Barcelona gave birth to one of the most iconic trios in world football: MSN, Messi, Suarez and Neymar. The frontline terrorized defenses and scored goals for fun. It wasn’t just on the pitch but also the off field camaraderie the trio shared. The bond was evident and it almost seemed as if the three were …
Barcelona have had an excellent start to the Hansi Flick era by winning all four of their opening matches of the 2024/25 La Liga campaign. That included a dominant 7-0 battering of Real Valladolid before the September international break, piling on pressure on Real Madrid from the get-go. The Blaugrana might’ve only signed one player …
Barcelona continues to pursue Manchester City’s star player, Bernardo Silva, despite their financial limitations posing significant challenges. The Catalan giants have recently made successful signings, such as Ilkay Gundogan, Inigo Martinez, Vitor Roque, and Oriol Romeu, on financially viable terms. However, their pursuit of Bernardo Silva remains a pipe dream due to the player’s contractual …
When Bayern Munich’s manager, Julian Nagelsmann, was asked about Barcelona’s business in the transfer window, he had this to say about the Catalans. “The only club that has no money but buys every player they want. I do not know how. It’s kind of crazy.” This has been the burning question that has pervaded the …
Barcelona fans were finally treated to the signing of Raphinha on Wednesday as the club confirmed the transfer following a lengthy race for the player. Despite better financial packages on offer from Arsenal and Chelsea, Raphinha chose to fulfil his childhood dream of playing for the Catalans and will now be donning the Blaugrana colours …
It took some final day drama for Leeds United to remain in the Premier League as their win and Burnley’s loss on Matchday 38 ensured that the Peacocks finished 17th on the table. Despite the sacking of Marcelo Bielsa, under Jesse Marsch, the team managed to secure safety mainly thanks to some individual brilliance from …
The final matchday of the Premier League saw much drama unfold before supporters’ eyes. While many were attentive to City and Liverpool going for the PL title in their respective games in dramatic fashion, there was no shortage of spectacle for the relegation battle either. With both Watford and Norwich already relegated, the fight was …
Neymar has often been accused of being a diva. Having gained attention and fame from a very young age may have affected his personality, as is the case with many celebrities. People have attributed the Brazilian’s behaviour, on and off the pitch, as a reason for his lack of success for club and country. However, …
Leeds United welcomed Chelsea in front of a sold-out Elland Road yesterday, with their survival hopes hanging in the balance. In a similar vein to their encounter against Arsenal, the Peacocks were breached within the first 10 minutes. In another similar event, Dan James, just like Luke Ayling at the Emirates, got sent off for a …
Ben White came up against his former team for the second time this season as Arsenal travelled to Elland Road for matchday 18 of the Premier League. The former Brighton player had spent the entirety of the 2019/20 season on loan with Leeds United, before his £50 million move to the north London outfit this …
Jarring scenes engulfed Elland Road after Leeds salvaged a 2-2 draw against Brentford in the 95th minute. Leeds have built a habit of leaving things late up until the last moment in recent weeks, as evidenced in their latest outing. Returning from an injury, Patrick Bamford found the back of the net as he swung …
Old foes clashed again on Sunday as Leeds United took on Norwich City at Carrow Road, and while the fans saw an end-to-end game on the pitch, the off-the-field action was nothing short of feisty either. The match, just shy of the hour mark, was level at 0-0 when Raphinha shone through with a sensational …
Leeds United picked up all 3 points on the road and lifted themselves out of the relegation zone while Norwich City’s horrendous winless run continued as the Whites trumped the Canaries 2-1 at Carrow Road. Marcelo Bielsa’s side went down and dirty to bag their second win of the season as Raphinha made his presence …
This is not just about speed – these players tear up the pitch with skill as well.
Football fans who tuned in to watch the Sky Sports programme Gillette Soccer Saturday were in for a surprise as Michael Dawson called one of Leeds United’s fan-favourites a Liverpool player during the show. Former-footballer-turned-pundit Dawson had a huge brain fart moment live on air as he said – ‘Raphinha for Liverpool is a joy …
As part of a generation who are obsessed with social media activity of their favourite personalities, footballers have learnt to be very aware of what they post on their social media handles: wary of not offending any particular community even without any intention of doing so. But even after taking all sorts of precautions, a …