15th December 2021. Almost to the day one year ago, Sergio Aguero of Manchester City fame called time on his incredible career in order to protect his health owing to a heart condition. Only six months after his move to Barcelona to play with his mate and international teammate Lionel Messi, he was diagnosed with …
The Three Lions are certain to have a tough time blocking Kylian Mbappe’s relentless attacks in their FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 fixture this weekend. And yet, England claims to have a solution to keep the 23-year-old at bay. That solution is Kyle Walker. At 32 -years-of-age, Kyle Walker is the senior-most player in …
As far as football controversies go, the Jack Grealish – Miguel Almiron saga really has stretched on for far too long. For the uninitiated, it all kicked off after Grealish, in a bit of a drunken haze, compared fellow teammate Riyad Mahrez to Newcastle United‘s Almiron during Man City‘s PL parade. With the intent of …
With a certain tournament in full swing in the middle east, it is easy to forget about the domestic leagues that were interrupted so that the nations can play. My personal favourite, the Premier League, paused at a rather exciting junction. Arsenal is at the top with a five-point cushion, followed by Manchester City, and …
Quite recently, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the football world by name-dropping several football stars in a controversial interview with Piers Morgan. One of these stars was Wayne Rooney, his ex-partner-in-crime. Wayne Rooney has criticized Ronaldo in some interviews over the years, the most recent being the one where he called the superstar out for his unacceptable …
With the FIFA World Cup right around the corner, various national sides have dropped their 26-man squad lists for Qatar. And among them was the United States Men’s National Team, who happen to be the youngest overall team heading to Qatar. Naturally, the 26-man list features many talented young names including Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, …
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) dropped a bombshell on Monday when they confirmed plans to sell their majority stake in the club. That basically means that the American owners have decided to relinquish their control of the club after having bought the club in 2010. In an official statement, the group said: “FSG has …
Upon joining Manchester City back in 2016, Pep Guardiola inherited a talented team, and also reunited with Yaya Toure, a player he had previously coached at Barcelona. By 2016, Toure was no longer the ‘prospect’ Pep was familiar with, and had instead developed into the ultimate box-to-box destroyer. Naturally, the Spaniard handed the midfielder a …
Taiwo Awoniyi scored early in the 2nd half to secure 3 points for Nottingham Forest against Liverpool with a 1-0 victory on Saturday. Danny Ings had scored a stunner inside 2 minutes to help Southampton beat The Reds 1-0 back in January of 2021 at St. Mary’s stadium and ended the visitor’s 12-game unbeaten run. …
With the aim of building upon their crucial victory against Manchester City, Liverpool met West Ham United at Anfield. The starting 11 featured numerous changes from the one that won against City, including the reintroduction of Darwin Nunez. The £100m striker has been far from his best so far this season, but recent appearances had …
Liverpool summer signing Darwin Núñez has broken the record for the fastest sprint recorded in Premier League history in his eye-catching performance at Merseyside. The lanky Uruguayan turned on the afterburners against West Ham United to register a maximum speed of 38 km/h, surpassing Manchester City fullback Kyle Walker’s record of 37.8 km/h which was …
Sportsmanship is a huge part of football. Appreciation from fans, coaches, other players and top brass is garnered through acts of concern & honesty during the game. Whether it involves picking up & helping an opponent when injured or confronting the referee when they make a wrong decision, this spirit speaks to the masses about …
In this post, we take a look at the weekend’s Premier League action and analyse some FPL prospects and transfers. But before we get into discussing GW11, make sure you read about how to deal with Man City and Arsenal blanks to stay ahead of the curve. Fixtures: Liverpool v Manchester City will end what …
Social media and football are a rather unusual pairing. On the bright side, these massive platforms bring fans closer to the action than ever, allowing for teams and players to interact with supporters in a more direct manner. Conversely, interactivity also means that users online are pretty fast and loose with their opinions, and you …
Strikers have stolen the show as far as Fantasy Premier League is concerned. Some more so that others like the new Manchester City signing Erling Haaland. Four of the top six point-getters in FPL play as a striker, while there are no defenders in the top 10. Spurs forward Harry Kane has somewhat slipped under …
Football as a sport gives birth to many notions, ideas, discussions, or debates that help every fan out there gain a fresh perspective every time he/she watches the game. The debates on match days are non-stop, with many legends of the game pitching in their valuable analysis. Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, and Roy Keane who …
FPL Gameweek 5 was owned by a select few players. Erling Haaland, Joao Cancelo, Sterling and a few more. Long story short, your team was sorted if you had Man City starters in your team, with the champions winning 6-0 against newly promoted Nottingham Forest. For everyone who could not get high points though, the …