Midfielder (English Wikipedia)

Ciaran Kelly (7 December 2011). "Zinedine Zidane: The Flawed Genius". Back Page Football. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Positions guide: Central midfield". London: BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
"Formations guide". BBC Sport. September 2005. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
"Box to box Bowyer". London: BBC Sport. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 15 May 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
"Wide midfielder". BBC Sport. September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 September 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
"Formations guide". London: BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Positions guide: Wide midfield". London: BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 September 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
"Positions guide: Wing-back". London: BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2008.

bleacherreport.com

"50 Best Defensive Midfielders in World Football History". Bleacher Report. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Al-Hendy, Mohamed (17 May 2012). "Real Madrid: Tactical Review of the 2011-12 Season Under Jose Mourinho". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
Tighe, Sam (21 November 2012). "Breaking Down the 10 Most Popular Formations in World Football". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
Richards, Alex (30 July 2013). "The 15 Best Wingers in World Football". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
McNicholas, James (1 July 2015). "The Tactical Evolution of Arsenal Midfielder Santi Cazorla". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

bundesliga.com

"Robbery, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan and the Bundesliga's Top 10 telepathic understandings". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
"Thomas Müller: the most under-appreciated player in world football". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

cbc.ca

"More to come from Louisa Necib". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (in French). 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

collinsdictionary.com

"English translation of 'mezzala'". Collins Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

corriere.it

Radogna, Fiorenzo (20 December 2018). "Mezzo secolo senza Vittorio Pozzo, il mitico (e discusso) c.t. che cambiò il calcio italiano: Ritiri e regista". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 8. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

diva-portal.org

uu.diva-portal.org

Michalak, Joakim. "Identifying football players who create and generate space". Uppsala University Publications. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

doi.org

Di Salvo, V. (6 October 2005). "Performance characteristics according to playing position in elite soccer". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 28 (3): 222–227. doi:10.1055/s-2006-924294. PMID 17024626. S2CID 46557339.

espn.co.uk

Goodman, Mike (8 March 2016). "Are Real Madrid ready for life without Cristiano Ronaldo?". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Cox, Michael (6 August 2013). "Roberto Soldado perfectly anchors AVB's 'vertical' football". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

espn.com

Dunne, Robbie (14 March 2018). "Cristiano Ronaldo evolving into an effective striker for Real Madrid". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Laurence, Martin (11 February 2013). "Bale and Ronaldo comparisons not so ridiculous". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Cox, Michael (18 November 2016). "Man United must play Paul Pogba in best position to get the most from him". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

espnfc.com

Cox, Michael (4 June 2014). "In praise of the box-to-box midfielder". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
"England – Who's Who: David Beckham". ESPN FC. 3 September 2002. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

eurosport.com

it.eurosport.com

Silvestri, Stefano (15 August 2016). "Diego Costa fa felice Conte: il Chelsea batte il West Ham all'89'" (in Italian). Eurosport. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

expertfootball.com

"Football / Soccer Positions". Keanu salah. Expert Football. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.

fifa.com

"Chelsea prayers fly to the wings". FIFA. 5 March 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.

fl125.co.uk

Wilson, Jonathan (2013). "It's a Simple Game". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

football-analysis.com

"The Regista And the Evolution Of The Playmaker". 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

football-bible.com

"Old football formations explained - Classic soccer tactics & strategies". Football Bible. n.d. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
"Football Glossary, Letter W". Football Bible. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

football-italia.net

Tallarita, Andrea (4 September 2018). "Just what is a mezzala?". Football Italia. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
Driscoll, Jon (2 August 2018). "Cristiano Ronaldo's rise at Real Madrid". Football Italia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

footballparadise.org

Barve, Abhijeet (28 February 2013). "Football Jargon for dummies Part 2- Inverted Wingers". Football Paradise. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

fourfourtwo.com

Bandini, Nicky (3 May 2017). "Year Zero: The making of Zinedine Zidane (Juventus, 1996/97)". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
Baldi, Ryan (1 July 2016). "Man United, meet Miki: The one-man arsenal who'll revitalise your attack". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Murray, Andrew (16 August 2016). "The long read: Guardiola's 16-point blueprint for dominance - his methods, management and tactics". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

ft.com

Reng, Ronald (27 May 2011). "Lionel Messi". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

futbolforgringos.com

Koch, Ben (1 February 2011). "Tactics Tuesday: Natural vs. Inverted Wingers". Fútbol for Gringos. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

grantland.com

Goodman, Mike L. (6 June 2014). "How to Watch the World Cup Like a True Soccer Nerd". Grantland. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

just-football.com

Singh, Amit (21 June 2012). "Positional Analysis: What Has Happened To All The Wingers?". Just-Football.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

manutdzone.com

"Manchester United Legends – David Beckham". manutdzone.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2007.

medium.com

Tactics and Etc. (13 May 2018). "Understanding roles in Football Manager (and real life) (part 1)". Medium. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Ndiyo, David (3 August 2017). "Julian Weigl: The Modern Day Regista". Medium. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

mtv.com

"Playmaker". MTV. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

nih.gov

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Di Salvo, V. (6 October 2005). "Performance characteristics according to playing position in elite soccer". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 28 (3): 222–227. doi:10.1055/s-2006-924294. PMID 17024626. S2CID 46557339.

repubblica.it

dizionari.repubblica.it

"tornante". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

repubblica.it

Vincenzi, Massimo (4 December 2000). "Zidane vede il Pallone d'oro ma Sheva è il suo scudiero". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

reuters.com

Homewood, Brian (10 May 2017). "Versatile Mandzukic becomes Juve's secret weapon". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Davis, Toby (22 March 2015). "ANALYSIS-Soccer-Van Gaal's tactical wits edge battle of the bosses". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

robertomancini.com

"The Number 10". Roberto Mancini. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

sbnation.com

cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com

F., Edward (28 January 2014). "On Going Beyond Holding Midfielders". Cartilage Free Captain. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2014.

semanticscholar.org

api.semanticscholar.org

Di Salvo, V. (6 October 2005). "Performance characteristics according to playing position in elite soccer". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 28 (3): 222–227. doi:10.1055/s-2006-924294. PMID 17024626. S2CID 46557339.

si.com

Debono, Matt (17 July 2019). "The issues with Antonio Conte's 3-5-2 system". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

skysports.com

Walker-Roberts, James (25 February 2018). "How Antonio Conte got the best from Paul Pogba at Juventus". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

sportsnet.ca

MOLINARO, JOHN. "Ronaldo vs. Messi: the case for Ronaldo as world's best player". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

storiedicalcio.altervista.org

"Genoa: Top 11 All Time" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

talkfootball.co.uk

"Positions in football". talkfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2008.

telegraph.co.uk

Bull, JJ (30 March 2020). "Retro Premier League review: Why 2008/09 was Steven Gerrard's peak season". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

theguardian.com

Wilson, Jonathan (18 December 2013). "The Question: what does the changing role of holding midfielders tell us?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Wilson, Jonathan (24 March 2010). "The Question: Why are so many wingers playing on the 'wrong' wings?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
Taylor, Daniel (18 February 2010). "Milan wrong to play David Beckham in central midfield says Sir Alex Ferguson". The Guardian. England. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
Cox, Michael (20 January 2013). "Manchester United nullified Gareth Bale but forgot about Aaron Lennon". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Cox, Michael (10 February 2013). "How Manchester United nullified threat of Everton's Marouane Fellaini". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Lowe, Sid (27 May 2011). "Sergio Busquets: Barcelona's best supporting actor sets the stage". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
Cox, Michael (19 March 2012). "Paul Scholes, Xavi and Andrea Pirlo revive the deep-lying playmaker". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
Wilson, Jonathan (20 September 2011). "The Question: Did Herbert Chapman really invent the W-M formation?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
Wilson, Jonathan (18 August 2010). "The Question: What is a playmaker's role in the modern game?". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Jason Cowley (18 June 2006). "Lonesome Riquelme is the go-to man". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
Wilson, Jonathan (20 December 2011). "The football tactical trends of 2011". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
Wilson, Jonathan (24 March 2010). "The Question: Why are so many wingers playing on the 'wrong' wings?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Newman, Blair (8 September 2015). "The young players who could rejuvenate Antonio Conte's Italy at Euro 2016". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

thescore.com

blogs.thescore.com

James Horncastle. "Horncastle: Riccardo Montolivo straddles both sides of the Germany/Italy divide". The Score. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

thetimes.co.uk

"Steven Gerrard completes decade at Liverpool". The Times. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

tomwfootball.com

"The False-10". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

ussoccer.com

"11 Questions with Megan Rapinoe" (Interview). U.S. Soccer. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

web.archive.org

"Positions guide: Central midfield". London: BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
"Football / Soccer Positions". Keanu salah. Expert Football. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
"Formations guide". BBC Sport. September 2005. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
"Steven Gerrard completes decade at Liverpool". The Times. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
Bull, JJ (30 March 2020). "Retro Premier League review: Why 2008/09 was Steven Gerrard's peak season". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
"Box to box Bowyer". London: BBC Sport. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 15 May 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
Cox, Michael (4 June 2014). "In praise of the box-to-box midfielder". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Wilson, Jonathan (18 December 2013). "The Question: what does the changing role of holding midfielders tell us?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
"The Best Box-to-Box Midfielders of All-Time". 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
Tallarita, Andrea (4 September 2018). "Just what is a mezzala?". Football Italia. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
"English translation of 'mezzala'". Collins Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Walker-Roberts, James (25 February 2018). "How Antonio Conte got the best from Paul Pogba at Juventus". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
"Kings of the free-kick". FIFA. Retrieved 20 December 2014
"Manchester United Legends – David Beckham". manutdzone.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
"England – Who's Who: David Beckham". ESPN FC. 3 September 2002. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
"Wide midfielder". BBC Sport. September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 September 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
"Formations guide". London: BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
Wilson, Jonathan (24 March 2010). "The Question: Why are so many wingers playing on the 'wrong' wings?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
Taylor, Daniel (18 February 2010). "Milan wrong to play David Beckham in central midfield says Sir Alex Ferguson". The Guardian. England. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Genoa: Top 11 All Time" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"tornante". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Old football formations explained - Classic soccer tactics & strategies". Football Bible. n.d. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
"Football Glossary, Letter W". Football Bible. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
Cox, Michael (20 January 2013). "Manchester United nullified Gareth Bale but forgot about Aaron Lennon". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Cox, Michael (16 July 2010). "The final analysis, part three: brilliant Busquets". zonalmarking.net. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
Cox, Michael (10 February 2013). "How Manchester United nullified threat of Everton's Marouane Fellaini". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Cox, Michael (3 March 2010). "Analysing Brazil's fluid system at close quarters". zonalmarking.net. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
Lowe, Sid (27 May 2011). "Sergio Busquets: Barcelona's best supporting actor sets the stage". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
"50 Best Defensive Midfielders in World Football History". Bleacher Report. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
F., Edward (28 January 2014). "On Going Beyond Holding Midfielders". Cartilage Free Captain. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
Cox, Michael (29 January 2010). "Teams of the Decade #11: Valencia 2001-04". zonalmarking.net. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
Cox, Michael (19 March 2012). "Paul Scholes, Xavi and Andrea Pirlo revive the deep-lying playmaker". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
"The Regista And the Evolution Of The Playmaker". 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
"Playmaker". MTV. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
Radogna, Fiorenzo (20 December 2018). "Mezzo secolo senza Vittorio Pozzo, il mitico (e discusso) c.t. che cambiò il calcio italiano: Ritiri e regista". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 8. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Wilson, Jonathan (20 September 2011). "The Question: Did Herbert Chapman really invent the W-M formation?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
"Positions in football". talkfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
"The Number 10". Roberto Mancini. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
Michalak, Joakim. "Identifying football players who create and generate space". Uppsala University Publications. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
Wilson, Jonathan (18 August 2010). "The Question: What is a playmaker's role in the modern game?". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Cox, Michael (26 March 2010). "How the 2000s changed tactics #2: Classic Number 10s struggle". ZonalMarking.net. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Ciaran Kelly (7 December 2011). "Zinedine Zidane: The Flawed Genius". Back Page Football. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
Bandini, Nicky (3 May 2017). "Year Zero: The making of Zinedine Zidane (Juventus, 1996/97)". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
Vincenzi, Massimo (4 December 2000). "Zidane vede il Pallone d'oro ma Sheva è il suo scudiero". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
"More to come from Louisa Necib". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (in French). 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Jason Cowley (18 June 2006). "Lonesome Riquelme is the go-to man". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
Wilson, Jonathan (20 December 2011). "The football tactical trends of 2011". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
"Introducing…the central winger?". zonalmarking.net. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
"The False-10". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
Wilson, Jonathan (2013). "It's a Simple Game". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Galvin, Robert. "Sir Alf Ramsey". National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
"Chelsea prayers fly to the wings". FIFA. 5 March 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
"Positions guide: Wide midfield". London: BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 September 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
"Positions guide: Wing-back". London: BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
Debono, Matt (17 July 2019). "The issues with Antonio Conte's 3-5-2 system". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
Tactics and Etc. (13 May 2018). "Understanding roles in Football Manager (and real life) (part 1)". Medium. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Homewood, Brian (10 May 2017). "Versatile Mandzukic becomes Juve's secret weapon". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Barve, Abhijeet (28 February 2013). "Football Jargon for dummies Part 2- Inverted Wingers". Football Paradise. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
Wilson, Jonathan (24 March 2010). "The Question: Why are so many wingers playing on the 'wrong' wings?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Singh, Amit (21 June 2012). "Positional Analysis: What Has Happened To All The Wingers?". Just-Football.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
Newman, Blair (8 September 2015). "The young players who could rejuvenate Antonio Conte's Italy at Euro 2016". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
Goodman, Mike L. (6 June 2014). "How to Watch the World Cup Like a True Soccer Nerd". Grantland. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Reng, Ronald (27 May 2011). "Lionel Messi". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Silvestri, Stefano (15 August 2016). "Diego Costa fa felice Conte: il Chelsea batte il West Ham all'89'" (in Italian). Eurosport. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
"11 Questions with Megan Rapinoe" (Interview). U.S. Soccer. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
Al-Hendy, Mohamed (17 May 2012). "Real Madrid: Tactical Review of the 2011-12 Season Under Jose Mourinho". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
Tighe, Sam (21 November 2012). "Breaking Down the 10 Most Popular Formations in World Football". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
Richards, Alex (30 July 2013). "The 15 Best Wingers in World Football". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
Koch, Ben (1 February 2011). "Tactics Tuesday: Natural vs. Inverted Wingers". Fútbol for Gringos. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
"Robbery, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan and the Bundesliga's Top 10 telepathic understandings". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Dunne, Robbie (14 March 2018). "Cristiano Ronaldo evolving into an effective striker for Real Madrid". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
MOLINARO, JOHN. "Ronaldo vs. Messi: the case for Ronaldo as world's best player". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Driscoll, Jon (2 August 2018). "Cristiano Ronaldo's rise at Real Madrid". Football Italia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Goodman, Mike (8 March 2016). "Are Real Madrid ready for life without Cristiano Ronaldo?". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Laurence, Martin (11 February 2013). "Bale and Ronaldo comparisons not so ridiculous". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
"Thomas Müller: the most under-appreciated player in world football". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
Cox, Michael (6 August 2013). "Roberto Soldado perfectly anchors AVB's 'vertical' football". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Cox, Michael (18 November 2016). "Man United must play Paul Pogba in best position to get the most from him". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Baldi, Ryan (1 July 2016). "Man United, meet Miki: The one-man arsenal who'll revitalise your attack". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Davis, Toby (22 March 2015). "ANALYSIS-Soccer-Van Gaal's tactical wits edge battle of the bosses". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Murray, Andrew (16 August 2016). "The long read: Guardiola's 16-point blueprint for dominance - his methods, management and tactics". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Ndiyo, David (3 August 2017). "Julian Weigl: The Modern Day Regista". Medium. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
McNicholas, James (1 July 2015). "The Tactical Evolution of Arsenal Midfielder Santi Cazorla". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

worldsoccer.com

"Tactics: the changing role of the playmaker". Retrieved 5 January 2015.

zonalmarking.net

Cox, Michael (16 July 2010). "The final analysis, part three: brilliant Busquets". zonalmarking.net. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
Cox, Michael (3 March 2010). "Analysing Brazil's fluid system at close quarters". zonalmarking.net. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
Cox, Michael (29 January 2010). "Teams of the Decade #11: Valencia 2001-04". zonalmarking.net. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
Cox, Michael (26 March 2010). "How the 2000s changed tactics #2: Classic Number 10s struggle". ZonalMarking.net. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
"Introducing…the central winger?". zonalmarking.net. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2013.