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Chance creation index: João Neves and Messi at the top
The 474th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the top 50 creators of chances in today world football...
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Ball retention under high pressure
The 473rd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents data on the midfielders with the best statistics for keeping the ball in high-pressure…
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Most youth-oriented clubs
The 472nd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks clubs in 58 leagues around the world...
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Top 100 teenagers in world football
The 471st CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the top 100 of players worldwide who did not yet turn 20...
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Transfer market report: exclusive analysis
The 97th Monthly Report of the CIES Football Observatory analyses the financial flows of transfer operations occurred over the last decade...
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Costliest squads: Chelsea breaks all records
The 470th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 teams in the world having committed the most money in transfer fees to recruit their…
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 FIFA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE OPEN FROM 1 SEPTEMBER
Applications for the 2025 FIFA Research Scholarship will be open from 1 September...
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Transfer spending: Premier League top, but down
The 469th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post compares the transfer fees invested by clubs worldwide (including add-ons) between the summers 2023…
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CIES SPORTS INTELLIGENCE REPORT: ELITE FOOTBALLERS PLAY LESS MINUTES THAN A DECADE AGO IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES
The CIES report on the elite men’s football match calendar and player workload provides an empirical outlook on both current and historical trends…
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