The passion football fans possess for the beautiful game in Europe is well documented. It’s common to find players lauding the atmospheres at European stadiums, however, what you hear comparatively less about, is the fanfare behind football in South America. A read through the history of derbies such as the Superclasico or the Derby Paulista ...
Despite being active for more than a century, the FA Cup rarely feels played out. While there are always calls for changes in its exhaustive format, the magic of the cup remains intact. The Cup has always laid out an even playing field for all clubs in England, offering the prospect for both – a shocking giant-killing ...
After the unfortunate loss to Tottenham Hotspur last week, Manchester City have been looking over their shoulders as Liverpool inch closer to the leaders. On Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s side were desperate to clinch the three points at Goodison Park to maintain their lead. And so they did, as a moment’s hesitation from the otherwise brilliant ...
The ongoing Russian hostilities against Ukraine has certainly impacted football in many ways, with clubs severing ties with Russian sponsorships, the Champions League final being shifted and national team captains refusing to play against the Russian national team in European competitions. Most importantly, it has certainly impacted Ukrainians around the world and footballers have been ...
Kell Brook’s clash with Amir Khan at the Manchester Arena certainly saw a healthy attendance from footballers. Phil Foden, Edinson Cavani and Jordan Pickford are to name a few footie stars spotted at the boxing bout. The Everton man certainly seemed to have had a fun time at the event perhaps more so after the ...
Since his move to Manchester United in the summer of 2020, Donny van de Beek certainly endured his time at the club with the lack of game time. Now away on loan at Everton, the Dutch international looks to have found a new lease of life as a footballer. Having played just two games so ...
Everton have finally escaped from the turbulent regime of former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez Under the Spaniard, the Merseyside Blues have sunk to the 16th spot in the league, just 4 points away from the relegation zone. The final few months under Rafa were akin to pandemonium and he became a target amongst Evertonians. Nonetheless, ...
Leighton Baines has always been known as one of the best left-back in the Premier League. Baines started his career with Wigan Athletic and reached his peak with Everton. He was named a part of the PFA Team of the Year twice. In 2007, he became Everton’s most expensive defender when he bought for £6million. ...
Everton announced on Thursday that they had completed the signing of Dutch winger Anwar El Ghazi from Aston Villa on loan till the end of the season, making him the third player to join the Merseysiders this January. The Netherlands international had previously worn numbers 22 and 21 at Villa and 21 at Ajax before ...
Everton went into the game against Chelsea facing a seemingly insurmountable challenge. With 12 of their senior players out for various reasons, the squad facing the champions of Europe felt rather makeshift. The 11 consisted of fringe players, veterans and even teenage debutants due to which the Toffees looked to be in for a long ...
Everton under Rafael Benítez so far has had nothing much to smile about, having won only 8 matches from a total of 16. Even so, despite the disappointments, there seems to be at least one happy camper at Goodison, if a recent picture is anything to go by. Striker Salomon Rondon’s exploits in front of ...
Duncan Ferguson or Big Dunc, as he is endearingly referred to, was an Evertonian legend before hanging up his boots and becoming part of the coaching staff at Goodison since 2014. Following the dismissal of Marco Silva in 2019, Ferguson was appointed as a caretaker manager for the Toffees before Carlo Ancelotti took over. And ...
In their latest outing against Arsenal at Goodison, Everton’s Richarlison found the back of the net not once, but thrice. Even so, the Brazilian’s ‘hat-trick’ wasn’t to be, as VAR disallowed two of his previous attempts on the night. Although Demarai Gray’s injury-time winner made headlines the most, it was Richarlison’s brilliant performance throughout the ...
Demarai Gray’s extra-time winner lifted spirits at Goodison Park as Everton came from behind to snatch a decisive victory from the jaws of another defeat. Benitez’s men took the pitch against Arsenal on Monday night following an 8 match winless streak. But with 11 minutes remaining and another defeat beckoning thanks to Odegaard’s lone goal, ...
Known for breaking conventional barriers with his outlandish fashion style, Everton ace Dominic Calvert-Lewin went from sitting on the sidelines to making front-page headlines with his recent photoshoot for Arena Homme+. Recovering from a major Quadriplegic injury which rendered him unfit to take the field for several months, the 24-year-old thus decided to make his ...
Sunday’s Premier League encounter between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Goodison Park ended in a 0-0 draw, with neither side able to break the deadlock. While the performance of either club wasn’t exactly one for the highlights reel, the game’s recap did have some rib-tickling moments involving an Everton fanatic, as picked up post the ...
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been out of action for several weeks now owing to a quadriceps injury and reports suggest that this shall persist for several more weeks to come. But the English international still managed to make headlines, albeit with his appearance on Monday Night Football, as Everton took on Wolves at the ...
