With the Russian invasion of Ukraine continuing to terrorize the people of the nation, the footballing community, led by Ukrainian footballers, continues an outpouring of support for those affected by the violence. Everton’s Vitaliy Mykolenko has been one of the strongest voices against Russia. The Ukrainian took to Instagram over the last week launching attacks …
The closing end of February brought around the annual Milan Fashion Week (22nd Feb – 28th Feb), which had numerous footballers in attendance. Real Madrid’s Vini Jr was spotted in Milan along with Senegalese influencer Khaby Lame. Another Brazilian from the Spanish capital, Rodrygo was also in Milan attending the event. The latter attended the …
On more than one occasion throughout his managerial stint at Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp has praised the value of James Milner in his squad. Apart from super-sub Divock Origi, Milner remains the only player to still be a key part of this revitalized Liverpool from Klopp’s first game in charge at the club, in a game …
Sunday’s Carabao Cup triumph over Chelsea was a big victory for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in many ways. Having won the Champions League and the Premier League in successive seasons, the new look Merseyside team under Klopp went trophyless last season, following a dismal defence of their PL crown and a disappointing elimination in the UCL …
The footballing world is slowly getting to see the best version of Antonio Conte’s Tottenham with the only thing missing being consistent with their performances. As per Sky Sports, over Conte’s nine league games, Spurs have scored at least two goals in six of those. Prior to his arrival, Tottenham had scored more than once …
Internet influencer and TikTok star Khaby Lame’s popularity has shot through the roof over the last year with the Senegalese youngster being sought after by companies for numerous ad sponsorships. Khaby hit the popularity charts for his videos that mocked complicated life hack videos where instead he would go on to show his viewers the …
Sunday’s EFL Cup had quite the hype riding on it with a clash between two in-form Premier League teams at Wembley. While on paper it looked like the league’s best attack in Liverpool were going against the best defence in Chelsea, it was impossible to separate either side in a game that was fittingly decided …
Saturday’s tie between Brentford and Newcastle saw the Magpies produce a much-needed win in their relegation fight, backed by a solid performance that saw them extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 7 games. Having gone down to 10 men inside the first 10 minutes, Brentford never really got going throughout the game …
The ongoing Russian hostilities against Ukraine has certainly impacted football in many ways, with clubs severing ties with Russian sponsorships, the Champions League final being shifted and national team captains refusing to play against the Russian national team in European competitions. Most importantly, it has certainly impacted Ukrainians around the world and footballers have been …
Saturday’s round of Premier League games kicked off with a struggling Leeds side hosting an inconsistent but dangerous Tottenham at Elland Road. Following up their brilliant win against City, Spurs lost to Burnley after a lacklustre performance with manager Antonio Conte continuing to experience a mixed bag of results at the club. But on Saturday, …
Football’s global reach ensures that its popularity can be witnessed amongst athletes of other sports as well. Much like the NFL and cricket, Formula 1 stars too are big football fans. McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has been a Manchester United fan since childhood while Fernando Alonso has been a lifelong Real Madrid supporter, who was also …
There have been numerous instances in the past when footballers have opted for varied controversial celebrations after having scored a goal. In 2013, Greek midfielder Giorgos Katidis pulled out a n*zi salute after scoring a goal for AEK Athens. A year later, Edinson Cavani pulled out a ‘sniper’ celebration after scoring for PSG for which …
A new football celebration is born almost every other week with stars experimenting and popularizing a variety of moves over the years and it seems a new one has just taken Europe by storm. A host of top-flight footballers are now hitting the ‘Griddy’ dance after scoring. Following his goal against Lille in the Champion’s …
Under manager Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have turned into one of the masters of set pieces in modern football. With the quality of delivery from fullbacks Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson combined with their attacking ability, the Reds have the ability to outscore almost any opposition in Europe’s top 5 leagues. So then what’s their secret? Surely, …
The French national team has never had a shortage of talent with current starters such as N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba and upcoming young players like Aurelian Tchouameni. But the high competition for the national team spots has left many players on the fringes and it looks like the Malian federation are here to throw …
Update – Following recent developments, FC Schalke 04 have decided to remove the logo of main sponsor GAZPROM from the club’s shirts. It will be replaced by lettering reading ‘Schalke 04’ instead. The Russia-Ukraine crisis has had its impact on even the footballing world with Britain and other European nations calling to shift the Champions …
Manchester United demonstrated against Leeds that they were slowly getting into the right mentality at this crucial stage of their season. Having let a 1-0 lead slip on the past two occasions in the Premier League, the Red Devils were on track to repeat it against Leeds when the Peacocks drew level in the second …