Right up until the World Cup reached the Round of 8, the Selecao were the favourites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And with a squad featuring contemporary footballing giants like Neymar Jr., Thiago Silva, Casemiro, and Jesus, along with young guns like Vinicius Jr. and Richarlison, it was not a dream beyond reach. And …
An exchange of ownership is a huge deal when it comes to club football. The incoming owner, or owners, can be a boon or a bane for the club. Just look at Newcastle United, who, under their new Saudi ownership, are reaching heights they could have never expected under ex-owner Mike Ashley. Or look at …
IShowSpeed has gained the majority of his popularity on social media and across Youtube thanks to his dedication to Cristiano Ronaldo. The YouTuber with over 15 million subscribers is the self-proclaimed ‘biggest Ronaldo’ fan and does not shy away from showing his love for him. However, Speed has had pretty back luck when it comes …
Xavi Simons has had an eventful football career at the age of just 19. After finding his love for football at Spanish club Thader, the son of Dutch footballer Regillio Simons joined FC Barcelona’s acclaimed ‘La Masia’ academy at the age of just seven. The midfielder went on to become one of the most highly-rated …
Throughout the January transfer window, Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix has been strongly linked with a loan move away from the club. Struggling for form under Diego Simeone’s conservative style of Football, the 23-year-old has reportedly been looking for a move to reinvigorate his career, and Atleti have duly obliged. For a rather exorbitant loan …
Manchester United have had an impressive recovery from their shocking start under Erik ten Hag. After having lost their first two Premier League games, they have roared back to life and now sit equal on points with third-place Newcastle United with an extra game in hand. A lot of things have happened over the period. …
There have been fewer safer bets in the last few years than Erling Haaland, at least as far as the Fantasy Premier League is concerned. The record-breaking striker has blanked only three times all season and has amassed a whopping 144 points so far. Owned by 85% of teams, the Norwegian has not only broken …
Once a promising world talent who rubbed shoulders with Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and Xavi, Alexis Sanchez is now edging toward the end of his career at Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1. The 34-year-old Chilean attacker has made his way to France after long stints with Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Inter Milan. He’s had …
Manchester United winger Antony has been thrown into the spotlight this season ever since completing his big-money move to Old Trafford from Ajax. The fact that the Red Devils paid a huge fee of €100m for a star that made his name at the Eredivisie is something many are still finding hard to digest. Antony …
Mikel Arteta took over as head coach of Arsenal in December 2019, inheriting a struggling team in desperate need of a spark. Arteta has overseen a significant improvement in the team’s results since his first season in charge, laying the groundwork for a bright future. This improvement, which started in the 2021-22 season, has taken …
Cristiano Ronaldo has had a rollercoaster of a ride over the last few months. It all started with his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, which was basically just a ploy from him to instigate Manchester United into terminating his contract and make him a free agent. Being the idealist that he is, the Portuguese forward …
Multi-time Grammy award winner Drake probably needs no introduction to anyone with any clue of the pop culture of the current times. The rapper is one of the most successful musicians of his generation, selling millions of platinum-label albums across his career. Drake is also a big fan of football (called soccer from where he …
One major debate that dominated the last decade or so in world football was who between Messi and Ronaldo was the best player of this generation. Both had done enough to stake a claim to that accolade, and both had enough backing globally to fight for this claim. However, 2022 was a very different year. …
Even though the 2022-23 Premier League season has been hampered by the winter Qatar World Cup, it has already provided some really memorable moments. Arsenal have raised quite a few eyebrows to storm to the top of the league heading into the new lead with a stunning seven points ahead of second-place Manchester City. Liverpool …
The FIFA World Cup action is behind us and club football rivalries are taking centre stage again. Lionel Messi is a happy man with accomplished dreams while Cristiano Ronaldo is off to new waters after a floundering battle with Manchester United. Despite these huge developments, the Premier League fans are truly delighted to have their …
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 …
Paul Pogba has had a difficult year, that involved a break-up with the Red Devils, a fallout with former United Coach, Jose Mourinho and a career-wrecking injury to his knee that has kept him out of the football pitch for almost 200 days now. It seemed for a while that the Frenchman was on his …