Roberto Firmino has been a phenomenal player at Merseyside in the past 7 years, with the Reds’ manager, Jurgen Klopp, consistently placing the Brazilian at the very core of the Liverpool attack. In fact, Firmino has chalked up 107 goals in 348 appearances for Liverpool. And when you factor in the additional 78 assists to …
It is an indubitable fact that 17 years into the Glazer era of one of England’s best football clubs, Manchester United‘s formidability on the domestic as well as international stage, has dwindled, to say the least. The Red Devils are only reminiscent of the legendary club that scored 12 Premier League trophies, most of them …
Claudio Ranieri, after having managed world-class clubs like Napoli, Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, and Juventus to name a few, made a heroic return to his managerial debut side – Cagliari Calcio, 3 decades after he left them and toured the world. That said, the Italian manager is now 71 years old and you …
Right up until the World Cup reached the Round of 8, the Selecao were the favourites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And with a squad featuring contemporary footballing giants like Neymar Jr., Thiago Silva, Casemiro, and Jesus, along with young guns like Vinicius Jr. and Richarlison, it was not a dream beyond reach. And …
For a while now, Erik ten Hag has made it increasingly clear that he intends to mould a young and relatively inexperienced squad of players to become the next generation of trophy-winning Red Devils and this intent become conspicuously apparent with the United manager’s decision to leave a contemporary legend such as Cristiano Ronaldo on …
Paul Pogba has had a difficult year, that involved a break-up with the Red Devils, a fallout with former United Coach, Jose Mourinho and a career-wrecking injury to his knee that has kept him out of the football pitch for almost 200 days now. It seemed for a while that the Frenchman was on his …
In one of Argentinian footballing history’s darkest days, Saudi Arabia trumped Argentina by a score of 2-1, after a thrilling comeback following Lionel Messi’s 10th-minute penalty that put them ahead in the group stage game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Needless to say, fans of a fairly novice Saudi Arabian football team were elated …
After a legendary run that made Morocco the first African nation to ever come as far as the penultimate stage of the FIFA World Cup, Achraf Hakimi lay down on the grass, defeated. His PSG teammate, best friend, and rival for the night, Kylian Mbappe walked over to him as the rest of his team …
After stunning the world with his performance in the FIFA World Cup, despite Brazil getting knocked out in the Round of 16, 25-year-old Richarlison has gone ahead to stun the world with his latest shenanigan that is much more permanent than the effect of his goals for Brazil – a full-back tattoo. However, fans don’t …
AFC Bournemouth is a fairly young club in the Premier League given that the team was only a contender for 5 seasons between 2014 to 2020, after which they were relegated to the Second Division. On 4th May 2022, AFC Bournemouth took to Instagram to announce to the world that they have successfully secured promotion …
One bromance in the world of club football that deserves a special mention is the one between Paris Saint-Germain‘s squad members, Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. With an age gap of only a year, the French striker and the Moroccan right-back have a relationship that is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s relationship with Real Madrid defender …
Jordan Henderson, despite his compelling presence on the field and his importance in both, the English as well as the Liverpool squad, has been in the spotlight multiple times, for reasons that haven’t been honourable, so to speak. And once again, Henderson’s name has appeared in a fresh controversy that seems to have taken place …
The scenes at Lusail Stadium that followed Argentina’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory against an ashen Dutch side seem to have made more headlines than the victory itself. A match rife with controversy and violence, the fixture entailed countless yellow cards and the Dutch Dumfries being sent off in the final minutes of …
The Round of 16 fixture on the 9th of December 2022 witnessed 5-time World Champions Brazil crash out of contention as Croatia seal a place in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The night also witnessed Argentina inch a step closer to Lionel Messi‘s dream of lifting the World Cup for the first …
Amidst the chaos of constant criticism over the past few weeks, Cristiano Ronaldo has had an incredibly difficult time coming to terms with his new reality of being a free agent. The striker has faced harsh criticism from ex-teammates like Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville and has failed to find favour with football pundits all …
Lyon’s attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki had a night to remember because of a dismal attempt at a penalty that only contributed to the long list of woes of the Ligue 1 side. The Dubai Super Cup is an offbeat tournament in the sense that the rules of the tournament are unlike any other. In a …
The Three Lions are certain to have a tough time blocking Kylian Mbappe’s relentless attacks in their FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 fixture this weekend. And yet, England claims to have a solution to keep the 23-year-old at bay. That solution is Kyle Walker. At 32 -years-of-age, Kyle Walker is the senior-most player in …