Kylian Mbappe’s love for Spanish giants Real Madrid certainly is no secret. From images of Mbappe’s childhood bedroom adorned with posters of the Los Blancos to his new comic strip depicting the Frenchman’s visit to the Bernabeu, his Madrid fandom is well-documented. Adding another tidbit to the love affair are these comments from former PSG ...
Back in the days, it wasn’t uncommon to see football players with some vile glop lubed across on their shirts. Initially, the prevalent misbelief regarding the same was that these were actually mucus stains. But now knowing better, it’s safe to conclude otherwise. The application of Vicks VapoRub on shirts pregame has been happening for ...
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 ...
Footballers WAGs can often influence a player’s reputation among a club’s fanbase for better or worse. A recent example is the incredible adoration Thiago Silva’s wife, Belle Silva has garnered from Chelsea fans. Since his move to Los Blancos from Porto back in 2019, Eder Militao has become one of the most exciting prospects in ...
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 ...
Kylian Mbappe’s affection towards Real Madrid has been apparent for quite some time now. Fans put together bits and pieces that suggested the Frenchmen’s Merengue fandom even before he admitted it. Viral pictures of a young Mbappe’s room adorned with posters of idol and Los Blancos legend Cristiano Ronaldo further strengthened the claim. His desire ...
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 ...
Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr has been taking gigantic strides in perfecting his craft and has emerged as one of the most prodigious talents from the current crop of forwards. The 21-year-old’s flair came to be seen during Brazil’s qualifier clash against long-time rivals Argentina, where he proved to be an absolute menace to the opposition ...
There is no stopping Vinicius Jr. at Real Madrid at the moment. The Brazilian was instrumental on the pitch as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano to move two points clear at the top of La Liga. Vinicius was, arguably, the most sensational performer of the evening as he played a vital ...
Los Blancos’ encounter against Elche was a triumphant one and the star of the show was none other than Vinicius Junior. The undisputed moment of the day was the Brazilian forward’s celebration after his first goal in which he performed the viral “that’s how it’s done” gesture, mirroring the TikTok sensation Khaby Lame. Fans speculated ...
Paris Saint-Germain fans at Parc des Princes resorted to booing and whistling as Kylian Mbappe’s name was read aloud during the lineup announcement before the 4-2 win against Strasbourg. With his current contract set to expire at the end of next season, the prolific French star is yet to commit to an extension at the ...
Both Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos have been at each other’s throats for as long as we can remember. But the years of rivalry between the Barcelona and Real Madrid legends are now a thing of the past as they both find themselves in the new-look PSG team under Mauricio Pochettino. The Parisian club’s official ...
Eden Hazard’s injury record since joining Real Madrid has been nothing short of an unprecedented disaster. The Belgian forward joined Los Blancos from Chelsea for a fee of close to £100m in the summer of 2019, but recurring injuries have made sure that he never reached his form with the Blues in the white jersey ...
Ryan Kent pulled off a humiliating piece of skill on Victor Chust when Rangers met Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly. The Scottish Premiership side prevailed over the La Liga outfit by two goals to one, as second-half goals from Fashion Sakala and Cedric Itten cancelled out Rodrygo’s first-half strike. Even though the headlines focused ...
Karim Benzema has built a reputation for being one of the most technically adept forwards in modern football over the years, and he only enhanced it with a brilliantly taken goal last night. When France met Switzerland in their 2020 European Championship Round of 16 encounter on Monday, it was Switzerland who took the shock ...
Belgium progressed into the quarter-finals of the 2020 European Championship after securing a 1-0 win over Portugal in their Round of 16 encounter in Seville on Sunday. A Thorgan Hazard screamer in the first half was enough to help the Red Devils progress into the next round of the competition, as the Borussia Dortmund winger ...
Takefusa Kubo scored the goal of the match when he sent the ball through the legs of three defenders and the goalkeeper as Japan U24s defeated the Jamaican senior side at the Tokyo Stadium. In a perhaps never-ever-seen-before moment in football, the 20-year-old winger stormed the Jamaican box from the right before firing a shot ...
