Kylian Mbappe was supposed to be the man of the tournament, a hero for France. As rotten luck would have it, the 22-year-old sensation brought an end to a miserable Euro 2020 campaign in the most wretched of manners. The PSG star was absolutely underwhelming in the tournament but had the opportunity to redeem himself …
Belgium progressed into the quarter-finals of the 2020 European Championship after securing a 1-0 win over Portugal in their Round of 16 encounter in Seville on Sunday. A Thorgan Hazard screamer in the first half was enough to help the Red Devils progress into the next round of the competition, as the Borussia Dortmund winger …
Jack Grealish is considered to be one of the best dribblers in the Premier League courtesy of his exploits for Aston Villa in the last couple of seasons. The English midfielder’s best trait includes his brilliant ability to take on defenders, and this often draws him fouls as hapless defenders cannot get near him without …
Paul Pogba showed his preparedness for the upcoming round of 16 clash against Switzerland with a jaw-dropping bit of footwork in France training. Probably one of the most technically skilled players of this generation, the Manchester United star took part in a control challenge during a practice session and was seen bringing a long ball …
Gareth Bale was caught on camera giving a dirty look to the referee for keeping everyone waiting from getting on with the game due to an offside VAR review. The Real Madrid star had a night to forget as Wales crashed out of the Euros after suffering a 4-0 defeat against Denmark in their round …
One of the outright contenders for goal of the season in this season’s edition of Major League Soccer was scored by Nani this week. The Portuguese winger rolled back the years as he pulled off an incredible pile-driver for Orlando City FC against Inter Miami in the MLS this week. The ex-Manchester United forward looked …
The Three Lions will look to put all rivalries behind them as they gear up for their 2020 European Championship Round of 16 clash against Germany. But the players all hailing from the worst of rivals in the Premier League often want the steal the show away from each other – an instance of which …
Virgil van Dijk’s rehabilitation process is at a stage where he is now being allowed to use his operated leg to full effect as evident by his pulverising strike in training today. The Dutchman has been left with a huge battle scar on his knee, an ugly reminder of the gruesome injury that he suffered …
If we were to talk about the best performers of the 2020 European Championship group stage, Paul Pogba would be one of the very first names on the list. The French midfielder has been his country’s stand-out player in the group stage as he followed up a Man of the Match performance against Germany with …
Roberto Firmino was at his creative best as he produced a mesmeric backheel through pass in Brazil’s recent Copa America encounter with Colombia. The Liverpool forward is reputed for his creative ability, and he made sure to enhance that reputation with his performance for Brazil against Colombia in the 2021 Copa America – a performance …
Edinson Cavani eventually found the back of the net as Uruguay exploited the exposed Bolivian defence to go 2-0 up in their Copa America encounter at Arena Pantanal. Bolivia were 1-0 down with 10 minutes to play and threw the kitchen sink to find the equaliser but were instead punished for their endeavours in a …
Apart from being a towering presence at the back for Manchester United and England, another very underrated aspect of Harry Maguire’s game is his ball-playing ability. Maguire is adept at breaking the lines of the opposition unit from deep and has done it time and time again for both club and country over the last …
Spain emerged victorious in style in their final 2020 European Championship group stage match against Slovakia. After struggling to score goals in the first two matches, La Roja erupted with a brilliant display in a 5-0 win to secure their progress into the Round of 16 of the competition. While goals from Aymeric Laporte, Pablo …
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has recently referenced modern popular culture to describe one of the most popular players in the Arsenal, and now the England squad – in Bukayo Saka. The young Englishman has become an overnight sensation in the national team set up, after starting against the Czech Republic in England’s last group stage …
Frenkie de Jong has to be a guaranteed feature in a discussion about the best midfielders on the planet on his day. The Barcelona midfielder is one of the best passers in the game right now and has built a reputation for being one of the most press-resistant footballers there is. De Jong did not …
Luis Suarez is undoubtedly one of the modern-day pioneers of the dark arts in the beautiful game as we know it. Be it his numerous counts of biting opposition players, the infamous handball in the 2010 World Cup against Ghana or the multiple allegations of simulation against his name over the years, Suarez has never …
Scotland put a brave front but were eventually knocked out of the tournament by the sheer genius of 35-year-old Luka Modric. The Real Madrid star stepped it up when it mattered as he put his side ahead with a jaw-dropping goal from 20 yards out and then assisted the third as Croatia progressed to the …