England’s elimination from the Qatar World Cup at the hands of France has millions of fans irritated and bummed out. The Three Lions did play some encouraging, progressive football against the defending world champions, but ended up coming up just short in the end. Of course, as is the case with football these days, someone …
The Qatar World Cup gained a reputation for some impressive, controversial-free refereeing in the group stages of the tournament. There weren’t really too many mistakes made by the referee in the initial stages, with VAR also doing their job just as intended. But that entire reputation has turned upside-down as we move into the business …
There is a general saying in football that the best referees are those who can keep themselves out of the spotlight. Those who do their jobs just as they’re meant to be done, allow the games to flow in a fluid fashion and can stop the matches from spiralling into ugly affairs are not even …
The Qatar World Cup 2022 has produced some highly memorable matches so far. But the most bonkers match was probably the one that took place between Argentina and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals clash on Friday. The game was absolutely essential stuff for football fans and produced stuff to keep you on the edge of …
The era of football is changing, with the Qatar World Cup marking a bit of a tipping point for the generation of forward players that thrilled the last one-and-a-half decades or so. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi heralded as the beautiful game’s pharaohs over the last 13-14 years have already admitted that this World Cup …
Juventus have landed itself in some major legal trouble. The team that won the Serie A title nine times in a row from 2011 to 2020 are now at risk of being relegated to the Serie B. Their downfall has been shocking and also years in the making. They might’ve dominated the Italian league for …
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the hottest topics in world football amid the Qatar World Cup frenzy. Coming into the tournament, the Portuguese forward was a hotly-talked-about topic after his shocking interview with Piers Morgan. In that interview, Ronaldo basically burnt all his bridges with Manchester United. He claimed that the club had ‘betrayed him’ …
Jose Mourinho is widely recognized as one of the best managers of his generation. The Portuguese gaffer is currently in charge of Serie A side AS Roma and helped them win the UEFA Conference League last season. Roma are currently in 7th place and have 14 points fewer than league leaders Napoli. Mourinho might not …
Over the last few years, the football punditry scene has taken massive strides forward. Nowadays, it’s the norm for the major broadcast channels to hire well-known pundits who can give their expertise and analysis before a game, during half-time or after a match is over. On occasions, the pundits themselves help bring more attention to …
Wayne Rooney has been making the headlines for the past few weeks now. The former Manchester United striker was embroiled in a bizarre little ‘virtual feud’ with his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo following his dramatic interview with Piers Morgan. Ronaldo admitted his displeasure toward being criticized by the DC United manager over the course of …
The Qatar World Cup has been a highly entertaining spectacle for football lovers all over the globe. It has produced a lot of unexpected twists and turns, as well as highly entertaining matches that seem to have overshadowed some of the controversies around it. One of the major questions heading into the competition is how …
Arsenal have blown away expectations with their amazing start to the 2022/23 season. Just before the World Cup break, the Gunners showcased impressive consistency to head into that period as one of the best teams in Europe. They are currently leading the Premier League table with 37 points from 14 games and are five points …
The Qatar World Cup happening in November has put a complete stop to the club football scene across the world. Indeed, most of the top leagues are on hiatus for a month or so as the players scrap for the most lucrative competition in the sport. But the work for those involved in the branding …
The Qatar World Cup feels like a once-in-a-lifetime event because of two of the biggest players featuring in it. Regardless of their form and age, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are THE star attractions of Qatar 2022. There is even more attention on what they do in the competition this time than it has been …
The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) has had a memorable time at the Qatar World Cup so far. Heading into the competition, not many fancied their chances of making it out of a group that involved England and a Gareth Bale-led Wales side. However, they’ve managed to defy the odds to make it into …
The final matchday for Group C at the Qatar World Cup ended up unfolding some of the craziest moments in the history of the competition’s group stages. Heading into the final game, Group C was an extremely closely-contested group. Poland were the leader with 4 points from their first two games. Argentina and Saudi Arabia …
The World Cup group B game between Iran and the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) probably ranks among the most talked about games in the competition so far. It was a truly high-stakes match with the reward of a place in the knockout rounds of the competition at the end of the tunnel. However, there …