http://www.artipot.com/authors/12145/antonio-da-silva/ Latest articles by Antonio da Silva from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/187109/6-5-equals-positive-step-forward-for-football.htm The '6+5 rule' as proposed by Sepp Blatter is generating a lot of discussion amongst all football followers. For those who are still confused or unaware of this new rule, here is a quick summary. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:30:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/187109/6-5-equals-positive-step-forward-for-football.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/184881/wresting-control-from-the-red-devils.htm The last couple of years have seen a considerable reduction in the control massively rich football clubs have on the way football is run in Europe and in the rest of the world. The good news is that this has meant that many of football values have either come back or been reinforced and this largely thanks to FIFA and UEFA taking a stand. The bad news is there is still much... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:32:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/184881/wresting-control-from-the-red-devils.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/176092/football-recipe-what-makes-a-great-football-team.htm Much like cooking a great meal, forming a great football team requires certain ingredients. Talent is obviously one of them but much more than just talent is needed to form a great football team. What I mean is that the ingredients themselves are not that important, rather the amount of each ingredient which makes up the whole package. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:40:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/176092/football-recipe-what-makes-a-great-football-team.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/173245/the-story-behind-the-cristiano-ronaldo-soap-opera.htm One of the most talked about and intriguing stories of this year's summer is the transfer speculation surrounding none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. Ever since leading Manchester United to one of their most successful seasons ever, Ronaldo has been out telling the world that he's looking to leave the club that bought him and nursed him as a teenager. The media has fallen... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/173245/the-story-behind-the-cristiano-ronaldo-soap-opera.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/169141/overage-player-farce-is-it-really-for-the-good-of-the-game.htm The Beijing Olympics are now a month away including the Under 23's Olympic football tournament to be held at different venues in China. While many people may think otherwise, it is actually a tournament with a lot of history and with a lot of purpose. Firstly, what many people don't know is that the Olympic tournament was the first international football tournament, the... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:23:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/169141/overage-player-farce-is-it-really-for-the-good-of-the-game.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/168885/how-the-overage-player-rule-tarnishes-the-olympic-tournament.htm The Beijing Olympics are now a month away including the Under 23's Olympic football tournament to be held at different venues in China. While many people may think otherwise, it is actually a tournament with a lot of history and with a lot of purpose. Firstly, what many people don't know is that the Olympic tournament was the first international football tournament, the... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:44:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/168885/how-the-overage-player-rule-tarnishes-the-olympic-tournament.htm