Bleacher Report, a popular sports media platform, is under fire for a social media post deemed insensitive following Italy‘s disappointing exit from Euro 2024. The Azzurri’s reign as champions was ended by Switzerland in a convincing 2-0 victory in the round of 16. Italy’s lackluster performance was a far cry from their dominant Euro 2020 …
The Manchester City bomber, whose ferocious attacking capabilities have garnered sky-high praise from none other than Arsenal midfielder, Jorginho, an Italian talent known for his box-to-box prowess. Haaland’s arrival at Manchester City in the summer of 2022 was nothing short of spectacular. The Norwegian national team striker wasted no time in making his mark, delivering …
Gabriel Martinelli has been one of the most exciting players to watch in the Premier League this season. Fortunately for Arsenal, he has found his footing under Mikel Arteta and is now firing on all cylinders to fuel their title charge against Manchester City. The Brazilian winger has already solidified his future with Arsenal by …
Psychology plays an extremely important role in the way people perceive the world around them. This includes everything from the party we choose to vote for to the reactions we have when looking at our favourite team’s Twitter page. This may sound like a weird introductory paragraph, but this is exactly what Chelsea supporters are …
After a lackluster display against Manchester United at the weekend, Chelsea stepped things up during their European away night in Austria. The Blues came up against RB Salzburg, who were unbeaten at home for 44 games, with the opportunity to secure qualification into the round of 16. The visitor’s starting 11 featured several changes, as …
Premier League encounters between Chelsea and Manchester United have been characteristically dull for the past few seasons, with both teams usually finishing in a stalemate. Unfortunately, last night’s fixture between the two failed to break the trend as it made for another 90 minutes of unexciting football. The two sides created little in terms of …
As part of yesterday’s Champion League entertainment, Chelsea faced AC Milan at the historic San Siro. Heading into the game, both sides were on 4 points and needed a positive result to increase their chances of progressing further. In the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge, the Blues battered the Rossoneri 3-0, who were gunning for …
Mind games are simply a staple in modern football, as players can even resort to name-calling just to discourage their opponents for that extra edge. And when it’s time for spot kicks, these antics hit their peak. The shootout between Liverpool and Chelsea was no exception and a number of mind games were played for …
UEFA Men’s player of the year Jorginho has made quite a career for himself at Chelsea. The Italian international joined the Blues back in 2018, alongside former manager Maurizio Sarri, for a deal worth £50m, a figure which certainly seems worth it in hindsight. After a roller coaster beginning, Jorginho has firmly established himself as the …
European Champions Chelsea successfully added the Club World Cup to their expanding trophy cabinet after seeing off Brazilian side Palmeiras in the final. German international Kai Havertz dispatched a 117th minute penalty to bring the trophy home at the end of extra time. The London side’s maiden Club WC win means they now join an …
Before the commencement of the Premier League winter break, Chelsea gaffer Thomas Tuchel stated that he felt that his players were mentally tired due to the rapid scheduling of fixtures in the League. With the much-needed 2-week break now active, Blues players have jetted off to various locations to rest and recharge, some have even …
Last night’s Carabao Cup clash between Chelsea and Brentford saw the Blues emerge 2-0 victors. Despite having the lion’s share of possession, the Blues struggled to break down Brentford’s low block. The Chelsea side featured a host of changes from the one that drew against Wolves, with some academy players also getting their debuts. Substitutions …
The Ballon d’Or shortlist was divisive, to say the least. After the announcement, debates raged on about almost every aspect.The winner of course was a topic that was highly contested. Another one is Chelsea midfielder Jorginho finishing ahead of the likes of Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo to name a few. The chief point …
On Monday, football royalty gathered at the Theatre du Chatelet, for the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. With the top prize being picked up for a 7th time by Lionel Messi, the top 30 players according to the voting were announced in a sort of countdown fashion, with the winner eventually being announced at the …
The Blues had bittersweet outings at their respective games in the World Cup Qualifiers of 2022. While Pulisic shone through for his national outfit against Mexico with a stellar headed goal, Jorginho was involved in a rare misfired penalty that dented his side’s chances of procuring the ticket to Qatar. Pulisic Header The prolific forward …
FIFA 22 is soon to be up and running in stores, and the annual release of the game brings about its own buzz every year – as the speculation about the players’ new ratings reaches a crescendo. Similarly, this year’s ratings release for the new edition of the game has brought about intense arguments just …
Jorginho continues to make the headlines for all the right reasons, in what has been an extraordinary year for him with both club and country. Fresh off being crowned as the UEFA Best Player in Europe for being an integral part of Chelsea’s dominant Champions League win as well as Italy’s EURO 2020 success, the …