Barcelona’s struggles are far from over, but the club’s operations with regard to expanding its infrastructure have begun on a smooth note. Board members of the Catalonia based club led by Joan Laporta recently approved project ‘Espai Barca’ – an ambitious scheme that entails $1.7 billion worth of renovation of the iconic Camp Nou stadium. …
Following their promotion into the Spanish top-flight in 2020-21, Rayo Vallecano has its sights set on European ambitions this season. The Spanish outfit defeated Deportivo Alavés 2-0 to climb into the top four of La Liga, prompting from home fans chants of – “El año que viene, Rayo-Liverpool”. When translated into English, the song, often …
Ben White came up against his former team for the second time this season as Arsenal travelled to Elland Road for matchday 18 of the Premier League. The former Brighton player had spent the entirety of the 2019/20 season on loan with Leeds United, before his £50 million move to the north London outfit this …
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal is an outfit replete with young talents. The side’s performances this season owes much to the creative exploits of players like Emile Smith Rowe, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and so on. However, Arsenal fans were left on the edge after rumours broke of a supposed tiff between Martin Odegaard and youth prospect …
If you’re a follower of the Ekstraklasa, Poland’s premier football league, you wouldn’t have been surprised at Dariusz Banasik being named November’s manager of the month. But many were left amused as well as baffled when they saw what the manager had been handed for his efforts. Having led Radomiak Radom to three victories out …
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored an absolute screamer against visiting Newcastle United last night at Anfield, and what followed was a copied celebration in honour of basketball star Steph Curry. The Golden State Warriors player recently broke the NBAs three-point record, which had prompted a congratulatory post on Instagram from the Scouse right-back. The England international posted …
In the build-up to their match against the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was seen sporting a grey hoodie with Leeds United’s crest printed on it. Pictures from the pre-match talk surely would’ve piqued the curiosity of many, with fans left to guess the possible connection between the two teams. For …
Nigerian international Joe Aribo has put in some great performances for Rangers since arriving at Ibrox back in 2019. The 25-year old midfielder has churned out match-winning displays with his exquisite ball control, coupled with exceptional tenacity and athleticism, ample spectacles of which was on display last night against visiting St Johnstone. One such moment …
Emile Smith Rowe has been of pivotal significance for the Gunners this season, having made 16 appearances and scoring 6 goals so far. The latest addition to his tally came last night against in-form West Ham. Aside from his general performance, the celebration following his goal seems to have caught everyone’s attention online. Gabriel Martinelli …
Leeds suffered a harsh defeat at the hands of Chelsea last Saturday in what was a riveting encounter played at Stamford Bridge. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the Blues who managed to edge past Marcelo Bielsa’s men via a last-minute penalty. The loss left Leeds supporters feeling embittered, some of whom made midfielder …
Japanese international Takehiro Tomiyasu arrived at the Emirates from Bologna this summer, and since then has established a starting berth under Mikel Arteta, making a combined appearance of 13 in the league so far. Primarily deployed as a right-back, Tomiyasu has drawn praise for his versatility and energy, with fans lauding his involvement during the …
Everton under Rafael Benítez so far has had nothing much to smile about, having won only 8 matches from a total of 16. Even so, despite the disappointments, there seems to be at least one happy camper at Goodison, if a recent picture is anything to go by. Striker Salomon Rondon’s exploits in front of …
Duncan Ferguson or Big Dunc, as he is endearingly referred to, was an Evertonian legend before hanging up his boots and becoming part of the coaching staff at Goodison since 2014. Following the dismissal of Marco Silva in 2019, Ferguson was appointed as a caretaker manager for the Toffees before Carlo Ancelotti took over. And …
Chelsea legend John Terry has finally settled the enigma surrounding an infamous picture that has done the rounds of social media for as long as people can remember. For the unversed, Terry was once part of the West Ham’s youth system before the centre-back signed a professional deal with Chelsea, much to his father’s frustration, …
Former England international Michael Owen had a glittering career as a player which saw him win even the elusive Ballon d’Or, but his punditry career since retirement hasn’t exactly fathomed the same heights as that of his skills on the pitch. Notorious for being the maker of some bizarre statements, Owen received his fair share …
Spider-Man star Tom Holland had admitted to being a Spurs fan in an interview with GQ. In fact, such is his dedication to the club that he even donned the role of a negotiating agent on Tottenham’s behalf, as was revealed in a recent video posted on Youtube. While promoting their upcoming movie Spider-Man: No …
A Reading’s women player suffered a bizarre injury that left her needing a medical emergency in the FAWSL. The moment occurred during a fixture between Chelsea and Reading at the Madejski Stadium. While the game itself was a muted affair as Deanne Rose scored the game’s lone goal for the home side just four minutes …