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What we can learn from the riots that broke out after River Plate Buenos Aires was relegated: The risks of customer loyalty.

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Steve McClaren, the story behind the crazy number of coaching changes at German Bundesliga, English and German soccer management models compared and what can be learned for successful team work from all this.

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With “the Special One” José Mourinho fighting with General Director Jorge Valdano, Real Madrid created a showcase on how big egos clash. Here’s why it happens over and over again and how to prevent from it in our organizations.

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F.C. Barcelona will play Real Madrid on Monday, not on Sunday as usual. Officials from both teams complain about this unusual timing. Here’s why they shouldn’t, but look for the opportunity this opens.

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With LeBron James and the Miami Heat starting the season as favorites, here’s an analysis why the labor market in the NBA is fairer than the one you’re on and how companies can use this to gain a competitive edge.

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Martin Palermo, “El Loco” – the crazy one – finally played at a World Cup and even scored a goal. What a ride his career has been! It’s a wonderful story about how optimism and hard work can get you anywhere, no matter how big the obstacles you have to overcome on the way there are.

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Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula 1 history, just made his comeback, aged 41. Whatever his reasons may have been (I touched the topic of comebacks in sports before when talking about Evgeni Plushenko here and here), his performance was solid, finishing in 6th place. He is now racing for the “Mercedes GP” [...]

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A chilly day in Madrid, Spain, November 2005. I was lucky I scored a ticket to one of the biggest matches in soccer: Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona. Two of the best teams in the world meeting in this classic at the Santiago Bernabeu in the heart of the Spanish capital. 15 minutes into the [...]

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Ever wondered what an NFL player would do during the off season? Well, the Super Bowl took place two and a half weeks ago, so this is probably the most boring time of the year for football players. Time for them to go to concerts, tape a new advertising, look for girl friends or just [...]

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Two days ago I’ve been to the “Anniversary Match” – which was actually a normal league match on the 100th birthday of Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s best known soccer clubs and winner of the UEFA Champions League and Intercontinental Cup in 1997. The match was played at a freezing -16°C (3° Fahrenheit), but still [...]

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