Carlo Ancelotti recently hailed Real Madrid center-back Eder Militao as one of the best defenders in the world, before bursting the Brazilian’s bubble by calling him unhandsome. Criticizing your own player’s appearance is relatively unheard of for Football managers, and so, we’re going to take a look at 2 possible reasons for the Italian’s comment. ...
Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded as a selfish player by many football fans, but he’s made enough kind gestures to prove otherwise. Sure, the Portuguese forward is obsessed with scoring goals and does like to be at the end of a major chance more than anyone else in his team. But that doesn’t mean he’s so ...
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s exceptional performances this season have not gone unnoticed by the leading clubs in Europe. According to 90min, there are more than 5 clubs interested in bringing Kvaratskhelia, who could cost around 110 million euros. With an impressive tally of 10 goals and 9 assists in just 21 games, Kvaratskhelia’s electrifying performances have been ...
Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world, Toni Kroos is known for his passing accuracy, vision, and ability to control the tempo of the game. He currently plays for Spanish behemoths Real Madrid. Kroos began his career at the youth academy of Hansa Rostock before moving to Bayern Munich in 2007. ...
Lionel Messi reigned supreme in FIFA’s latest edition of ‘The Best’ award show, where he bagged the top-most prize at the end of the ceremony. After helping Argentina win the Qatar World Cup and being arguably the most influential player in the tournament, Messi added another feather to his cap of crowns by winning FIFA’s ...
FIFA held their inaugural edition of ‘THE BEST’ award show on Monday, February 27. It was a grand event glittered with the world’s very best football players and saw the absolute cream of the crop rewarded for their heroics across 2022. After their impressive World Cup 2022 win, Argentina and their players were at the ...
Ever since he infamously snubbed Real Madrid to stay at PSG last year, Kylian Mbappe has earned a bad reputation among the fans of the Spanish side. Their supporters are understandably livid that he made a mockery of the club and picked money over the possibility of becoming a Real Madrid legend. But after having ...
Cristobal Soria is probably someone that can be remembered by fans of La Liga commentary and the over-the-top Spanish show ‘El Chiringuito’. The show is basically one devoted to football and revolves around Barcelona and Real Madrid. El Chiringuito’s host Josep Pedrerol is an influential person, having direct contacts with Florentino Perez – who has ...
Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp are two of the most prominent and distinguished managers of this generation. One has won the league title in all 5 Big Leagues of Europe, and the other has done wonders by rejuvenating clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool when they were struggling to move up in the order. Aside ...
Every football fan is familiar with El Clásico, the match played between two of the most successful and popular football clubs in the world: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. The rivalry between the two clubs is intense and has a rich history, dating back to the 20th century. Over the years, the rivalry has grown ...
Real Madrid added another trophy to their haul last night, as they lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for the 5th time in their history. The European Champions faced off against Saudi-Arabian side Al-Hilal in the final in Morocco. Given the many superstars in the Merengues 11, Madrid entered the game as heavy favourites. They ...
Alvaro Morata has had a rollercoaster of a career so far. The Spaniard has the reputation for being a bit of a journeyman. He’s played in four major European clubs in his career, stretched over five transfers. That involves playing for both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The Madrid-born footballer started out as a child ...
When Kylian Mbappe was on the verge of leaving Paris Saint Germain for Real Madrid, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron had to intervene and persuade him to stay put in Paris. Such has been the blitz and eternal charm of Mbappe that a President of one of the most powerful nations on the planet ...
Luka Modric and Toni Kroos have formed one of the most successful and formidable midfield partnerships in the history of Real Madrid. The two players joined the Spanish club in the same summer transfer window in 2014 and quickly became integral parts of the team’s midfield. Modric, a Croatian international, was already a proven player ...
Oh, how the mighty have fallen from grace! Once a Prince who ruled the annals of Stamford Bridge, Eden Hazard is now fighting for his life at Real Madrid. The waning confidence of the Madridistas and their coach Carlo Ancelotti can only be expressed in so many words. The situation is so bad that people ...
Argentina put a nearly three-decade-long trauma to bed when they won the Qatar World Cup final in the most dramatic way possible against France. Despite having a 2-0 lead up until the hour-mark, the game dragged to extra time where it finished 3-3! Leo Messi scored a brace, Kylian Mbappe managed to get the first ...
Hundreds of articles and even more social media posts have been written in awe of Lionel Messi since he delivered a masterclass in attacking in the semi-finals against Croatia in the World Cup. The PSG superstar opened the scoring from the penalty spot before gorgeously setting up Argentina’s third goal of the game. The little ...
