Former Nigeria International, Mikel John Obi recently created a podcast titled ‘The Obi One Podcast’, where he and co-host Chris McHardythey talk about football, and interview famous personalities of the sport. In about two months, they have accumulated a great following and is on its way to being a beloved fan-favorite podcast. Mikel John Obi …
When we talk about some of the most controversial figures in the world of football, Jose Mourinho is one name that would feature in most of our lists. Despite being an elite manager with a bag full of trophies, the Portuguese gaffer has often landed himself into trouble. To detail it out, most of them …
Jose Mourinho is widely recognized as one of the best managers of his generation. The Portuguese gaffer is currently in charge of Serie A side AS Roma and helped them win the UEFA Conference League last season. Roma are currently in 7th place and have 14 points fewer than league leaders Napoli. Mourinho might not …
Kit deals with manufacturers are a huge thing in not just club football, but international football too. The deals are not just lucrative for the club, but the manufacturer as well, who earn a healthy commission on every jersey sold. This is why major sports manufacturers like Adidas, Nike, Under Armour, Puma and the like …
Last season saw Jose Mourinho become the only manager in football history to have won all three of the current major UEFA club competitions following his Europa Conference League triumph with Roma. The Portuguese manager has won the Champions League twice with Porto and Inter Milan while his sole Europa League victory came with Manchester …
Rivalries play a huge role in any sport, let alone football where the animosity is often dialled up to 100. Club rivalries or even tension between players amplify the atmosphere, leading to unforgettable moments. And one of the most heated feuds of our generation wasn’t between two clubs or even two players, as it centres …
Led by Jose Mourinho, Roma lifted the inaugural UEFA European Conference League after holding onto a 1-0 lead for the full 90 against Feyenoord. Their first European title since 1961 was won on the back of a solitary goal from Nicolo Zaniolo, and some stubborn defending at the back. After the full-time whistle, the bench …
If there is one managerial rivalry in modern football that has surpassed all unpleasant barriers and violent bounds is the one between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. One can argue about Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger or, more recently, Jurgen Klopp and Pep but the shards of hostility were too pointy and poisonous between …
After suffering from weeks of illness, suspensions, and injuries, AS Roma somehow managed to pull off a draw with Hellas Verona. With two quick goals from Verona’s Antonin Barak and Adrien Tameze, Roma’s dream of Europe was left in a turbulent stage. However, despite a faltering first half, the hosts pulled themselves back in the …
A spine-tingling welcome awaited Torino players at Stadio Olimpico as Roma took on the Turin based club on matchday 14 of Serie A. Minutes before the kick-off, the atmosphere at the stadium went buzzing with home fans singing the club’s official anthem ‘Roma, Roma, Roma’. The whole of Stadio Olimpico seemed to have gotten involved …
Jose Mourinho has one of the sharpest footballing brains in the business and his storied career as a manager is a testament to that. Be it at Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United or Chelsea, success has never eluded The Special One irrespective of the league he’s stepped into. Ahead of the 21/22 season, …
AS Roma suffered one of the worst defeats in the history of the club as they were beaten 6-1 by Bodo/Glimt, a tiny team from the Arctic Circle. Jose Mourinho’s side simply failed to come to terms with the chilly conditions and the synthetic pitch as they conceded four goals in the second half at …
Young Jose with his boyish good looks certainly looked like he was up to something sinister in his youthful days.
José Mourinho is easily the top Serie A acquisition of this summer after AS Roma roped him in as their new head coach for the upcoming season. Mourinho is often included in the conversation of the greatest managers of all time, and his track record for all of his clubs do the talking – the …
Football might as well be coming home after all but not without its fair share of controversy as veteran managers Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger slammed VAR for mismanaging the extra-time penalty decision at Wembley. England progressed to the final of the 2020 European Championship after getting past Denmark in a hard-fought match at Wembley …
Jose Mourinho will write a new chapter of his managerial career when he starts the 2021/22 season with AS Roma in the Italian Serie A. The self-dubbed “Special One” will return to Italy after a hiatus of eleven years, and will seek refuge in Rome after a brief stint in London for Tottenham Hotspur. Mourinho’s …
Jose Mourinho’s mural painted in honour of him being appointed as the new AS Roma manager has now been vandalised by what looks like the work of some excited Lazio fans after the announcement of Maurizio Sarri at the helm. In the new mural painted by graffiti artist Harry Greb in Rome’s Testaccio neighbourhood, Mourinho’s …