PSG forward Neymar has landed himself in even more controversy just one game after the Qatar World Cup break. The Brazilian forward had an eventful competition in Qatar, getting injured in the first game – but returning for a memorable showing in the knockout stages. He scored against both South Korea as well as Croatia …
Arsenal are refusing to let its fairy-tale start to the 2022/23 Premier League season end. The Gunners were tipped by some doubters to ‘break down’ after the World Cup beak and let Manchester City take control of the title race. Instead, they don’t seem to have lost any of their spark despite a month-long inactivity. …
Bayern Munich are widely recognized as one of the most decorated European clubs in the history of football. Founded in 1900, they’re one of the oldest clubs to have hit the high time from Germany. The Bavarians have won the German Bundesliga (top division) title a record 32 times – more than any other club …
Dejan Kulusevski had a highly memorable 2022. It started with a surprise move to the Premier League, but not joining a traditional ‘giant’. Instead, the 31-year-old received a call from Antonio Conte and decided to follow in his footsteps at Tottenham Hotspur. When he initially arrived in the league, Kulusevski wasn’t really known by that …
Liverpool resumed their Premier League season with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day. Mo Salah looked refreshed after missing out on the World Cup campaign, scoring the opening goal after some really beautiful link-up play. Virgil van Dijk put down ghosts of World Cup past with a well-taken finish and youngster …
The Italian national football team is among the most decorated national teams of all time. Of course, being unable to have qualified for the last two World Cups might’ve hindered their reputation, but there is no doubting the rich history behind the Azzurri. Italy have won four World Cup titles and multiple European Championships too, …
Erling Haaland does not seem to have lost any of his goal-scoring swagger during the World Cup break. Unfortunately for him, the Manchester City striker was not able to participate in the competition as Norway failed to qualify for it. That meant the Norwegian star had a good month’s rest, which delighted his coach, Pep …
Lionel Messi winning the World Cup has delighted the vast majority of the footballing world. Not just Argentina supporters, but neutral football fans in general have enjoyed seeing the seven-time Ballon d’Or win that one major trophy that was evading him all through his career. There is, of course, a reason for that. Messi’s quality …
Lionel Messi has come full circle in his career. By winning the FIFA World Cup, the one major trophy that had evaded him all across his career, he has basically done everything a professional footballer can do. If he decides to call it a day and retire a few days later, one can’t really blame …
With the Qatar World Cup now over, the domestic season can finally get going again. It’s been a very unique season so far and the major European leagues have been forced into a month-long break at a time when the season normally starts to kick up a notch. As players return from their World Cup …
Argentina put a nearly three-decade-long trauma to bed when they won the Qatar World Cup final in the most dramatic way possible against France. Despite having a 2-0 lead up until the hour-mark, the game dragged to extra time where it finished 3-3! Leo Messi scored a brace, Kylian Mbappe managed to get the first …
Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup title in the most dramatic of circumstances, with a 3-3 (4-2) win over France. The game was full of ups and downs for Lionel Messi & co. Leo himself got in the scoring act twice, once in normal time and in extra time. Kylian Mbappe ensured that France …
The real special thing about the FIFA World Cup is that it almost feels like a huge global carnival for the sport of football. With 32 nations, with different cultures and fandom, participating in the tournament (soon to be increased to 48) – the tournament is like the perfect representation of globalization. Not only do …
The Premier League is THE most popular football league in the world right now. There is little debating that. As per research, the league boasts an annual viewing audience of 4.7 billion. The likes of La Liga, Serie A or Ligue 1 are not even close to matching those numbers. This isn’t that surprising knowing …
The Argentina–Netherlands game in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup was definitely one for the ages. It basically had everything for the complete entertaining package. There were goals, last-minute drama, LOTS of bookings, brawls and a penalty shootout as a cherry on top. The match was absolutely thrilling stuff that kept every fan at …
The Qatar World Cup quarter-finals between England and France sparked a lot of contrasting emotions, both during the game itself and well after full-time. It was a pretty dramatic quarter-final that had wonder goals, penalty controversies and much more in its entirety. In the end, England went down to a 2-1 loss despite having dominated …
Kylian Mbappe has silenced all his doubters by enjoying an amazing Qatar World Cup 2022 campaign with France so far. He has dispelled the tensions of the French football fans and ensured that the absence of major players like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba or Christopher Nkunku hasn’t been felt. The PSG forward is currently the …