The Brazilian national team will hope that bigger and better things are in store for them in 2024. The Selecao have not exactly had the most success in 2023 and have already lost three of their first six 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. This includes the gutting loss to Argentina at home in what …
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson silenced his doubters by scoring a hattrick in his side’s stunning 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur to end their unbeaten run in the Premier League at their own yard. In doing so, the Senegalese striker proved that he belongs in Mauricio Pochettino’s side and can get things done in heated matches …
Liverpool have had a flying start to the 2023/24 season and have already positioned themselves as Premier League title challengers. New boys Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister have fit in well and the former is particularly flying on all cylinders. Things look promising for Jurgen Klopp’s side, who might have actually benefited from not …
Curtis Jones has had a bit of a chaotic start to the 2023/24 season for Liverpool amid added competition in midfield with the acquisition of multiple players. He has put in some energetic displays but was unfortunate to be controversially sent off in his side’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. …
Brazilian teenage sensation Endrick appears to have the quality to be the next big thing for Real Madrid. The 17-year-old was signed for a whopping €60m by a club that is already benefitting from investing big money in Brazilian players like Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. Real Madrid signed the abovementioned stars when they started to …
Everton’s season was turned upside-down after they received a 10-point deduction from the Premier League for financial fair play breaches in the past. Fans are understandably upset to see this happen, but the Toffees will now venture on a new path to get out of the relegation zone as soon as possible. It isn’t that …
Nicolas Jackson has seen his fortunes change for the better over the last month or so. It started with his hattrick in Chelsea’s win over Tottenham, before the Senegalese forward also managed to score against Manchester City. However, the biggest prize that he received was in the form of his first-born child with his partner. …
Darwin Nunez has already become a cult favourite among the Liverpool fan base despite being a weirdly inconsistent player for them. The Uruguayan forward tends to convert some of the tougher chances to score clutch goals, but already has a compilation of embarrassing open-goal misses for the Reds. Despite all his setbacks, Nunez personifies the …
Argentina’s new president-elect Javier Milei has an interesting relationship with football in a nation where the sport is adored and Leo Messi worshipped like a king. A former teenage footballer, Milei is all set to get officially elected as Argentina’s new president in December after winning the general elections recently. The 53-year-old is a radical …
Turkish goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is yet to make his official debut for Manchester United after creating some personal history with his move to Old Trafford. He is the first player from Turkey to have signed for the Red Devils, but has not been able to make an appearance for them so far. That is because …
Reece James is all too familiar with how injuries can threaten to derail a footballer’s momentum. The Chelsea captain is regarded as one of the best young full-backs in Europe, but his career has already been hampered by injuries. James has suffered from a variety of nasty issues that have restricted him from playing to …
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has struggled with injury issues plaguing him once again at the start of the 2023/24 season. The Ghana midfielder actually impressed for Arsenal in the first few matches, even shining as a right-back, before injuries started to hold him back. Partey is not expected to play any games for the Gunners …
Chidozie Obi-Martin, better known as Chido Obi, appears to be the next big thing to come out from Arsenal’s acclaimed academy. The 15-year-old is already punching above his weight and ousting players older than him to make a huge impression on those in and around the club. Obi has garnered a lot of attention after …
For a professional footballer, it is of utmost importance to maintain a clean image on and off the pitch in modern football. Not only are footballers asked to be ‘role models’ with their performances during matches, but also to stay away from trouble on social media or in public. Due to the reach of social …
The Premier League brought down the hammer on Everton for their Financial Fair Play breaches and gave them a huge 10-point deduction. This is the harshest punishment that any team has received in the Premier League history and a statement of intent from the organizers about no longer tolerating financial misdeeds from their teams. Everton …
David Ornstein is widely recognized as one of the most reliable football reporters around the world. Once he reports an exclusive, it hardly takes much for that to be confirmed. A former reporter for the BBC, he’s now one of the senior-most figures for The Athletic’s UK division. He worked for 12 years for the …
Rodrigo de Paul is best known as one of Lionel Messi’s closest buddies in the Argentina side. He’s a fierce protector of the Argentine captain and loves hanging out with him whenever possible. The two have formed a strong bond over the last few years, and De Paul rarely stays away from Leo on international …