At the age of 36, many footballers retire or even start applying for coaching licenses, but at Real Madrid, Luka Modric is still thriving. He has played almost 35 games this season amassing up to 2,673 minutes and has cemented himself as a key player under Ancelotti amongst the likes of Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois …
Saturday saw the return of club football in Europe following the conclusion of the international break. With the UCL Quarter Finals beginning the following week, Europe’s elites in the competition were expected to put in a good shift in the league for a morale-boosting win ahead of the midweek games. It looked to be as …
With the Qatar World Cup roster almost being finalized during this international break, fans are turning their attention to who they think will take home football’s biggest prize in November. Boasting one of the best squads on paper and having produced many young talents that have gone on to be big names over the years, …
Arsenal are in a blistering run of form at the moment, having won 5 out of their last 6 games. The Gunners have cemented themselves at the fourth spot in the table with 54 points in 28 games, which is going to guarantee them Champions League football next season. With Chelsea 5 points clear of …
With the current season coming to an end in a few months, the hot topic of Manchester United’s coaching job has gained traction in the last few weeks. The mid-season sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was followed by the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as the interim coach for the remainder of the season. The German …
In stark contrast to the horrid time he’s enduring at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale continues to shine at the international level. The Welshman’s last 2 seasons at Los Blancos have faded in obscurity, due to a severe lack of playing time paired alongside spats with managers. Current gaffer Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t seem particularly fond as …
The Premier League is undoubtedly the elite domestic competition in football, and naturally, everyone wants a piece. So when a rare gem pops up on the market, sharks quickly encircle, and the matter becomes a topic of constant discussion. Such has been the case for Chelsea Football Club, which are currently up for sale after …
As a majority of teams still look to secure a spot for the upcoming Qatar World Cup during this final international break of the season, Lionel Scaloni and Argentina will be preparing for the tournament having already qualified as early as November. Following a 0-0 draw against Brazil during the qualifying rounds in November, Argentina …
The last few years has witnessed a sharp rise in the release of the fourth kit by clubs. The standard three kit policy (home, away & third) has now become obsolete as almost all of Europe’s top clubs have released a fourth in every other season. Juventus and Adidas released the ‘Palace kit’, which was …
Real Madrid endured a day to forget at the Santiago Bernabeu against arch-rivals Barcelona, as they received a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of the Catalans. Xavi’s side continued their rampant goalscoring ways, putting 4 past Los Blancos, and it could’ve easily been more. Madrid were tactically outclassed on the day, and more often than …
The El Clasico wasn’t the only derby on offer for football fans last night, as ‘De Klassiker’ delivered a thrilling game of football right before Barcelona’s 4-0 triumph against Real Madrid. Contested between Dutch heavyweights Ajax and Feyenoord, it delivered on the promise of a derby, filled with drama and late twists, and was eventually …
Over the last 5 seasons, Europe’s big clubs have upped the ante on their football kit game. Paris Saint-Germain’s kit collaboration between Nike and Jordan led to the club releasing fresh and eye-catchy home, away and third kits. Moreover, this also coincided with many clubs making efforts to release limited edition kits to mark special …
For the longest time, Germany has been consistent in producing world-class goalkeeping talent. With names like Jens Lehmann, Oliver Kahn, Harald Schumacher leaving their mark behind as German legends of the game, a modern batch of keepers in Manuel Neuer, Marc Ander Ter-Stegen and Bernd Leno have emulated the former’s success and have also ensured …
After an initial difficult spell under club legend Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona are in flying form across competitions since January. The club are unbeaten in their last 10 games and have not lost since their Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of Athletic Bilbao. Having failed to qualify from the group stage, Barca were hard …
It has been 3 years since Eden Hazard made his big-money move to his dream club Real Madrid and it has not at all gone as per plan. Since in arrival at the Spanish capital, Hazard struggled with his lack of fitness for games and has also picked up one too many injuries, preventing him …
Despite all the campaigns, programmes, actions, pre-match kneeling etc racism still remains a grave issue plaguing modern-day football. There’s undoubtedly no quick fix for the issue, and cases of racism at the biggest stages are still frequent. This week alone saw two such cases in La Liga, the first one came when Nico Williams was …
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on football fans cannot be easily forgotten. This saw leagues being suspended first and then matches occurring behind closed doors before it was possible for fans to be allowed back into their beloved stadiums in limited capacities. By the turn of the year, 2022 has seen almost every major …