On Monday, football royalty gathered at the Theatre du Chatelet, for the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. With the top prize being picked up for a 7th time by Lionel Messi, the top 30 players according to the voting were announced in a sort of countdown fashion, with the winner eventually being announced at the ...
During the press conference before Leeds United’s game at Crystal Palace, Manager Marcelo Bielsa stated his doubts regarding a very relevant topic in modern football. Firstly, while speaking about the decline in the running stats of his side as compared to last season, the Argentine said, “The calendar is so overcharged it doesn’t bear in ...
Vinicius Jr’s meteoric rise to the top continues as the Brazilian keeps producing incredible performances week in, week out. Under Carlo Ancelotti, the 21-year-old looks reinvigorated and has successfully found the killer touch he was lacking last season. His run of form has ensured his place in the starting lineup for the time being and ...
Imagine being a supporter, heading out to your beloved club’s home ground, donning their colours filled with excitement and anticipation. One would hope for a thrilling game, maybe even some dramatic clashes between the players. However, we often forget just how easily eagerness can take a nosedive. Unfortunately, that was the case for this star ...
Paul Scholes seems to have it in for Chelsea in recent times. It began with an astonishing hot take as the former United man speaking on “The Overlap” claimed that Chelsea’s defence wasn’t good enough. Drawing comparisons with Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool, Scholes claimed that Chelsea’s defence was the worst of the lot. ...
Yesterday’s Super Sunday clash between Chelsea and Manchester United finished in a draw, luckily for us that wasn’t the end of the day’s entertainment as another heavyweight encounter took place right after the game between Premier league legends Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane. The two pundits got into a heated debate over the purpose of ...
Turf Moor was a sight to see today. The latest victim to Storm Arwen, snow descended upon the Claret’s home stadium, engulfing it in a sea of white. Conditions were clearly adverse and despite the repeated efforts of the ground staff, the game against Tottenham had to be cancelled. Temperatures in Burnley were as low ...
Erling Haaland marked his return from injury with an emphatic goal against Wolfsburg. It took the Norwegian just 7 minutes to register his name on the scoresheet and get back to his sublime form in front of goal. His celebration was quite a highlight too, featuring an annoyed Wolfsburg supporter offering him an indecent gesture. ...
PSG’s game against Saint Etienne was a notable one as fans were treated to the first appearance of Sergio Ramos for the Parisiens. The game ended in 3-1 victory for PSG, thanks to a brace from Marquinhos and a goal from Di Maria. It wasn’t pure delight for the Parisiens however, they ended up losing ...
Jarring scenes followed after the Brighton vs Leeds match last night. After the end of a largely frustrating game for the Seagulls, which ended in the draw, a small section of Brighton fans expressed their displeasure and booed their team. Brighton deserved to win, creating multiple chances and hitting the post thrice as Bielsa’s men ...
Due to his relentless goalscoring, Erling Haaland has often been compared to a robot. Adding further weight to the claim that the Norwegian is a footballing machine is the fact that he recovered froma hip injury an entire month earlier than expected. The wunderkind wasted no time in getting back to speed either. Coming off ...
Diogo Jota is in red hot form at the moment, netting four goals in 4 starts. He added to his goal tally this season by scoring a brace against Southampton. Aside from his excellent performance, the celebration for his first goal caught the eye of fans on Twitter. After tapping home a cross from Andy ...
Kylian Mbappe’s affection towards Real Madrid has been apparent for quite some time now. Fans put together bits and pieces that suggested the Frenchmen’s Merengue fandom even before he admitted it. Viral pictures of a young Mbappe’s room adorned with posters of idol and Los Blancos legend Cristiano Ronaldo further strengthened the claim. His desire ...
On the 25th of November, Amazon Prime released a new iteration of the popular “All Or Nothing” documentary series, this time focusing on Italian giants Juventus. Covering Bianconeri’s turbulent 2020/21 campaign, it featured many notable moments and one of these was the shock loss to Porto in the Champions League. This particular bit of footage ...
Jack Wilshere’s downfall shows how fleeting life can be. Tipped to be the future of English football, his trajectory was only going upwards. Wilshere gained everyone’s attention with an incredible performance in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory against Barcelona back in 2011. But a series of injuries has now left Englishman without a club to play for. ...
Liverpool earned a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Porto at Anfield last night. They look set to achieve the feat of becoming the first Premier League club to make it 6 wins out of 6 in the Champions League group stages. It wasn’t entirely routine for Klopp’s men however as Porto got off to a quick ...
Chelsea’s 4-0 thrashing of Juventus was a momentous affair. The Bianconeri, known for their resolute defensive prowess were breached time and time again by the rampaging Blues as fans witnessed a night of classic European football at the Bridge. A trio of Cobham academy graduates got onto the score sheet but it was the 3rd ...
