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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1/ FOOTBALL QUIZ

2/ FIGHTING RELEGATION: THE HELL OF SEASON 72 IN FOOTBALL TEAM GAME

3/ F2P GAMERS' EYES #2

4/ ACHIEVEMENTS OF “CLASSIC” PLAYERS

5/ FINDING NEW TEAMS: LOS BEBUNS

6/ THE LEGENDS OW – LIONHEART MATCH REPORT

7/ SCANDALOUS DECISION OF THE POLISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION - WE APPEAL!

FOOTBALL QUIZ

👑 The winners of the last edition are: (Classic)

100 Keys 🔑 Premium - Tony Dalton

10,000 ⚡ Energy - Gruby Tymek & klozz

Hello! I'm here with another part of the football quiz series. Of course, there are prizes in the form of 100 Keys 🔑 Premium for the first person to answer correctly and 10,000 ⚡ Energy for two random people with the correct answer. Let's start!

1/ Football club

A German club that stands out not only on the pitch, but above all off it. The team from Hamburg is famous for its devoted fans, who are known for their left-wing views and involvement in social issues. The club's history dates back to the early 20th century, and its identity has been shaped over the decades, becoming a symbol of authenticity and resistance to the commercialization of football. Although the club has been playing in the Bundesliga's hinterland for years, its brand is recognizable all over the world. It is involved in many social projects, such as fighting racism, supporting refugees and promoting equality. On the pitch, the team presents an offensive and spectacular style of play, which additionally attracts fans. Its matches at the Millerntor-Stadion, which holds almost 30,000 people, are not only a sporting event, but also a manifestation of community and values ​​that go beyond football. In the 23/24 season, they were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in 14 years. Currently, they remain in the highest division, with a three-point advantage over the relegation zone. 

2/ Manager Name and Surname

A Spanish coach who specialises in working with teams fighting to stay in the top leagues. Although he is not as recognisable as Pep Guardiola or Diego Simeone, his working methods are worth noting. He gained experience as an assistant at Valencia, where he worked with coaches such as Quique Sánchez Flores. He enjoyed his greatest success with Elche CF, taking the team to La Liga and keeping them in difficult circumstances. His ability to build teams on a tight budget and his ability to motivate players make him one of the most underrated coaches in Spain. He has a reputation for getting the most out of his players, something he has proven many times in difficult league situations. His pragmatic approach to football makes him valued by both club boards and fans.

Author: Wylewinho

FIGHTING RELEGATION: THE HELL OF SEASON 72 IN FOOTBALL TEAM GAME

If there's one thing that makes a Football Team Game player sweat more than their own internet subscription, it's fighting relegation. In Season 72, the top national divisions of Poland, England, Italy, and Spain are witnessing such intense battles that even the servers seem to be calling a technical timeout.

Poland: When your worst enemy is yourself

The Polish Ekstraklasa is no joke. Teams that started the season with great ambitions now seem to have forgotten the rules of the game. Among the favorites for relegation are teams that, at some point, thought that a goalkeeper with level 20 skills and a striker with zero energy were good choices.

Three teams are currently fighting relegation: FC EAGLES, KKS Lech Poznań, Black Team. And already relegated are Black Panthers, Engine Fault and USSR RED MACHINE

England: When money can't buy talent

In the Football Team Game Premier League, the cliché "OVER is everything" has been hit square in the face. Several teams full of high overall players are flirting with the relegation zone. Apparently, spending everything on reinforcements for the attack and forgetting that the defense exists was not the best strategy.

Marching against relegation: Born to Chill and STAR. Completely desperate BERSERKERS, Diesel, Эгриси and already in the second division Sheriff.

Italy: Drama worthy of a soap opera

Ah, Serie A! If the fight against relegation in Italy were a dish, it would be spaghetti al drama. Italian teams take everything to the emotional level. Every game seems to be a fight between family honor and eternal shame. The coaches are more busy fighting among themselves in the chat than coming up with decent strategies.

FC Dinamo Kiyv can't afford to hesitate. On the brink TACHIBANA BANANA, VIKOMP OST, Golden Army and Bella Ciao.

Spain: Tiki-taka in hell

In La Liga, tiki-taka has turned into a tiki-storm. Teams that once dreamed of dominating possession now seem more concerned with dominating the bottom of the table. The nervousness is so great that even players with a high level of skill have been able to train less than they would like.

Watch out FT-ФК Бей-беги. With water up to their necks SilverDreams, Belarus team, Mayaply IV and Hakuna Matata

Being relegated in a Football Team Game is more than a virtual humiliation – it is a cruel reminder that even in the online world, failure can be shared in real time. The players who survive this storm will celebrate as if they had won the Champions League. As for those who go down, well, there is always the hope that the second division will be more "welcoming". In the meantime, we continue to follow this tragicomedy. After all, in a Football Team Game, even relegation has its own sour charm. May the least bad team win!

Thank you, and see you next week.

Author: Fábio Muri

F2P GAMERS' EYES #2

A week ago we learned a bit about the market and the game in the F2P model from Refus. I hope you liked the article, because today I come with another dose of knowledge and interesting facts. Today's interviewee is a well-known player from the world of FootballTeam, who calls himself "bonus player", drawing the greatest satisfaction from the game precisely through the market and everything related to it. Today's guest is a man of many names and nicknames, but probably the most known as Blomek.

Blomek is known as one of those who does not invest in the game, but focuses on development fully from what he earns, wins, hits the game market. He has already started on many servers, he also plays on two of the three that are currently operating. How does he see the market and everything related to it currently?

"I was a player from the beginning of the creation: Polish, Russian, USA, EU and Speed. My game, as everyone knows, is based on F2P gaming and living off of profits on the market. If I were to compare the possibilities of playing this way now and back then absolutely no server has an approach to the Polish server from the first year of existence, even though we didn't have drinks like we do now. Profit was lying at every turn, in the form of boosters, packs or red/gold sets, which were put together and sold as a whole.

The more time you were able to devote to the market, the more you could get out. Now, even though we have more things that can theoretically be sold, in my opinion these markets are almost dead (especially the one on the Speed ​​server currently). Premium items like Triumph Balls, Historical Crystals etc. are really worth very little, and there is still a problem getting rid of them. The market has needed repair for a long time, but it is up to the administration or do they have any plan for it"

As a player looking for profit, Blomek undertook many different attempts and investments, which one was the most interesting and at the same time crazy from his perspective?

"I did various strange things as F2P - I opened 7 thousand Bronze Packs with Premium Keys to see if I could make a profit from it - it is possible, but I do not recommend it. Listing these items at market prices is sheer torture for 3-4 hours.

On the European server, I checked as a personal challenge whether I would be able to earn 100k Credits during a month-long event - I was able to, I tested myself"

And which of his profits does he consider to be the best in history, what gave him the fastest and at the same time high Credit profit, looking back on all these years of playing?

"The biggest deal? Generally, there were quite a lot of them, but if we isolate the ones that I dropped myself, I think it was the Diamond Ball +20 on the Russian server, bought for 31 thousand Credits, and after 4 hours sold it for 89 thousand Credits.

Trading is a passion, satisfaction from predicting the sales trend in the game and the administration's plans. For me, it's a bigger attraction than training, matches or cards in this game"

What was the largest amount of Credits on a player's account?

"I think around 150k on the account, but there were also a lot of things still on the market, so the turnover was ongoing"

When, in his opinion, is it worth starting to invest in your player account and how many Credits should you always keep somewhere on the side so as not to lose fluidity in your F2P game?

"When it comes to investing in your character, it depends on your plan - do you want to push hard at once, e.g. in a whole set, or do you prefer to create one item at a time. If you are already doing the stage of historical items, or you want to try to make a diamond, do it at the beginning of the season, when the materials are going down in price a lot, because everyone has a collection reset. Never zero out your credits, leave yourself at least 5-10k for further earning opportunities. Although personally, I felt best when I had at least 10k credits in my head after subtracting the Credits for the next pass in the game"

Author: Carlos Moura

ACHIEVEMENTS OF “CLASSIC” PLAYERS

Dear readers,

In our beloved FootballTeam game, just like in real football, regardless of position on the pitch, each player has an important role to play on the path to success for the entire team. The achievements of individual players, i.e. individual statistics, team trophies or their own records, are a showcase of a given player, whether it is worth reaching for him in the transfer window.

I am Andrzejek, and in this article we will take a look at individual performances that have gone down permanently in the history of the classic server of some players, showing their commitment after over 4 seasons of play. Let's get started!

Maxiu69699

Maxiu69699 is a player of the Restrictions team, the current top 1 team of the entire server and the undisputed leader of the Super League. After the first sentence of the introduction describing this player, it is easy to guess that his player's career will be full of trophies of various kinds, but is that really true?

Maxiu is one of the main players in the midfield, so it is normal that his numbers will stand out from his reserve teammates or even the defense line.

First, let's take a look at the number of goals and assists that this player has managed to score throughout his career so far:

League: 12G/80A in 77 matches

CT/ET: 1G/21A in 20 matches

League Cup: -
Friendlies: 10G/117A in 85 matches

Which adds up to 23 goals and 218 assists in 182 games combined. The number of assists is certainly very impressive, and coaches of rival teams should seriously consider individually covering this opportunity creator for the team's best scorers.

When we look at Maxiu's individual trophies, we find three awards: one for winning the Top of The Week in Season 2 and another for finishing third in the TOTW. The third award is for being the second best midfielder in the Super League in Season 3. When we look at Maxiu's team trophies along with the rest of the players, it may come as a shock to many players:

2x win in Champions Tournament
2x win in Super League

1x win in English league
14x win in Top of the Week (Club training)

Paniejanie

I really like it when you are active in the comments, because it makes me want to write articles for you and thanks to this activity I know that you can't wait for the next articles - so it's time for a player from the 7more7 team, one of the most active central defenders recently - Paniejanie. Leading his career from the very start of the classic server, attached to one colour, a player of one club and the fourth choice of the coach of his club, the player Paniejanie, playing for so long in one club, certainly has countless trophies in his cabinet, but is he really? Let's check it out!

As when describing his predecessor Maxiu, we will first look at the individual statistics of this player. Of course, considering that he is a defender, we will focus on interventions:

League: 32 interventions in 60 matches
CT/ET: 12 interventions in 18 matches
League Cup: -
Friendlies: 20 interventions in 60 matches

which adds up to 64 interventions in a total of 138 matches. It is worth noting that the central defender of the 7more7 team also has a considerable number of goals for his position, as many as 11 goals in 138 matches! As for individual trophies, unfortunately we will not find any award here, so we smoothly move on to the team showcase, and there are:

2nd place in 1st English league
2nd place in Super League

3rd place in Super League
4x 3rd place in Top of the Week (Club training)
8x 2nd place in Top of the Week (Club training)

Kozik

The Valiance Crew assistant and one of the best players in the team - Kozik is a player that FootballTeam knows like the back of its hand, but does this knowledge translate into individual and team statistics? Let's find out!

When we look at the statistics and the number of goals scored by this player, we understand that we want to see strikers like him, and confirming my question above - yes, this knowledge translates into numbers:

League: 181G/3A in  83 matches
CT/ET: 30G/3A in 18 matches
League Cup: -
Friendlies: 217G/9A in 104 matches

Which gives a total of 428 goals and 15 assists in 205 matches. Such numbers are very impressive, and Kozik himself is a nightmare for many FootballTeam goalkeepers. When it comes to the player's career, it is worth distinguishing two medals for scored goals: the second best scorer in the German league in the first season and the third best scorer in the Super League in the third season. The cherry on the cake of Kozik's "private" achievements is the first place in the Top Bettor in the second season. What about club achievements?

1st place in German league

3rd place in German league
5th place in Super League
3x 3rd place in Top of the Week (Club training)
2x 2nd place in Top of the Week (Club training)


That's it for now. Did you like the article? If so, let me know about yourself in the comment, and maybe you will be the one to read about yourself in the next issue!

Author: Andrzejek

FINDING NEW TEAMS: LOS BEBUNS

Hello, welcome to edition #25 of the Football Team Game Journal. This note is dedicated to a new team in the game: LOS BEBUNS, founded on 10/07/2024. Its name does not hold many secrets, since the group of friends got together to found it in a bar having a beer…. LOS BEBUNS, hence its logo toasting with a beer. 

One day after the foundation, the name was registered, and the first Board of Directors was formed, its owner being Lucas Nascimento and his assistants Ueslei Felipe da silva and GuGuNEO. As a result of the assembly that would be in charge of all the reorganization work of the aforementioned club, this committee would continue to be the meeting place for the leaders. With the foundation of the club, the shirt would arrive, white with red and green stripes on both sleeves.

They already have 19 of 20 players, with an OVR of 678, with their main players being: their star goalkeeper Batatawinner (1037 OVR), their top defender with 936 called Bialy Orzel, their MC Angel Costa Rica (765 OVR) and their defensive midfielder Ueslei Felipe da Silva (983 OVR). A few days ago they suffered the loss of their player Arwall as he decided to go to another team.

LOS BEBUNS won a cup, the second place in season 2 in the 1st league of ITALY. They are currently in the 1st DIVISION OF ITALY. In Season 4, they obtained from the 13 games played, 7 games won, 1 draw, and 5 losses, obtaining 22 points. I'm sure they will soon make a comeback and become one of the best teams in the league they play in and will be able to fight for the top positions in some of them... They will surely be strengthening themselves to enter some league. This is their starting 11 with the tactic: 3-5-2 creative:

This is just the beginning of this new team... LOS BEBUNS... What will their goals be? Will they aim to win the famous treble? With the passage of time, we will see why they were formed. Until the next edition.

Author: BUFALO FUNES (ID 1183)

THE LEGENDS OW – LIONHEART MATCH REPORT

I think that there are fewer and fewer situations in FootballTeam where we can feel a thrill. There are no matches “for something”. When I saw that there would be a top-level meeting in the Spanish league at the end of the season, which would probably decide the championship, I knew I would want to take a closer look at it. Let’s go back a few days in time and go back to 23.01.2025, when The Legends OW and Lionheart were supposed to meet.

Before the match, I asked representatives of both teams for a short comment – ​​whether they felt any tension related to the clash, whether there was any mobilization in the club, whether they were preparing any special tactics. Carlos Moura from Lionheart, who you know from the newspaper, wrote:

“We are positive, we believe that we will manage to win this match and overtake our rivals in the table. We know it won't be easy, because OW is in very good shape this season and is playing for everything until the end, but we are ready to win this match and give ourselves a chance for a double crown this season. The PK final went very well for us and we hope that today we will manage to take over the midfield, minimize the opponents' goal-scoring situations, and at the same time push something into their goal, although we know that their defense will probably record a lot of interventions in the penalty area again, because we realize that we lack a bit of effectiveness in attack, despite creating many goal-scoring situations".

The hosts of this match presented a completely different approach. Harley Davidson stated in a light tone that he does not attach importance to this match, because he is finishing playing after the season. Ebi OW said little more:

"There is no mobilization, whatever will be, will be. You can't get past this anyway. The engine will do its job, everyone has done as much training as they could and we will see at 15:30 who will win the league”

The difference in approach is visible, but it seems that it could have been a kind of smokescreen. Both teams started the match with great commitment, almost everyone “fired up”. The stakes, as I mentioned at the beginning, were not small, because the winner can very likely reach the league championship (by the time you read this, it is already known – I recommend checking it out).

The first minutes are a confirmation of Carlos Moura's words. Lionheart quickly tried to break into the hosts' penalty area, but Dizzy Reed made his first intervention.

Unfortunately for The Legends OW, Wojdył OW did not make an equally effective intervention in defense a moment later, who fouled the skiloffy boy LH. La Pulga Atomica set the ball up and beat El Brameiro with a shot from over 20 meters. 8th minute and 0:1!

The Legends OW wanted to quickly launch their action to immediately make up for the conceded goal, but Dawid Pankanin was on guard, making a successful save and preventing the conceding of a goal.

In the 16th minute, ZeRoberto had a great opportunity. After a nice and well-organized move, the hosts' offensive midfielder only had to add his foot, but he badly missed and wasted his teammates' effort.

As the old football saying goes - missed opportunities are like women, they like to take revenge. And so it was in this case. After a cross from a corner kick by Rocket78, La Pulga Atomica found the best way and increased the score of the match. 0:2 for Lionheart!

There was nothing interesting until the end of the first half, although The Legends OW tried to score a goal. However Wojdył OW shot was far from ideal.

The second half of the game started with... two interventions by Dizzy Reed. This does not sound like a plan to even equalize the score. We can laugh after a while, but in the 50th minute, none of the hosts were laughing when the aforementioned defender was writhing in pain after Dawid Pankanin tried to eliminate him. However, the experienced defender is made of different stuff and was able to continue tormenting Lionheart's attackers.

The players from the visitors were more likely to create actions. They had the ball at their feet more often, but they were able to lose it due to inaccuracy or Dizzy Reed. However, when they managed to get past this monster, El Brameiro rose to the challenge.

The match ultimately ended with a score of 0:2. Lionheart can be happy because they have jumped ahead of The Legends OW in the table and currently have 72 points. The Legends OW and FC ParaBellum have 70 points.

Until the end of the season, Lionheart will play matches with the lower half of the table and one trap match. TERMINATOR are in 7th place and have 24 points less than the leader, but this is a team that is just getting into shape. Lionheart will meet them in the last round and I wonder if he didn't turn the tables just before the finish line.

Stars of the match: La Pulga Atomica & Dizzy Reed:

It's impossible to ignore these two characters and I can't choose a better one. La Pulga Atomica scored both goals, took part in offensive actions, distributed the ball and was simply an important character in this match. Dizzy Reed, on the other hand, turned on his beast mode, erasing what he could and probably what he couldn't. A monster of interventions. I put them on equal footing in this match and this despite the fact that The Legends OW lost their match.

Author: PanEgo

SCANDALOUS DECISION OF THE POLISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION - WE APPEAL!

As the security manager of Mławianka Mława, and a club activist, I cannot remain silent in a matter that, in my opinion, is a clear injustice and scandal that should not take place in polish football. The decision of the Polish Football Association to award a 3-0 walkover to our disadvantage after a scandalous incident during the match with GKS Wikielec arouses my deep objection. I am shocked by how we were treated in this situation, and above all - how our player, Adam Stefański, who was the victim of violence, was treated.

What happened?

During the stoppage time of the first half of the match in Wikielec, a situation occurred that none of us could have predicted. One of the home fans leaned over the fence separating the stands from the pitch and directly attacked Adam Stefański, hitting him in the face. The attack was brutal - our player suffered a cut lip, and the whole situation caused a huge commotion on the pitch and in the stands. What is most outrageous is that the perpetrator of this act initially simply returned to the stands and none of the organizers reacted immediately. It was only later, after interventions of the Security Services, the person left the stadium.Our team was shocked. As Mławianka, we always emphasize fair play, both on and off the pitch. Such situations not only violate the rules of sports competition, but also the safety of all those present - players, fans and activists.

A shocking decision!

Despite the obvious negligence on the part of the organizers of the match and the fact that our player was the victim of violence, the Disciplinary Committee of the Polish Football Association decided to punish... our team with a walkover 0:3. This is a decision that raises my deep objection and the question: on what basis were we treated as guilty in this situation?

In addition, GKS Wikielec, as the organizer of the match, was punished only with a financial penalty of PLN 10,000 for the lack of proper security of the event. In my opinion, this is a completely inadequate sanction compared to the seriousness of what happened. Do we really want to live in a world where the team harmed by violence suffers greater consequences than the perpetrator?

Why is this a dangerous precedent?

The PZPN's decision is not only unjust, but it may also lead to dangerous consequences in the future. What message are we sending to the football community and fans? Should we be afraid that hooligans will take advantage of such situations, knowing that the opposing team may be punished for their actions? As a club official responsible for safety, I believe that such decisions can only deepen the problem of hooliganism in stadiums.

We appeal!

In connection with all this, as Mławianka Mława, we have decided to file an official appeal against the decision of the PZPN Disciplinary Committee. We cannot and do not want to accept such a decision, which is contrary to both the principles of justice and common sense. We demand that the case be reconsidered and the walkover be annulled to our detriment. We believe that after a deeper analysis, the PZPN will understand what a huge mistake was made.

An appeal to the football community!

Finally, I would like to appeal to the entire football community in Poland: let's not allow such decisions to become the norm. We must work together to protect the integrity and safety of our discipline. Football is a sport that should unite people, and not become an arena for acts of violence and injustice.

Thank you for reading my article! If you like this type of content or have ideas for further topics I should write about, leave your suggestions in the comments. Best regards!

Author: Kiero DS