It’s been one after another random event since the Euro 24 started, and it’s not even a week. People saw Joel Matip with an OF model, spotted Toni Kroos with a Mexican flag on his iPad, witnessed Joe Hart maintaining the straightest posture humanly possible, and more events are unfolding. The latest inductee to the ...
Ask any child aspiring to be a footballer. Ask yourself if you are one – who is your idol, your hero? For most, the answer will be a superstar kicking the leather ball on the TV screens. For those growing up in the rough terrain of Edo, Nigeria, this remains a constant. Even in the ...
If you were born in the 90s and never acknowledged that Arsene Wenger named Arsenal, you would be lying. Or even for a time, assuming Roy Keane and Robbie Keane are brothers and felt your life was a lie after discovering the actual truth, then you’re included in the purest breed of football conspiracy theorists. ...
Since his breakout season with Borussia Dortmund in 2016, Christian Pulisic has become a household name in European football. After a rather uninspiring stint with Chelsea, the USMNT star finds himself representing the Rossoneri. Thanks to his Sicilian lineage, life in Italy has been fairly smooth. Now, ahead of the 2024 Copa America, Pulisic is ...
When a boy with dreadlocks from Hauge, Netherlands entered the Cobham in 2011, many eyes gazed upon the 16-year-old. Same nation, same hairstyle, same facial features, if it is that Ruud Gullit‘s son, many wondered. For a young Nathan Ake, this was nothing new. “Wherever I go, people say: ‘Hey, look, there is Ruud Gullit’s ...
When Pep Guardiola took charge of Manchester City in 2016, one of the first things he banned was pizza. Like some of his pizza-loving peers, Joe Hart had his ‘head in hand’ moment with the new circular of the Spaniard. After all, pizza was one of the five foods Joe Hart couldn’t live without. He ...
Apart from doing the actual job of playing football on the pitch, there’s massive demand to keep yourself ready for the cameras has become a facade for modern-day ballers. Jude Bellingham, being one of the torch-bearers of the modern game is no exception to this rule but his recent pictures are making the fans wonder ...
Following Germany‘s win over Scotland, Niclas Fullkrug is trending but for a very different reason. You might have thought his thunderous goal was the reason, but no, far from it. Some random football geek dug up his Wikipedia page info and found out about his nickname, “Lücke”, which translates to “gap” in English, a subtle ...
Barcelona youngster duo Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi recently featured in an Adidas commercial. In the video, Yamal and Cubarsi are seen playing and dribbling in a high school hallway until they are interrupted by club legend, David Villa. It seemed like, principal Villa called the duo to his office to reprimand them but instead ...
Rio Ferdinand was put in a tough spot when the former Manchester United defender was asked whether the club should keep Mason Greenwood. Ferdinand handled the situation diplomatically by not giving a clear answer to a Daily Mail reporter who initiated the “Keep or Sell” game. According to Ferdinand, he needs to have a chat ...
Lamine Yamal is fresh off his breakout season with Barcelona. The 16-year-old dazzled in the Blaugrana jersey, earning a starting role in Xavi‘s setup. His performance also earned him a call-up for the national team, making him the youngest Spanish player to debut and score a goal for the side. Even with the world at ...
The United States of America is ready to go wild this summer with the 2024 Copa América. The 48th edition of the tournament will be hosted across the USA in 14 different stadiums as the whole of the football world looks on for the ball to roll. The fans are already flocking in with just ...
If you are a Gen Z football lover, there shouldn’t be any problem spotting the intertwined relationship between the beautiful game and fashion. Since David Beckham became a style icon in the late 90s, football and fashion have come closer like never before and are still growing old together like a happily married couple. Another ...
If you live somewhere in Breda, Netherlands and one fine morning you have this wish to go back in time and somehow manage to pull it off, don’t be surprised if you see Virgil van Dijk washing dishes at a local restaurant. Yes, the same van Dijk who plays for Liverpool FC and is one ...
Lamine Yamal took the footballing world by storm after his breakout season with Barcelona in 2023-24. Last season saw a steady rise in stocks for the La Masia graduate under the tutelage of Xavi. Yamal repaid his manager’s trust with his performances on the field and made himself one of the most coveted talents in ...
