Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has escalated to be widely recognized as one of the best defenders in world football. Due to his amazing impact at Anfield and helping Jurgen Klopp’s side achieve widespread success over the last few years, he’s also become a major fan-favourite at the club. Van Dijk’s personal story is a …
Borussia Dortmund went down fighting as they were eliminated from the Champions League by Chelsea on Tuesday. Despite defeating the Blues in the first leg, the Bundesliga side suffered a 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge – with the winning goal being a controversial penalty from Kai Havertz. It appeared that the decision to allow Havertz …
Real Madrid midfield stalwart Federico Valverde has made it into the list of all things viral this week after being snapped looking at his teammate Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or trophy. Pictures of Real Madrid training at their Valdebebas base that have been released on Friday show the Uruguayan unable to take his eyes off of …
Karim Benzema was the star of the show at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday. Being the overwhelming favourite to win the Ballon d’Or award, the first in his career, the Frenchman came well prepared to leave the audiences awe-inspired with his appearance. The Frenchman was the talk of the town during the …
Sadio Mane was a standout at the 2022 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris. The Bayern Munich forward represented both his club as well as his country Senegal with utmost grace and his achievements were highly celebrated in the awards ceremony. Mane won the first-ever ‘Socrates award’ for his admirable charity efforts as well as …
Real Madrid number one Thibaut Courtois has rather frustratingly called the Ballon d’Or awards “impossible to win” for goalkeepers in the present era. The Belgian was quoted as saying the above after finishing 7th amongst the 30 nominees for the prestigious award by France Football Magazine. Notably, he’s also the recipient of the Yachine Trophy, …
Ballon d’Or is often considered to be the highest award a footballer can get. Presented by French news magazine France Football, it was started in 1956 and has been given to the best player of the year, by virtue of voting. Lionel Messi has the highest number of this accolade with 7, followed by Cristiano …
As the current season is fast approaching its end, the footballing community are slowly turning their focus to the Ballon d’Or award for the present campaign. While supporters have their opinions on the winner, behind the scenes there is a meticulous selection process that ultimately decides the winner of the award. According to new rules, …
The Ballon d’Or shortlist was divisive, to say the least. After the announcement, debates raged on about almost every aspect.The winner of course was a topic that was highly contested. Another one is Chelsea midfielder Jorginho finishing ahead of the likes of Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo to name a few. The chief point …
On Monday night, Lionel Messi won the prestigious Ballon d’Or for a record 7th time. An incredible record that would take a herculean effort to replicate. A bit of controversy surrounded the decision as some felt that perhaps Robert Lewandowski was more deserving of the title. However, Messi’s 7th triumph seemed to seal the ‘GOAT’ …
Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, trolling players from either countries on social media, especially Ukrainian players, has become quite common. Refusal of post-match handshake by Ukrainian tennis player Elena Svotolina and the subsequent booing of her opponent Belarusian opponent Victoria Azarenka at the ongoing Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London, has become a …
Cole Palmer or ‘Cold’ Palmer as he is fondly called due to his trademark celebration, has been an instant fan favorite at Chelsea football club, due to his incredible elegance in handling the ball and the ability to step up when the team needs him to. There was no surprise that he is touted to …
One name that has dominated European football over the last few years has been Jude Bellingham. His parents also have been in the spotlight due to how heavily invested they are in their children’s footballing journey. While his father Mark handles his footballing decisions, his mother Denise does a great job at managing his finances. …
Despite being arguably the best in the business for almost two decades, public scrutiny has never left Lionel Messi‘s side. No matter if he wins, loses, or what he does on the pitch, all the eyes seem to be pointed at him. And those eyes have now discovered something more to criticize Messi for, and …
To start, here’s a piece of trivia – the Spanish FA pays €30,000 every time Lamine Yamal plays past 11 pm for the national team in the Euro 24. Why? Due to German labour law, no under-aged (below 18) professional can work past 11 PM. Unbelievable, right? But that’s a fact. Just like that, another …
Just before Brazil’s first match in the 2024 Copa America, a video surfaced on social media showing Neymar calling Vini Jr.. the ‘Ugliest player’. Neymar was asked a series of questions in the video. From the best players he played with to the most special goal he scored, nothing was off-limits. But when the question …
Jude Bellingham has enjoyed a sensational debut season at Real Madrid. He’s already helped them win the La Liga title and is now close to clinching his first UEFA Champions League title too. The Englishman has definitely been worth the £88.5 million spent by Los Blancos to sign him and thrived under the free attacking …