With the FIFA World Cup right around the corner, various national sides have dropped their 26-man squad lists for Qatar. And among them was the United States Men’s National Team, who happen to be the youngest overall team heading to Qatar. Naturally, the 26-man list features many talented young names including Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, ...
Over the last few years, some interesting rivalries have been set up in the Premier League. The most obvious one is between Manchester City and Liverpool – who have contested for the league title for the last five years. The Citizens have won most of the battles, but there is some intense bitterness between the ...
Manchester City concluded their UEFA Champions League engagements before the World Cup break with a 3-1 victory at home against Sevilla. City were missing the services of Erling Haaland through injury but goals from Julian Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez were enough to complete the turnaround. It was, however, a teenage Rico Lewis that provided the ...
The occasion of Halloween brought out the more colourful sides of footballers, as many players sported some very elaborate costumes. Among the highlights were Patrice Evra’s ‘Patman’ ensemble and Casemiro’s reference to the Horror classic ‘Scary Movie’. Those weren’t the only ones of course, but in the end, it was Erling Haaland‘s get-up that attracted ...
Manchester City are a stylish bunch, aren’t they? They roll out in matching outfits, be it double denim or business casual, the gaffer has a penchant for fashion, and they even have a certified Gucci model in the squad. Safe to say, the Citizens clean up well off the pitch. We can now add ‘Men’s ...
Managers, backroom staff, and players of club sides all over Europe are currently neck-deep into their seasons and are all in on their respective targets until the World Cup begins. With only 3 weeks or so remaining until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, the focus is on finishing the first half of this ...
Upon joining Manchester City back in 2016, Pep Guardiola inherited a talented team, and also reunited with Yaya Toure, a player he had previously coached at Barcelona. By 2016, Toure was no longer the ‘prospect’ Pep was familiar with, and had instead developed into the ultimate box-to-box destroyer. Naturally, the Spaniard handed the midfielder a ...
Borussia Dortmund currently seems to be the hub of producing the ‘next best thing’ in European football. Over the last decade or so, they have been the club to give the platform for some of the best players in the world. What started with Robert Lewandowski leaving them in 2014 as a free agent has ...
During last year’s summer transfer window, Jack Grealish broke the record of being the most expensive British player ever as he switched his allegiance from Aston Villa to Manchester City. The deal is reported to have been valued at around £100M, with several add-ons raising the amount to £113M. At present, it can be safe ...
Things got a bit interesting at the top of the Premier League table last week as both the frontrunners, Arsenal and Manchester City, were in action. The imperious Gunners came up against a resolute Southampton and were eventually held to a draw by the Saints. 1-1 at St Mary’s meant that Arsenal were unable to ...
Pep Guardiola is nothing if not a fashionista. Of course, yes, he is one of the greatest managers of all time, one of Barcelona’s best-ever midfielders, one of the most decorated coaches ever, etc, but fashionista definitely takes the cake. More often than not, Pep Guardiola favors a casual, laid-back appearance, dressing in cardigans, sweaters, ...
Kevin De Bruyne is what some might call a manager’s perfect player. He is technically gifted, has the ability to understand instructions and tactics, can lead the team, set up magnificent plays without the need for glory, and rarely makes the headlines for the wrong reasons. The Belgian midfielder is not often associated with controversies ...
Erling Haaland is the talk of the town in European football right now. The Norwegian striker has reached a whole new level after joining Manchester City in the summer and has helped his side enjoy a dominant start to the new season. In just 14 appearances (across all competitions) the 22-year-old forward has scored 20 ...
For players who are retired, one of the most lucrative job opportunities is in punditry. They get to stay connected to the game despite not having the physical capabilities to play it at the highest level anymore, and they even get a platform to voice their opinions and express their thoughts about currently playing players, ...
Manchester City and Liverpool have been the biggest rivalry in the EPL in recent years, even though Liverpool have only won one title compared to City’s five in this era. That is why whenever the two sides match up, it is a sight to behold. By having some of the best players in the world, ...
Match-week 10 of the Premier League led to another forgettable trip to Anfield for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. In a game many expected the visitors to win, Liverpool pulled off a surprise victory, on the back of a solitary goal by Mo Salah. End to end, as usual, the game provided for an intriguing ...
The Premier League hosted another dramatic and controversial game between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday. Despite being heavy underdogs heading into the match, Jurgen Klopp ousted the odds to come out as narrow 1-0 winners – thanks to Mo Salah’s winner. Salah continued his impressive record against the Citizens, having scored 4 goals in ...
