Sunday’s last game of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 saw Germany and Spain play out an intense 1-1 stalemate in one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures of the group stage. The result comes as nothing short of a ray of light for Die Mannschaft in terms of progression to the knockouts after they ...
At the start of the year, we would never have guessed the fact that we would have to write these many Bayern Munich jersey articles. First, there was a piece about the extremely good-looking third kit, along with the creative away kit and the classic home kit. Then, there was one about the beautiful fourth ...
There’s something about the World Cup and players opting for the wackiest hairstyles known to mankind, granted most of them manage to pull it off. R9 and the semi-circle trim, Baggio and the divine mullet, Beckham and the blonde mohawk, the examples are countless, and they’re iconic. Of course, there are plenty of World Cup ...
This week’s Tuesday night fixtures brought us the final batch of matches from the Champions League group stages with a few spots for the next round still up for grabs. The likes of Liverpool, Ajax, Barcelona, Marseille and others all battled it out before the competition is paused till the end of December. German giants ...
Fußball-Club Bayern München or simply, FC Bayern Munich – is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of their opponents. Just ask Barcelona. In the footballing world, the German club are one of the giants of their business. They won a record 32 out of 59 titles since the inception of the domestic league ...
The normally pedestrian fixture between Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen suddenly became one of global appeal yesterday. Tuning in were thousands of Barcelona supporters and of course, their ill-wishers. The Blaugrana were wishing upon a star and hoping for a miracle from the Czech outfit. Sadly, it was not to be. Inter all but confirmed ...
Barcelona have had a torrid few weeks in their recent footballing calendar. They lost to bitter rivals Real Madrid 11 days ago in the season’s first El Clasico by a flattering score line of 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Last night, they were humbled by Bayern Munich again in the Champions League. The Camp Nou ...
Thibaut Courtois has spoken in glowing terms about Manuel Neuer, stating that the German has changed the way the position is played in the modern game. Speaking to French publication L’Equipe, the highest-ranked goalkeeper for last season according to recently announced Ballon d’Or rankings credited Neuer for bringing the term ‘sweeper-keeper’ into the lexicon. “It ...
Every major European football league has its set of “top dogs”, a group of clubs expected to fight at the top and win the title. Rarely does a club outside of this cartel win major accolades and when they do, it sends shock waves throughout the footballing universe. It makes history. We still talk about ...
Barcelona’s 18-year-old midfielder Gavi was recently crowned as the world’s best Under-21 footballer, called the Kopa trophy, at the Ballon d’Or awards, hosted in Paris earlier this week. The Spaniard beat off competition from the likes of Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, Bayern Munich‘s Jamal Musiala and Eduardo Camavinga to scoop the prize. Gavi’s club teammate ...
Sadio Mane was a standout at the 2022 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris. The Bayern Munich forward represented both his club as well as his country Senegal with utmost grace and his achievements were highly celebrated in the awards ceremony. Mane won the first-ever ‘Socrates award’ for his admirable charity efforts as well as ...
Bayern Munich have had a rougher start to the season than they would’ve anticipated. They sit third in the Bundesliga, lagging four points from the top but crucially, above rivals Dortmund, who are level on points but behind on GD. While the games may not be going to plan, one thing they’re excelling at this ...
Football is a sport with a massive following, and for most supporters, the game is borderline religion. They’re often obsessed with their beloved clubs, and the game can even take over their lives. Needless to say, the notion can be quite unhealthy, but as it turns out, being a loyal supporter can be extremely rewarding ...
Ever since being appointed as Spain’s head coach, Luis Enrique has raised many eyebrows with his team selections. Instead of calling up seemingly obvious choices such as Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique among others, the former Barcelona has opted to dip into La Liga’s hidden treasures. The trend dates back to his squad for the ...
Something is amiss at Allianz Arena this season. Lewandowski’s transfer has left a gaping hole in the team that no one has been able to fill. And the consequences are there for all to see, the results speak for themselves. Losing your star striker can weaken any team. Just ask CD Leganes, whose striker Martin ...
Last night’s Champions League match between European heavyweights Barcelona and Bayern Munich was expected to deliver a multitude of storylines and it certainly did not disappoint. While the Spanish giants started fairly well and on the front foot, it was the German club which came away with a victory, thanks to a quick-fire double in ...
New signing Sadio Mane is quickly turning out to be a fan favourite at his new club Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old is already well known in the footballing world for his generosity and philanthropy. Sadio Mane has helped develop his village, Bambali, by building schools, hospitals and other improvements. A devotee of the Islamic faith, ...
