Rangers FC are the most successful team in Scotland’s club footballing history. They have won the Scottish League Championship an unbelievable 55 times since their formation in 1872. They have also won the domestic League Cup a record 27 times. These mind-blowing stats would clearly indicate that Rangers are a rather powerful side in European …
Serie A side Napoli have been a hot topic recently due to their activity in the transfer market. On the one hand, the Italians have been touted for a sensational move for ex-Juventus man Cristiano Ronaldo with the Portuguese international keen to move to a club that can offer him Champions League football. On the …
Argentine legend, Diego Maradona, had ties with a number of European Heavyweights. Maradona played for the likes of Sevilla and Barcelona, but the club he had the closest ties with, was undoubtedly Napoli. During his 7 year stint at the Partenopei, the Argentine netted 81 times in 188 appearances for the Serie A club and cemented …
Napoli faced Barcelona for the first-ever time in the Europa League with Barcelona being in the middle of a major transition and one of their worst-performing seasons in recent history. The financial crisis brought on by the pandemic coupled with the gross mismanagement of the Catalan club had propelled the club in a direction where …
It’s no secret that footballers love getting their bodies embellished with tattoos, so much so that it’s hard to come up with names of those who aren’t actually inked. Some of these body arts are outright bizarre, while others have interesting stories behind them. The case of Italian international Lorenzo Insigne is that of the …
America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has been long branded as a retirement home for ageing European footballers. When stars, especially those from Europe, find themselves on the precipice of retirement, MLS provides them with a gateway to one final professional endeavour and paycheck. And among the latest participants of this seemingly lucrative trend, is allegedly …
A salty Luciano Spalletti was in no mood for post-match pleasantries as he blatantly refused to shake hands with his opposite number, Rui Vitoria. The Napoli boss has hit a rough patch lately, having to deal with injuries, Serie A defeats and a recent COVID scare looming over his squad. The Italian side’s trip to …
The Europa League has been a staple of European soccer for several years now, and it is growing rapidly in popularity. It’s becoming one of the most competitive and prestigious competitions in Europe. The 21/22 edition of the tournament kicked off in style last night and it delivered some of the most memorable moments you …
Thibaut Courtois had no chance after Lorenzo Insigne went on a marauding run from his own half and powerfully curled a goal from the edge of the box as Italy edged out Belgium in their Euro 2020 quarterfinal clash at Allianz Arena. The Napoli forward looked to be on his game from the very first …
The third time was the charm for Lorenzo Insigne as he curled one past the Turkey goalkeeper after two unsuccessful attempts before. Thus scoring Italy’s 3rd and final goal of the night at Stadio Olimpico. Italy scored three goals in a EURO’s match for the first time as they blitzed past their opponents with a …
Away from all the physicality, nerves, injuries, delight, agony, goals,thrills and spills in a game of football, there’s a whole other side to it that we don’t get to see much of. A heart-warming side, which occurs off the pitch. Be it charity work, participating in social campaigns, visiting hospitals to make disabled fans happy, …