Pep Guardiola has always been a charismatic figure in football. A manager that is known for his light press conferences and sarcastic statements, he is as cool and breezy off the pitch as intense and demanding on the touchline. Both things can be true. For the first time in a long time, Manchester City have …
Manchester United and Arsenal couldn’t have had more contrasting seasons than the 2023/24 campaign. While Arsenal are fighting tooth and nail, going neck to neck with Manchester City in an enthralling run in for the Premier League title, Manchester United find themselves currently languishing at 8th, their lowest ever finish in the Premier League and …
It’s been quite a turnaround at Chelsea isn’t it. After going through yet another tough season, the Blues have turned over a new page and now find themselves firmly in the driving seat for a place in the Europa League. Credit where it’s due, Mauricio Pochettino has navigated really difficult waters to get Chelsea back …
Football is evolving in terms of club ownership. The influence of state-owned clubs powered by their bags of wealth is increasing manifold with the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain run by the state of United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively finding considerable success in this model. However, despite being faced by such challenging …
Antony, as talented, driven and determined player he is, his interests do span off it as well. One of his many hobbbies as you may call it, the Brazilian loves to get new tattoos inked on to his body albeit with meaning. However, with his recent visit to the tattoo shop, it’s difficult to make …
Talking of superstars to come and take the world by storm, you simply can’t miss out on Endrick can you. The 17 year-old boy phenomenon has already been making waves in his career as he’s set to play for one of the biggest and most prestigious clubs in the world in Real Madrid from next …
Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich saw their season crumble in front of their eyes on Wednesday when they lost 2-1 to Real Madrid in the Second Leg of their rollercoaster Champions League Semi Final in some dramatic fashion. While Muller has suffered a trophyless campaign for only a second time in his career, it has …
Mykhaylo Mudryk has had a torrid season and a half at Chelsea since his arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk in a hefty 90 million pound deal. His electric debut against Liverpool promised so much yet those expectations have turned to dread in his first full season. While lacking confidence is one thing, Mudryk has been guilty …
Athletic Bilbao has been one of the most renowned factories for producing world class talents in the game. Their latest sensation, Nico Williams is setting the bar even higher. Nico, the younger brother of LaLiga heritage and Bilbao legend Inaki Williams, has been a revelation for Athletic Club this season with his menacing pace and …
After going through yet another season in turmoil, Chelsea have seemed to have turned a corner right at the business end of the season. A poorly managed team with over reliance on the brilliance of Cole ‘Cold’ Palmer, it looked like a side bereft of any ideas and spine. After a 5-0 drubbing at the …
There are not many like Marco Reus in the world of football. Players like him, gifted and talented may come and go, but people like him rarely come across. A player who has been at Borussia Dortmund through and through, born and bred, loyal beyond any measure, with a dream to win with his childhood …
Erling Haaland is a force of nature. A goalscoring machine. Last season he shattered goal scoring records left, right and centre as he fired Manchester City to a historic treble. With 52 goals in 53 matches across all competitions, Haaland took the football world by storm, finding the back of the net with insane regularity …
What was hoping to be a fairytale finish to a magical run for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp is now turning out to be a nightmare. Starting the season with a possibility of winning four trophies to call an end to Klopp’s tenure at Anfield seemed like a tantalizing prospect. However, a scathing month of April …
It’s often forgotten that Dani Ceballos plays for Real Madrid. That he even plays football is not too far away from being a valid question. That’s not to say, Ceballos is not a quality player. It couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s simply a case of the quality that is stacked at Real Madrid …
While it is a path to success for Los Blancos, they have often been criticised for their use of their own academy players, or actually the lack of it. Like top and elite clubs, Real Madrid too have their own academy in La Fabrica. In English it means ‘The Factory’. The academy has produced some …
Leroy Sane is an absolute magician with the ball at his feet. Just ask the Premier League right-backs that suffered at the hands of his torment during his stint at Manchester City. Dribbles, runs in behind, pace, amazing range of passing and glorious ball striking, Sane has it all in his locker. Look carefully, and …
Eddie Howe has been performing above expectations for Newcastle United ever since he was appointed as head coach following the acquisition of the club by the sports investment sector of Saudi Arabian government. One of the major reasons behind Newcastle’s ascendancy in the Premier League and in football stature in general, aside from the obvious …