Being a successful footballer brings many perks, with the most notable and obvious one being a very hefty paycheck. Footy players are some of the highest-paid athletes in the entire world, and they retain eye-watering figures even after the application of tax. As such, there’s plenty of cash to fund their opulent lifestyles, from designer …
EA Sports’ last edition of the popular video game title FIFA is poised to release this Friday and players are excited to see what this version of the game offers and how different it is from FIFA 22. Not everyone has had to wait though, with some getting early access to the game. The video …
Iran has had a national outrage and protest in response to the death of a young woman who passed away while being held by the police. Mahsa Amini, the woman in question, was detained by Iranian authorities for disobeying the nation’s rigorous dress code by adorning her hijab too loosely. Amini’s passing also came to …
Footballers’ fascination with hairstyles and fashion is well-documented. Some players keep one hairstyle for considerable periods of time, like David Luiz, while some change it based on occasion, like Paul Pogba. The former Manchester United midfielder is particularly famous for changing his hairstyle quite regularly. In one instance, the player sported blue hair when playing …
Chelsea recently came under the new ownership of Todd Boehly. The owner’s hands-on approach to business has brought many changes such as transitioning to new roles and cleaning up the board. One of the new hires in the board room was Damian Willoughby, who took his seat as a commercial director at the London-based club. …
The Jules Kounde – Chelsea love/hate affair is just not dying. The French centre-back was chased by the English side all through summer, who instead chose Barcelona. The Spanish giants paid a hefty €50m fee for the ex-Sevilla player, while Chelsea settled for €38m-rated Kouliably. For most, this would be the end of the story …
Eden Hazard has not had it easy in the last few years. Since leaving Chelsea to join Real Madrid on a €100m+ move, things haven’t gone as swimmingly for the winger as he had hoped for. He has only made 70 La Liga appearances for Los Blancos in four seasons, with the majority of them …
Lately, new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been in the headlines more often than he would have liked. And he is learning the hard way that there is no substitute for a real sporting director. Boehly named himself the club’s acting sporting director as soon as Marina Granovskaia, who had served in the role before …
Chelsea coach Graham Potter has been making waves lately, and the reason has left everyone baulking. Having dealt with his share of mean-spirited jokes regarding his appearance when he was in Brighton, the now 47-year-old had even acknowledged those takes, saying that nobody named “Graham Potter” was going to reap awards for being glamorous or …
Todd Boehly has certainly made his presence known at Chelsea FC, having only taken over the club earlier this year from former owner Roman Abramovich. From spending over two hundred million pounds in the summer transfer window to firing Thomas Tuchel due to internal disagreements, his short stint has certainly not lacked fireworks and he …
It’s no secret that turbulence is a frequent visitor at Chelsea Football Club, something that fans had hoped would change under the new ownership. Unfortunately, drama is embedded into the very DNA of the club, and old tendencies struck once again, despite a different owner at the helm. After several worrying displays in the League, …
Graham Potter is one of those people in football that is well-liked by almost everybody around. His football style is extremely attractive, and his xG philosophy makes his games very fun to watch. Brighton have been one of the best-run clubs for the past few years in the Premier League, spending very little when compared …
When it comes to Football Twitter jargon, a “jailed” player is someone who is frozen out by the manager and isn’t getting exactly the kind of playing time his devout fanbase would prefer him to have. The latest jailed player that social media (read: USMNT Twitter) wants justice for is Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic. Although …
Thomas Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea FC on Wednesday following the club’s unexpected loss against Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. While the result of the game surely did not help his cause, the decision to part ways with the manager was made before the ball was even kicked. WHY WAS TUCHEL SACKED? …
FC Barcelona had perhaps one of the most incredible transfer markets in its own history. The Catalans managed to do big-money deals for numerous top players in the market despite their financial difficulties. Almost all of the fresh arrivals have already impressed the Camp Nou faithful. Robert Lewandowski has hit the ground running in La …
Last year’s summer window saw Arsenal pull off the late-late show as the North London side facilitated Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s move to Barcelona just minutes before the transfer window closed in January. After suffering a fall-out with Mikel Arteta, the Gabonese forward went from being club captain to being ostracized and forbidden from training with the …
On Saturday, Chelsea won against West Ham in a controversial manner, as a late equalizer by Maxwel Cornet was ruled out by an extremely questionable VAR decision. After a goalless first half, Michail Antonio put West Ham ahead after the hour mark. Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, in an effort to turn the game around, made …