Teammates at the same club fighting while on the pitch are by no means a novel development in football. Sometimes players clash due to on-field issues such as the case between Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min at Tottenham in 2020 when the duo squared up to one another as Lloris blamed the South Korean for …
It took some final day drama for Leeds United to remain in the Premier League as their win and Burnley’s loss on Matchday 38 ensured that the Peacocks finished 17th on the table. Despite the sacking of Marcelo Bielsa, under Jesse Marsch, the team managed to secure safety mainly thanks to some individual brilliance from …
Kevin De Bruyne had yet another memorable season with Manchester City as the Belgian’s 15 goals and 8 assists in the Premier League hoisted City to another league title win under Pep Guardiola. Turning his attention to national duty now, KDB and Belgium faced a major setback as they lost 4-1 to the Netherlands in …
While Erik ten Hag was announced as the new coach by Manchester United, the simultaneous sacking of interim coach/ technical director Ralf Rangnick came as a surprise to many United fans. Back in November when the German was appointed as head coach, it was also agreed that while he would vacate the position at the …
Exchanging match jerseys at the close of a game has been a longstanding tradition for footballers. This simple gesture puts aside differences and celebrates true sportsmanship even during the fiercest of rivalries or derbies such as the El Clasico over the past two decades. Sometimes, this also becomes a way for a younger player to …
The Premier League’s North London rivalry between Arsenal and Tottenham has brought many memorable moments for football fans over the last few decades. During the early 2000s, the Gunners clearly had the upper hand over the neighbours thanks to their domestic successes under Arsene Wenger. The side managed to win multiple Premier Leagues and FA …
As the 2022/23 Nation’s League campaign kicked off with its group phase, the competition served up football fans with a tasty Iberian derby as Spain hosted Portugal at the Estadio Benito Villamarin. With European leagues having only concluded last week, both sets of managers made rotations to their line-ups ahead of this Group A opener, …
It was only fitting that Argentina picked up the ‘Finalissima’ trophy on Wednesday after the nation won the competition the last time it was rolled out with Diego Maradona in 1993. Almost thirty years since then, Argentina beat Italy 3-0 at Wembley and saw Leo Messi pick up the same trophy after an influential performance …
After a break of nearly three months, USMNT fans finally got to see their national side take the field at home since March’s WC Qualifiers as they hosted Morocco in a friendly at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. Many homegrown talents who have now become regular faces in Europe’s top leagues such as Weston McKennie, …
Putting aside the disappointment of the Champions League loss, Liverpool finished their stellar season on a high by rolling out the celebrations in Merseyside for their League Cup and FA Cup triumphs. But it was not just the players leading the celebrations as senior figures such as manager Jurgen Klopp and outgoing Sporting Director Michael …
For the past few seasons, Adidas have served up Arsenal fans with some of the best football kits in Europe for their players. There has been a good mix of newly created designs and modernized retro designs for the Gunners’ home, away and third kits in the past few years. This balance has mirrored Arsenal’s …
Towards the close of the 2017/18 campaign, Arsenal had a problem with the goalkeeper position in the squad with veteran GK Petr Cech approaching retirement and the Gunners sought out a 26-year-old Bernd Leno from Bayern Leverkusen in a £22.5 million deal. At the time, Leno was considered the next best keeper to come out …
Sunday night’s Champions League final belonged to Thibaut Courtois whose influential performance in goal aided Real Madrid in securing their record-breaking 14th UCL title. The Belgian international stood tall to make 9 saves on the night to cap off an excellent, old fashioned defensive shift from Los Blancos. His two saves to deny Mo Salah …
It was a night to forget for Mo Salah and Liverpool on Sunday at the Stade de France as they once again fell to Real Madrid in the Champions League. The loss to Los Blancos was even bitter as it came just a week after the Reds lost the Premier League title race to Manchester …
Over the years, German side Borussia Dortmund have made a name for themselves as being one of the best teams in Europe to mould young players into next-generation talents. With the likes of Mario Gotze, Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland to have successfully evolved into top tier players from Dortmund, it looks like English midfielder …
The final matchday of the Premier League saw much drama unfold before supporters’ eyes. While many were attentive to City and Liverpool going for the PL title in their respective games in dramatic fashion, there was no shortage of spectacle for the relegation battle either. With both Watford and Norwich already relegated, the fight was …
It was truly a spectacular night at Goodison Park on Thursday as Frank Lampard’s Everton confirmed their safety from relegation in the Premier League after a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace. After going down 2-0 early in the first half, it looked to be a disappointing night in store for the Toffees. But the Goodison …