There are certain unwritten rules that footballers follow after a match is over. One of them includes showing respect to the opponent players – shaking the hands of their opposition stars. Another includes not getting into the face of the referees or picking up a fight with them – something that can lead to serious …
Mason Mount has found new life at Chelsea since the arrival of Graham Potter. The Englishman had a slow start to the new season, not being able to deliver any goals under Thomas Tuchel in his side’s underwhelming first few months of the new campaign. But it almost feels like the introduction of Potter has …
Erling Haaland is the talk of the town in European football right now. The Norwegian striker has reached a whole new level after joining Manchester City in the summer and has helped his side enjoy a dominant start to the new season. In just 14 appearances (across all competitions) the 22-year-old forward has scored 20 …
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is normally known as a pretty level-headed, likeable manager. He’s sociable and comes off as a decent person who has taken some criticism for ‘spoiling’ his reputation by associating himself with the Saudi-Arabia-backed club. The Englishman, to his credit, has done a great job with the Magpies. With the help …
In modern-day football, certain footballers have these peculiar customs and things they like to follow. Superstition is quite the thing about footballers. Cristiano Ronaldo has this habit of always entering a football field with his right foot, believing it brings him luck. Some footballers like to wear ankle-length socks. Some like to cover it right …
Karim Benzema was the star of the show at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday. Being the overwhelming favourite to win the Ballon d’Or award, the first in his career, the Frenchman came well prepared to leave the audiences awe-inspired with his appearance. The Frenchman was the talk of the town during the …
Women’s Football was strongly represented and celebrated in the Ballon d’Or awards in Paris on Monday. A decade ago, female footballers were barely given a very small segment in these awards shows – with most of the spotlight on the world’s best male footballers. But with time, much has changed. The popularity of women’s football …
Sadio Mane was a standout at the 2022 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris. The Bayern Munich forward represented both his club as well as his country Senegal with utmost grace and his achievements were highly celebrated in the awards ceremony. Mane won the first-ever ‘Socrates award’ for his admirable charity efforts as well as …
The 2022/23 season might have only seen a few months of action, but the football designers are hard at work to begin preparations for the next campaign. For football kit manufacturers like Adidas, Nike, Puma etc, the work has only started as they are now in a race against time to come up with attractive …
The Premier League hosted another dramatic and controversial game between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday. Despite being heavy underdogs heading into the match, Jurgen Klopp ousted the odds to come out as narrow 1-0 winners – thanks to Mo Salah’s winner. Salah continued his impressive record against the Citizens, having scored 4 goals in …
The newly-promoted Nottingham Forest received a fat dose of karma when they faced a struggling Wolves side at the weekend. Things haven’t really been going that well for the Wolves at all. They had to recently sack their manager Bruno Lage after a poor start to the season that left them toiling in the Premier …
With the Qatar World Cup now just over a month away, the participating teams are making final preparations for the bonanza. It’ll be one month of intense, thrilling matches between the world’s best footballing nations for arguably the biggest prize in the beautiful game. Not only are the players preparing well by trying to reach …
Liverpool are having a really difficult season. With Sadio Mane gone and injuries plaguing Jurgen Klopp’s side, the Reds have fallen way behind in the Premier League title race this season and seem nowhere close to competing for the trophy. Having drawn 4 and lost 2 of their first 8 league games, they only have …
Ivan Toney’s fairytale story in English football continues gaining momentum. From once toiling in the lower divisions of the English league pyramid, he’s now become one of the most prominent strikers in the Premier League. Having received his first England national team call-up last month, the 26-year-old is oozing confidence. He’s even a favourite to …
The Ted Lasso craze has taken over the world of football. The endearing TV series about a fictional American coach taking over an English football club is both hilarious and highly emotional. Jason Sudeikis has excelled as the titular character and become a big favourite among football fans. His craze has gone to a level …
Remember Branislav Ivanovic? The Serbian defender should be well known by those following the Premier League or Chelsea from well before 2017 – as he was considered a workhorse and really efficient player by the Blues’ fanbase. Ivanovic spent 9 years with the London side, making over 300 appearances across all competitions. His versatility saw …
Christian Pulisic is regarded as the Golden Boy of the current US Men’s National Team and has played a major part in their recent success. With 21 goals and 12 assists in 52 appearances, the captain of the US national side is a major influence on aspiring footballers in his country and is hugely popular …