With a transformative managerial appointment, a few crucial signings, and even some crucial departures, Manchester United are currently on a fast track back to the top of English Football. Under Erik Ten Hag, the Red Devils look like an impressive unit and are currently on an 8-game winning streak. The majority of the credit for …
Wales icon and Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale surprised everyone on Monday, as he released a statement announcing his retirement from the beautiful game. The 33-year-old had been plying his trade for MLS side LAFC prior to the announcement, and the general expectation was that he would continue doing so. But with his World Cup …
When Kylian Mbappe was on the verge of leaving Paris Saint Germain for Real Madrid, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron had to intervene and persuade him to stay put in Paris. Such has been the blitz and eternal charm of Mbappe that a President of one of the most powerful nations on the planet …
Football is a sport that is loved and enjoyed by millions of people around the world. It needs no introduction. Put simply, football is a game that requires skill, endurance, and teamwork, and it can bring people together in a way that few other activities can. But it is not always happy-go-lucky in the sport. …
Luka Modric and Toni Kroos have formed one of the most successful and formidable midfield partnerships in the history of Real Madrid. The two players joined the Spanish club in the same summer transfer window in 2014 and quickly became integral parts of the team’s midfield. Modric, a Croatian international, was already a proven player …
Oh, how the mighty have fallen from grace! Once a Prince who ruled the annals of Stamford Bridge, Eden Hazard is now fighting for his life at Real Madrid. The waning confidence of the Madridistas and their coach Carlo Ancelotti can only be expressed in so many words. The situation is so bad that people …
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 …
Erling Haaland does not seem to have lost any of his goal-scoring swagger during the World Cup break. Unfortunately for him, the Manchester City striker was not able to participate in the competition as Norway failed to qualify for it. That meant the Norwegian star had a good month’s rest, which delighted his coach, Pep …
Among all the clamour for the Argentina win, the Messi GOAT status and the Mbappe talk, it is easy to forget that there were other French players that played and suffered after the defeat as well. It was possibly the last World Cup for Oliver Giroud, while players like Tchouaméni and Camavinga proved that the …
Argentina put a nearly three-decade-long trauma to bed when they won the Qatar World Cup final in the most dramatic way possible against France. Despite having a 2-0 lead up until the hour-mark, the game dragged to extra time where it finished 3-3! Leo Messi scored a brace, Kylian Mbappe managed to get the first …
Tiktok sensation Khaby Lame has returned with yet another Football collaboration, adding to the incredible list of players the Italian has crossed paths with. For the uninitiated, Khaby Lame is a mega-popular social media star, and currently boasts the title of being the most followed account on Tiktok with over 152m followers. His other socials …
One bromance in the world of club football that deserves a special mention is the one between Paris Saint-Germain‘s squad members, Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. With an age gap of only a year, the French striker and the Moroccan right-back have a relationship that is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s relationship with Real Madrid defender …
Brazil was by far the favourites for every bookmaker who set odds for the 2022 World Cup, such was the strength of the team and conviction in the side. So naturally, the South Americans crashing out at the Quarter Finals stage at the hands of Croatia was an upset, and a shocking one at that. …
Kylian Mbappe has silenced all his doubters by enjoying an amazing Qatar World Cup 2022 campaign with France so far. He has dispelled the tensions of the French football fans and ensured that the absence of major players like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba or Christopher Nkunku hasn’t been felt. The PSG forward is currently the …
Transfer market rates are truly bonkers these days, especially for talented youngsters. Modern Football seems to be sternly chasing after the ‘next big player’, and in that pursuit, the figures clubs are willing to part with have touched obscene amounts. Take for instance Kylian Mbappe’s record-breaking transfer to PSG, the forward was 18 at the …
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 …