Antonio Rudiger is a man of many talents, and one of his best ones is trolling players on the pitch. And after unveiling a peculiar running style back in March 2022 in the Premier League fixture against Newcastle United, Rudiger was back at it again in Qatar during Germany’s 2-1 loss to Japan. Besides the …
Since 1958, when West Germany upset them 3-1 in a FIFA World Cup match, Argentina had never lost a game in which they struck first. The squad also had a crazy 36-game victory streak that began in 2019. But on Tuesday, in an unsuspecting World Cup Group C match, Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina 2-1 and …
FIFA’s decision to ban the One Love armband has instantly made the global organization a villain in the Qatar World Cup‘s messy narrative. The murky waters turned darker when FIFA officials announced their decision to instantly penalize any player wearing the One Love armband in solidarity with the global LGBTQIA movement, with a yellow card. …
If there’s one thing that didn’t go according to the plan in the FIFA World Cup so far is Argentina’s humiliating loss to Saudi Arabia in their first group-stage encounter. This has made things complicated for the Argentinians, who now have steady opponents in Mexico and Poland to overcome. But when the Poles and the …
Few players have managed to capture the imagination of fans at the World Cup stage in the manner that Guillermo Ochoa has. Playing in his fifth World Cup, Ochoa is one of those players who has delivered time and again on the international stage but has not managed to earn a “high-profile” move like others, …
Wales against the USMNT proved to be an absolute thriller of a game, with two determined sides battling it out and eventually settling for a stalemate. The first half was dominated by the Yanks, as their young side passed the ball around with purpose and found the opener through Timothy Weah. However, they were unable …
After an agonizing 64-year-long wait, Wales returned to Football’s grandest stage last night, as they opened their World Cup campaign against the USA. Fans of the Cymru flocked to Al Rayyan stadium in droves to witness the historic occasion, and seas of red dominated the stands on the night. Their passion was shared by the …
In all sports, there is no event that doesn’t cower at the might of the FIFA World Cup. Bringing together nations from virtually all continents and attracting an audience far beyond the grasp of even the Olympics, FIFA’s quadrennial event is quite the spectacle. For the 2022 edition, the organization projects that a total of …
The Qatar World Cup is not just about the games but also marks an opportunity for a lot of people to get famous or ‘go viral’ – as it happens nowadays. Because of the sheer outreach of social media these days, it doesn’t take something significant to become ‘viral’ with the fans these days. Even …
In a terrible start for one of the FIFA World Cup favourites, Argentina lost 3 crucial points to Saudi Arabia in the first Group C fixture. The match ended 1-2 in favour of Saudi Arabia, a team sitting at the 51st position in FIFA’s global rankings. The match, itself, was a roller coaster for the …
The first two matches in Group B at the Qatar World Cup were both absolutely thrilling affairs. England staked their claim as one of the favourites to win the whole thing with an absolute 6-2 battering of Iran, humbling them and putting pressure on the other teams to match their heroics. The real pressure was …
English fans have often complained about the commentators that they have had, whether it be in the Premier League or the World Cup. When they have poetic legends like Martin Tyler and Peter Drury commentating, it is easy to see why they are spoilt for choice. When former footballer Michael Owen started commentating on games, …
It has taken only two days of football at the Qatar World Cup for the fans to notice an anomaly that has gripped the pundits and ignited an old debate. The debate in question is ‘Time wasting’ in the game. In the past, many solutions have been proposed to keep track of the time wasted …
After a snooze-fest opening game between Ecuador and Qatar, the second match was exactly what was needed to pump some life into this World Cup. Most, if not all, had England had favourites going into the game against Iran but even the optimists could not have foreseen a six-goal thumping. A lot was talked about …
Asking footballers for their dream team is an age-old exercise, and it often leads to some incredible XIs loaded with quality and stacked with legendary players. On certain occasions though, players show a soft spot for their football mates and former colleagues, and their XIs end up looking rather drab. German International Kai Havertz ended …
There’s something about the World Cup and players opting for the wackiest hairstyles known to mankind, granted most of them manage to pull it off. R9 and the semi-circle trim, Baggio and the divine mullet, Beckham and the blonde mohawk, the examples are countless, and they’re iconic. Of course, there are plenty of World Cup …
The build-up to the Qatar World Cup was drenched in controversy- Human Rights violations, allegations of corruption, a rigid stance on homosexuality and even a bizarre ban on one-night stands. All of these elements compounded together and led to a preconception shared by many fans online – Qatar is going to be far from welcoming. …