The Steel City Derby between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Sunday (10 November) was a fiery affair. The Blades came out on top with a narrow 1-0 win thanks to Tyrese Campbell’s second-half winner. But the game was marred with some unnecessary, disgusting things in the stand. With this being the …
As we hit the 10 game mark in the Championship season, the league table starts to take true shape with the consistent performers stabilizing themselves at the top of the table. One of those sides is Sunderland who currently sit in first with 18 points from 9 games. The Black Cats hade a tumultuous 23/24 …
Leeds United must take the hard way to secure promotion back into the Premier League. A few months ago, they seemed guaranteed for a top-2 finish in the Championship table – only to start stuttering and allow Leicester City and Ipswich Town to take those spots instead. Now, the Whites have to defeat Norwich City …
There is an age-old belief in football – or any sport in general – that finishing second gets you no title or silverware whatsoever. That is only reasonable, considering that the ‘grand prize’ should be reserved for the no.1 team or athlete – with the runners-up normally mostly getting consolation medals at best. However, in …
As popular a sport like football has become, there are a handful of football club owners who actually are emotionally invested in their team, and Birmingham City seem to have hit the jackpot with their new ownership. American hedge fund chief Tom Wagner is the man responsible for the recent transfer of ownership of Birmingham …
Eye-Catching Fox Motifs Steal The Show!
Sunderland have had a wild rollercoaster of a ride across the lower divisions of England over the last few years. For an in-depth look at it, the Netflix show ‘Sunderland Till I Die’ is a good watch to show how their die-hard supporters have coped since their relegation from the Premier League. But as the …
Castore, the British sportswear brand, has recently made a significant entry into the world of football by sponsoring several club teams. The brand has been gaining attention for its innovative and high-quality sportswear, which has caught the eye of many football clubs, both in the UK and abroad. Founded in 2015 by two brothers, the …
Over the course of the last few decades, the rise in popularity of the NBA has spread like wildfire across the world. The famous basketball league doesn’t have fans inclusive of just the USA or across North America, but all across the world. A lot more sports fans are watching the NBA now than they …
Football fans have a funny habit of linking seemingly impossible things with each other. This is never more evident than when they want to develop chants for players, with pop songs being used as templates to serenade popular players on the pitch. And this isn’t the only time that pop culture finds its way into …
Up until last season, most had heard of a certain Norwegian tearing it up in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Averaging almost 1 goal a game, his exploits were taken lightly given it came in the supposedly easier German league. This summer, this player moved to Manchester City and has silenced all doubters. Yes, we …
The curtain raiser of the EFL Championship was a feisty contest between the recently relegated side from Premier League, Burnley, and Huddersfield who missed promotion to England’s top football terrain after a defeat against Nottingham Forest in the play-off final a few months ago. The Clarets looked rejuvenated and precisely on point with their game …
While most of the professional football players seem to be Instagramming their vacations from exotic locations, Leeds captain Liam Cooper and Lewie Coyle seem to be in full-fledged pre-season training already! This comes as no surprise as their manager Marcelo Bielsa is well known for inculcating an attitude of tireless work rate in his players. …
The penultimate weekend of the 2018-19 Championship season could not have been more dramatic. It was a weekend of football that had enthralled fans, leaving them with a multitude of emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair. There was more to this weekend than just the events that unfolded, with backstories and reactions making for some …
A week is a long time in the footballing world, and a lot can change over the period of 7 days. Form can dip, managers can be sacked, players can get injured and league dynamics can change dramatically. Speaking of league dynamics, we arrive at the curious case of Leeds United. Relegated to the Championship …