Real Madrid lifted the Supercopa after a commanding 2-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao. A dominant performance saw them lift the cup in Riyadh for the 2nd time in 3 years. The standout performer for Los Blancos was undoubtedly midfield maestro Luka Modric. Aside from an excellent display in the middle of the park, the Croatian …
Real Madrid saw off a youthful Barcelona side 3-2 in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup after twice being pegged back by their determined rivals. A spirited performance right up to the end by Ancelotti’s men culminated in Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde grabbing the winner in extra time. The victory represented Madrid’s fifth straight …
Liverpool’s title chase this season was dealt a further blow after star players Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita headed off for the African Cup of Nations, leaving behind Jurgen Klopp a very thin squad to make do with. As such, Liverpool are intent on improving their squad depth, with reports emerging of a …
Premier League fans were treated to a high octane encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool last night. Despite all the clamour, Romelu Lukaku’s explosive interview brought about, a rather rare sight took centre stage at Stamford Bridge. Players and fans under the Blue banner rallied around their manager, keeping aside the perils of late and showcasing …
Romelu Lukaku’s interview with Sky Sports Italia aired last night and the comments that surfaced led to some very extreme reactions. In the interview, the Belgian spoke fondly about his old club expressing his desire to return on multiple instances and also citing problems with his current boss Thomas Tuchel. Naturally, this incurred the wrath …
Mateo Kovacic’s impact at Chelsea has often been rather understated. The Croatian joined the Blues initially on loan back in 2018 and has since been then been a mainstay in the squad. Be it Sarri, Lampard, or Tuchel, the change in philosophies and systems never affected the Croatian’s place in the side, which speaks volumes …
Arsenal have effectively turned around their fortunes as they made it 4 wins from 4, with last night’s display at Carrow Road being a real highlight. The marauding Gunners put 5 past Norwich, a ruthless performance, one that cements Arsenal’s credentials as favourites to book a top 4 berth. The performance had Gooners online buzzing …
The name Sergio Ramos is synonymous with terms such as leader, captain, Madridismo and unfortunately red card. During his tenure with Real Madrid, the Spaniard seemed to have a penchant for getting disciplinary cautions as he earned 171 yellow cards and 20 red cards. Being a fierce competitor, Ramos’s passion tends to go off the …
Those who have ventured into the depths of Football Twitter would be familiar with some of the jargon used in exchanges amongst fans. An example of the lingo is the term ‘Mickey Mouse league’. What is a Mickey Mouse league? Named after the iconic Disney character, the term essentially states that a certain league is …
Emotions ran high last night at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as Sevilla played out a draw against visiting Barcelona in yet another taut La Liga encounter. Barcelona ought to be more disappointed with a stalemate, considering Sevilla were down to 10 men early in the second half following Jules Kounde’s moment of madness that earned the …
The holiday season is nearly here, and keeping in line with tradition, many football clubs across Europe have begun sending out well wishes for their supporters. These usually come in the form of Christmas cards and videos featuring a number of stars from a club’s first team, surrounded by ornaments, Christmas trees and an overall …
Mohamed Salah continues to look like an unstoppable figure, as he notched up another goal during Newcastle’s visit to Anfield. The Egyptian added further distance between himself and the chasing pack atop the top scorer’s list. With the Premier League appearing to be a 3 horse race this season, it comes as no surprise that …
The Ballon d’Or shortlist was divisive, to say the least. After the announcement, debates raged on about almost every aspect.The winner of course was a topic that was highly contested. Another one is Chelsea midfielder Jorginho finishing ahead of the likes of Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo to name a few. The chief point …
On Monday, football royalty gathered at the Theatre du Chatelet, for the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. With the top prize being picked up for a 7th time by Lionel Messi, the top 30 players according to the voting were announced in a sort of countdown fashion, with the winner eventually being announced at the …
Vinicius Jr’s meteoric rise to the top continues as the Brazilian keeps producing incredible performances week in, week out. Under Carlo Ancelotti, the 21-year-old looks reinvigorated and has successfully found the killer touch he was lacking last season. His run of form has ensured his place in the starting lineup for the time being and …
Vinicius Junior is starting to look unstoppable. Going from strength to strength, the 21-year-old delivered another impressive performance in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Granada. Going by his high standards, the first half was rather lukewarm for the Brazilian. He continued to probe at the Granada backline but just wasn’t able to find that killer …
Jose Mourinho has one of the sharpest footballing brains in the business and his storied career as a manager is a testament to that. Be it at Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United or Chelsea, success has never eluded The Special One irrespective of the league he’s stepped into. Ahead of the 21/22 season, …