Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946) is an Italian football manager and a former professional player.

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FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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FC Bayern Munich

Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V., commonly known as FC Bayern München, FCB, Bayern Munich, or FC Bayern, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (Bayern).

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FC Dynamo Kyiv

Football Club Dynamo Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev.

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FC Porto

Futebol Clube do Porto, MHIH, OM, commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese sports club based in Porto.

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Fernando Riera

Fernando Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010) was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.

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Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.

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Flávio Costa

Flávio Rodrigues da Costa (14 September 1906 – 22 November 1999) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player and manager.

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Foggia Calcio

Foggia Calcio is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, in the northern part of the Southern-Italian region Apulia.

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Football pitch

A football pitch (also known as a football field or soccer field) is the playing surface for the game of association football.

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Forward (association football)

Forwards are the players on an association football team who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals.

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Fouls and misconduct (association football)

Fouls and misconduct in association football are acts committed by players which are deemed by the referee to be unfair and are subsequently penalized.

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FourFourTwo

FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket.

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France national football team

The France national football team (Équipe de France de football) represents France in international football and is controlled by the French Football Federation, also known as FFF, or in Fédération française de football.

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Francisco Maturana

Francisco Antonio Maturana García, also known as Pacho Maturana (born February 15, 1949) is a Colombian ex-football player and football manager.

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Fulham F.C.

Fulham Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fulham, London, England.

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Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender or as a midfielder.

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Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper, often shortened to keeper or goalie, is one of the major positions of association football.

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Greece national football team

The Greece national football team (Εθνική Ελλάδος, Ethniki Ellados) represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece.

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Gridiron football

Gridiron football,.

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Gusztáv Sebes

Gusztáv Sebes (born Gusztáv Scharenpeck; 22 January 1906, in Budapest – 30 January 1986, in Budapest) was a Hungarian footballer and coach.

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Guus Hiddink

Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946) is a Dutch football manager and former player.

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Head coach

A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes.

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Henri Michel

Henri Michel (28 October 1947 – 24 April 2018) was a French football player and coach.

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Herbert Chapman

Herbert Chapman (19 January 1878 – 6 January 1934) was an English association football player and manager.

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Hungary national football team

The Hungary national football team (Magyar labdarúgó-válogatott) represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.

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Inter Milan

Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A., commonly referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter and colloquially known as Inter Milan outside Italy, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy.

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Intercontinental Cup (football)

The Intercontinental Cup, also known as European/South American Cup, and also Toyota Cup from 1980 to 2004 for commercial reasons by agreement with the automaker, was an official international football competition endorsed by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), contested between representative clubs from these confederations, usually the winners of the European Champions' Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League), and the South American Copa Libertadores namely was played by representatives clubs of most developed continents in the football world.

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Italy national football team

The Italy national football team (Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy.

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Japan national football team

The represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.

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Javier Mascherano

Javier Alejandro Mascherano (born 8 June 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune.

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Javier Zanetti

Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born 10 August 1973) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

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Jimmy Hogan

James Hogan (16 October 1882 – 30 January 1974) was an English football player and coach of Irish descent.

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Jock Stein

John "Jock" Stein CBE (5 October 1922 – 10 September 1985) was a Scottish football player and manager.

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Johan Cruyff

Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruijff OON (anglicised to Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach.

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John White (footballer, born 1937)

John Anderson White (28 April 1937 – 21 July 1964) was a Scottish international football midfielder and sometime inside right who played a significant role for Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) during their Double winning season in 1960-61.

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José Mourinho

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, GOIH (born 26 January 1963), known as José Mourinho, is a Portuguese football manager and former football player.

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Jupp Heynckes

Josef "Jupp" Heynckes (born 9 May 1945) is a German retired professional footballer and manager.

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Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (from iuventūs, "youth"), colloquially known as Juve, is a professional Italian football club in Turin, Piedmont.

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Kaká

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Kamikaze

, officially, were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who initiated suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, designed to destroy warships more effectively than possible with conventional air attacks.

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Leicester City F.C.

Leicester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Leicester.

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Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club in Liverpool, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.

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Louis van Gaal

Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON (born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former player.

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Luciano Spalletti

Luciano Spalletti (born 7 March 1959) is an Italian football manager and a former player, currently the manager of Serie A club Internazionale.

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Luiz Felipe Scolari

Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão in Brazil and as Phil Scolari or Big Phil in the English-speaking world, is a Brazilian football manager and former professional footballer.

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Manager (association football)

In association football, a manager is an occupation of head coach in the United Kingdom responsible for running a football club or a national team.

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Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.

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Manuel Pellegrini

Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti (born 16 September 1953) is a Chilean professional football manager and former footballer, who is the manager of Premier League club West Ham United.

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Marcelo Bielsa

Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera (nicknamed Loco Bielsa, Madman Bielsa; born 21 July 1955) is an Argentine football manager, currently in charge of English side Leeds United.

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Martin O'Neill

Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (born 1 March 1952) is a professional football manager and former player, from Northern Ireland, who is manager of the Republic of Ireland national team.

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Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri (born 11 August 1967) is an Italian professional football manager and former player currently in charge of Serie A club Juventus.

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Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (born 2 March 1972) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre back, and is the current manager of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

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Maurizio Sarri

Maurizio Sarri (born 10 January 1959) is an Italian professional football coach.

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Málaga CF

Málaga Club de Fútbol (Málaga Football Club), or simply Málaga, is a Spanish football team based in Málaga, Spain.

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Mário Zagallo

Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (born 9 August 1931) is a Brazilian former football player and manager who played as a forward.

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Márton Bukovi

Márton Bukovi (10 December 1903 – 2 February 1985) was a Hungarian association football player and manager.

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Michel Hidalgo

Michel Hidalgo (born 22 March 1933) is a French former football player and manager.

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Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position.

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Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands national football team (Het Nederlands Elftal) represents the Netherlands in international football.

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New York City FC

New York City Football Club is a professional soccer club based in New York City, New York, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the highest level of American soccer, as a member of the league's Eastern Conference.

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Nils Arne Eggen

Nils Arne Eggen (born 17 September 1941) is a Norwegian former footballer, manager and teacher from Orkdal.

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Offside (association football)

Offside is one of the laws of association football, codified in Law 11 of the Laws of the Game.

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Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976) is a Senegalese-born French professional football head coach and former player.

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Paul Ince

Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967) is an English football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1982 to 2007.

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Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Pep Guardiola

Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala (born 18 January 1971) is a Spanish professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of Manchester City.

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Philadelphia Spartans

The Philadelphia Spartans were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL).

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Playmaker

In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals, through their vision, technique, ball control, creativity, and passing ability.

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Premier League

The Premier League is the top level of the English football league system.

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Rafael Benítez

Rafael Benítez Maudes (born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish professional football coach who is the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United.

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RB Leipzig

RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., commonly known as RB Leipzig, is a German association football club based in Leipzig, Saxony.

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Real Madrid C.F.

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol ("Royal Madrid Football Club"), commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.

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Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie (born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Feyenoord.

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Romania national football team

The Romania national football team (Echipa națională de fotbal a României) represents Romania in international football and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.

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Ronald Koeman

Ronald Koeman (born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch retired footballer who has been manager of the Netherlands national team since 2018.

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Rugby football

Rugby football refers to the team sports rugby league and rugby union.

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Rui Costa

Rui Manuel César Costa OIH (born 29 March 1972) is a retired Portuguese professional footballer.

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Santos FC

Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as Santos or Peixe, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Vila Belmiro, a bairro in the city of Santos.

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Scotland national football team

The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.

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Scudetto

The scudetto (Italian for: "little shield") is a decoration worn by Italian sports clubs that win the annual championship of their respective sport in the previous season.

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Sebastião Lazaroni

Sebastião Barroso Lazaroni, commonly known as Sebastião Lazaroni (born 25 September 1950), is a Brazilian football (soccer) manager who last coached Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.

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Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a professional football club, based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Spain national football team

The Spain national football team (Selección de fútbol de España) represents Spain in men's International association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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Steven Gerrard

Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

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Sweden national football team

The Sweden national football team (svenska fotbollslandslaget) represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for football in Sweden.

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Table football

Table football, also called foosball (compare with the German Fußball "football") and sometimes table soccer, is a table-top game that is loosely based on football.

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Telê Santana

Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (26 July 1931 – 21 April 2006), was a Brazilian football manager and former player (right winger).

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Terry Venables

Terence Frederick Venables (born 6 January 1943), often referred to as "El Tel ", is an English former football player and manager.

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Total Football

Total Football (totaalvoetbal) is a tactical theory in football in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team.

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Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Tottenham or Spurs, is an English football club in Tottenham, London, England, that competes in the Premier League.

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Treble (association football)

A treble in association football is achieved when a club team wins three trophies in a single season.

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UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs.

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UEFA Euro 1984

The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France from 12 to 27 June 1984.

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UEFA Euro 1996

The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 96, was the 10th UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by European nations and organised by UEFA.

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UEFA Euro 2004

The 2004 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2004 or simply Euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football competition contested by the men's national teams of UEFA member associations.

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UEFA Euro 2012

The 2012 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA.

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UEFA Euro 2012 Final

The UEFA Euro 2012 Final was a football match that took place on 1 July 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 2012.

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UEFA Super Cup

The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.

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United Soccer Coaches

The United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941.

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United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.

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Uruguay national football team

The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.

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Valeriy Lobanovskyi

Valeriy Vasylyovych Lobanovskyi (Вале́рій Васи́льович Лобано́вський, Valerij Vasyl’ovyč Lobanovs’kyj; Вале́рий Васи́льевич Лобано́вский, Valeriy Vasilyevich Lobanovskiy; 6 January 1939 – 13 May 2002) was a Soviet-Ukrainian football manager.

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Vanderlei Luxemburgo

Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952), better known as Vanderlei Luxemburgo, and often known as Wanderley Luxemburgo, is a Brazilian football manager and former player.

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Vicente del Bosque

Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque (born 23 December 1950) is a Spanish football coach and former player who most recently managed the Spain national team.

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Villarreal CF

Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. (S.A.D.), usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish football club based in Villarreal, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community.

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Vittorio Pozzo

Vittorio Pozzo (2 March 1886 in Turin, Italy – 21 December 1968) was an Italian football manager, player and journalist.

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Walter Bahr

Walter Alfred Bahr (April 1, 1927 – June 18, 2018) was an American professional soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country.

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Watford F.C.

Watford Football Club is a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, that plays in the Premier League, the highest level in the English football league system.

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Wesley Sneijder

Wesley Sneijder (born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa and previously the Netherlands national team.

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Xabi Alonso

Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano (born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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Xavi

Xavier Hernández Creus (born 25 January 1980) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Qatari club Al Sadd SC.

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Yoshijirō Umezu

(January 4, 1882 – January 8, 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.

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Zdeněk Zeman

Zdeněk Zeman (born 12 May 1947) is a Czech-Italian football coach, who last coached Pescara in the Serie B league.

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Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera (born 22 April 1979) is a former Hungarian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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1872 Scotland vs England football match

The 1872 match between Scotland and England was the first ever association football official international match to be played.

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1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams.

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1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams.

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1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 to 19 June 1938.

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1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 to 29 June.

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1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup (officially: World Championship-Jules Rimet Cup-England 1966) was the eighth World Cup and it was held in England from 11 to 30 July.

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1966–67 European Cup

The 1966–67 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Celtic for the first time in the final against Internazionale, who eliminated defending champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.

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1969–70 European Cup

The season 1969–70 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Feyenoord in an extra time final victory against Celtic.

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1970 European Cup Final

The 1970 European Cup Final was a football match held at the San Siro, Milan, on 6 May 1970, that saw Feyenoord of the Netherlands defeat Celtic of Scotland 2-1 after extra time.

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1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's national teams.

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1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July 1982.

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1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986.

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1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament.

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1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams.

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1998 FIFA World Cup Final

The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that was played on 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis to determine the winner of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

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2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA.

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2002–03 UEFA Champions League

The 2002–03 UEFA Champions League was the 11th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding in 1992, and the 48th European Cup tournament overall.

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2002–03 UEFA Cup

The 2002–03 UEFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the UEFA Cup, the second-tier European club football tournament organised by UEFA.

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2003 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2003 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on 28 May 2003 to decide the winner of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League.

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2003 UEFA Cup Final

The 2003 UEFA Cup Final was played on 21 May 2003 between Celtic of Scotland and Porto of Portugal.

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2003–04 Serie A

The 2003–04 season in Italian Serie A football contained 18 teams for the 16th and last time from the 1988–89 season.

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2003–04 UEFA Champions League

The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall.

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2005 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition.

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2005–06 Primeira Liga

The 2005–06 Primeira Liga was the 72nd edition of top flight of Portuguese football.

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2005–06 Serie A

In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italy, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams.

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2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament.

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2007–08 Manchester United F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Manchester United's 16th season in the Premier League, and their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of English football.

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2009–10 Fulham F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Fulham's 112th professional season and their ninth consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League, since their return in 2001.

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2009–10 Premier League

The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992.

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2010 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2010 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid, on Saturday, 22 May 2010, to determine the winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.

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2010 UEFA Europa League Final

The 2010 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, the first season of the revamped European football competition formerly known as the UEFA Cup.

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2010–11 Serie A

The 2010–11 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011.

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2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA.

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2016–17 Premier League

The 2016–17 Premier League was the 25th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

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2017 FA Cup Final

The 2017 FA Cup Final was the 136th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest football cup competition.

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References

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