Wednesday afternoon was a special day for Real Madrid and its fans as the club announced the renewal of their legendary midfielder Luka Modric’s contract for another season. The one-year extension will now see the Croatian remain in the Spanish capital and play at the New Santiago Bernabeu which has been a dream of his. …
While Erik ten Hag was announced as the new coach by Manchester United, the simultaneous sacking of interim coach/ technical director Ralf Rangnick came as a surprise to many United fans. Back in November when the German was appointed as head coach, it was also agreed that while he would vacate the position at the …
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world’s most famous football players. While some of us check Irish Lotto winning numbers in hopes of a windfall, Ronaldo makes millions, if not billions, on the football field, impressing sports fans worldwide. Even Americans know about him thanks to a Nike commercial that also featured The Simpsons. But …
Just a few hours after Manchester City’s heroic comeback to seal their fourth Premier League title under Pep Guardiola, Boca Juniors won their second Argentine Copa de La Liga title in three seasons after comprehensively defeating Tigre 3-0. Marcos Rojo, the ex-Manchester United man, opened the scoring in the first half’s extra time when Sebastian …
After concluding yet another successful season with Ajax, and winning the Erdesive in the process, Erik ten Hag announced his intent to travel to England and take over the reins at Manchester United. The 52-year-old deserved a few weeks off after finishing a lengthy season, yet he decided to get to work again immediately. Tasked …
Designed by sportswear brand Adidas, the Manchester United home kit for the 2022/23 season leaked earlier, showcasing a shield around the club crest, and a patterned collar. After ominous silence around the away and third kits, fans finally received the first look, courtesy of leaked pictures from the official photoshoot. As seen in these excessively …
Manchester City has now moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after thrashing Newcastle United 5-0 over the weekend. The much-deserved win after the drubbing in Spain has given a tremendous boost to the title hopes of the Citizens. City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, was all smiles as he pumped his fists …
Manchester United have never faced any troubles when it comes to enticing celebrities to support them, being one of the (if not the) biggest clubs in English football history. Even when they have lacked material success on the pitch in recent years, the club’s status as a global institution has remained firm. While fans might …
While Manchester United in their entirety have looked lacklustre throughout this season, Marcus Rashford in particular has been largely off-colour. In fact, the England international has been in a rough patch ever since the Euros, during which he missed a crucial penalty in the final. He further struggled with an injury he incurred in October, …
As we covered in early January, Premier League side Manchester United‘s home kit for the 2022/23 season had supposedly leaked online. Designed by German Sportswear brand Adidas, the kit featured a striking pattern on the collar, alongside other variations from this season’s iteration. However, some details were still the subject of rumours, including one which …
After 5 trophyless seasons, multiple transfer market failures, and numerous fan protests, change looks to be on the horizon for Manchester United. A disjointed squad assembled due to an incohesive transfer strategy have managed to struggle on towards a 6th place finish, ideally. But of course, 6th place for Manchester United is far from ideal. …
What happens when you know what the job is but have no genuine tools to accomplish the job? You come up with stories or words to make yourself sound more credible, but deep down, you secretly hope that the job isn’t entrusted to you. The ex-Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has been facing a similar …
Who could’ve imagined? After the addition of ‘Champions League’ Varane, the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, and the sensational Jadon Sancho. After the 6-2 thumping of Bielsa’s Leeds on opening day, with fluent football at the front. Who could’ve imagined that Manchester United‘s participation in the Europa League, let alone the UCL, could be doubtful? Such is …
To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Manchester United were run over by Liverpool at Anfield, last night. An early goal from Luis Diaz set the stage for the rest of the game, as United’s half-hearted attempt at a high line was obliterated by Liverpool’s blistering attack. Unopposed and unchallenged, the Merseyside Reds made a game against the mighty …
In his biblical and majestic voice, Peter Drury gave us a glimpse of Thiago Alcantara’s genius which proved lethal for Manchester United but came across as sweet drops of honey for the Liverpool fans. There hasn’t been a more potent and effective performance on the pitch at Anfield against the Red Devils than Thiago’s. The …
Footballers and football fans have had a strong affinity towards inking their bodies with images or writing of clubs, players, trophies etc. Etching them down permanently signifies and becomes a way to demonstrate one’s long-term commitment. Sergio Ramos is perhaps the best example of a player using tattoos to celebrate his relationship with his beloved …
As we head further and further towards the end of the season, information regarding the looks teams will sport in the 22/23 season continues to leak. Normally, these leaks drop in a systematic fashion and one follows another. Rarely do we see kits for many major clubs drop simultaneously, but such is the case for …