2017 was full of shocking moments and massive upsets in the world of football. These are the two biggest upsets of the year as part of The Mastermind Awards 2017. NOMINEES Italy Fail to Qualify for World Cup 2018 The road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a rocky one for many teams. Netherlands, … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Biggest Upset
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The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Signing
As with every transfer window, many big names were on the move in 2017. Neymar's transfer fee smashed all kinds of records and was the story of the summer window, but many other clubs made intelligent signings who have been in stunning form to start the campaign. These are the nominees for the Best Signings … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Signing
The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Football Manager of the Year
What would a football team be without their manager? Sometimes better off; but most often a team would be absolutely lost without their manager. A manager can often make or break a football club and the best in the world can make a team of average players look like superstars. These are The Mastermind‘s 2017 nominations … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Football Manager of the Year
The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Goal
Hundreds of thousands of fantastic football goals have been scored in 2017. But out of all the brilliant goals we've been blessed with, these are the best of the bunch. These are your nominees for Best Goal as part of the 2017 Mastermind Awards. Olivier Giroud The 2017 FIFA Puskas Award winner, Olivier Giroud's back-heel goal was … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Goal
The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Article
A total of 186 articles have been written by The Mastermind since the last set of nominees were revealed back in 2016. Narrowing 186 articles down to just two was no easy task, but these are the two that The Mastermind believes best represents what the site is all about. These are the nominees for Best Article as … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Article
The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Football Personality of the Year
When it comes to footballers, it isn't all about looks. A lot of what makes a footballer, manager or referee special, is their personality. It's their ability to make people laugh, their crazy hairstyles, strange outbursts and hilarious press conferences that keep us entertained for weeks. Although most let their play on the pitch do … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Football Personality of the Year
Borussia Dortmund Should Have Never Sacked Thomas Tuchel
I've been watching Borussia Dortmund since 2010. Back in those days, Dortmund was the best team in the Bundesliga. They immediately caught my attention for their exciting attacking play and verve. Every game was full of excitement and instantly, the Black and Yellows became my favourite club. Things haven't been as good as of late, … Continue reading Borussia Dortmund Should Have Never Sacked Thomas Tuchel
Bakayoko’s Good, But He’s No Nemanja Matic
There's a strange trend in the Premier League of recent years. For whatever reason, the champions of the previous season always seem to struggle the next. Chelsea have continued this odd trend so far in 2017-18, and although they haven't been quite as bad as Leicester last season or the Blues themselves two years ago, … Continue reading Bakayoko’s Good, But He’s No Nemanja Matic
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