Media, especially football media (YouTube and football twitter) is full of controversial takes and schoolboy mistakes when it comes to talking about players, especially famous ones. In a Vibe With Five episode released on Youtube’s ‘Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE’ channel earlier this week, Rio Ferdinand was joined by CheekySport Ltd founder and social media influencer ...
The debate of the GOAT footballer between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has been more than a decade long conversation now. However, a sudden change of opinion on the GOAT footballer title certainly doesn’t sit well among the football fandom. And especially, if your name is Steven Gerrard. The legendary Liverpool midfielder has taken up ...
The recent online spat between former England defenders Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand has been making waves on social media. The summer transfer window has witnessed several high-profile players leaving European clubs for lucrative contracts in Saudi Arabia. Players like Ruben Neves, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Bernardo Silva have either moved or been linked ...
Liverpool’s pursuit of the highly-sought after Jude Bellingham is a transfer tale that has been bubbling for well over a year. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been on the radar of many top clubs, which is a direct result of his mercurial midfield talents. At just 19, Bellingham has also regularly displayed incredible maturity, making ...
In football, there are various options for a player to stay in the game post-retirement. One can become a commentator (like Jamie Carragher), a manager (like Patrick Viera), a development coach (like Leighton Baines), or take up a boardroom role (like Edwin Van Der Sar). You need not stick to your chosen role either. Managers ...
Pictures of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard have emerged online which allegedly show him getting drunk at a pub in Liverpool while an enormous cloud looms over his future at Villa Park. Fans were not particularly pleased to see the former Reds’ captain having a night out in Liverpool in the context of Villa struggling ...
In a sport as high octane as football, players and managers are the most vulnerable right after a match has been completed. They may be angry at players, at referees, at the facilities or anything and everything they can put the blame on. Or they may be happy and content with the result, with certain ...
The world came to a brief standstill recently, as news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II travelled far and wide. Surrounded by members of the royal family, the Queen peacefully passed away at her country estate in Aberdeen, she was 96 at the time of her passing. Following the announcement, Operation London ...
Steven Gerrard is geared up to start his first full season as a manager in the Premier League with Aston Villa. The ex-Liverpool captain has had a pretty good transfer window so far having made Philippe Coutinho’s transfer permanent. They have also signed French midfielder Boubacar Kamara, defender Diego Carlos and Ludwig Augustinsson and goalkeeper ...
A few days ago, Liverpool was in contention to complete the quadruple, a feat that has never been achieved in English football. Two domestic cups (FA and EFL) were in their pocket and the Premier League was in sight. But more than Jurgen Klopp, the Reds needed the support of their legend and current Aston ...
Being two of the most marketable and popular sports in the world, Formula 1 and Football, in recent times, have come together to leverage commercial attention. From Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon carrying the Ballon d’Or to the many link-ups between footballers and drivers, the crossovers have been numerous. While meetups or guest appearances fall in ...
The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is perhaps the biggest in English football. The heavyweights stand as the most decorated football clubs in England, and it is only natural that the two are constantly at odds with each other. Such is the animosity between the two that during national duties for England, players representing ...
Tottenham’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool was a contentious affair, the game producing dubious refereeing decisions that left things up for debate long after it had ended. Spurs vice-captain Harry Kane, who scored the game’s first goal, found himself caught in the crossfire of arguments surrounding one decisive moment which came soon after his opener. Vying ...
Liverpool sits comfortably at the top of the ‘Group of Death,’ overcoming the likes of Atletico Madrid and AC Milan. In their most recent Champions League outing at Anfield against FC Porto on matchday 5, the Reds secured another comfortable victory. However, a 2-0 victory doesn’t speak enough volume about the dominance with which Liverpool ...
Hibs defender Ryan Porteous’ Steven Gerrard impression was on point as he savagely insulted Rangers and their former manager after their 3-1 win at the Hampden Stadium. Having recently parted ways with their manager Steven Gerrard who left for Aston Villa, the Gers were no match for Hibernian who eased past them in the Scottish ...
Emotions ran high in Glasgow as the storied Steven Gerrard vacated his post as the Rangers manager on Thursday. Having served in Scotland for 3 years, the move marks his return to the English top-flight, in the form of the lead tactician for Aston Villa. Rangers FC lifted the league title for the first ...
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