What happens when a €222 million-worth unstoppable force meets an €80 million-worth immovable object? Well, there’s a good chance that you end up getting a contest of epic proportions. And that’s exactly what fans witnessed as Neymar and Lucas Hernandez battled it out in one of the most exciting games of football this season. It …
In a largely uneventful match, Mehdi Taremi scored a stunning overhead kick goal but it was Chelsea who advanced to the semi-finals of the 20/21 edition of the UEFA Champions League courtesy of their first-leg win at Porto. It was a feisty affair at the Bridge last night with a whopping 34 fouls taking place …
A trio of Liverpool players feature in a new advertisement for Egypt-based Bank of Alexandria (AlexBank) and it might just be the best thing you see on the internet today. Reds forward Mohamed Salah along with midfielders Jordan Henderson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can be seen showing off their best acting skills in a new Egyptian …
Granit Xhaka showed his immense leadership qualities as the official Arsenal YouTube channel dropped some new footage from the 3-0 win against Sheffield United on Sunday. Tainted history It was back in October 2019 when Granit Xhaka’s relationship with the Arsenal faithful reached an all-time low. The Swiss was booed off the pitch as Unai …
Cameras caught Son Heung-min blanking out Jose Mourinho as the Spurs forward gave his manager silent treatment after the full-time whistle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham’s woes under Jose Mourinho continue to rise as the north London outfit failed to hold on to an early lead and lost 3-1 against Manchester United. Luck (read: VAR) …
Mikel Arteta’s spell as Arsenal manager has divided opinion amongst their fans, to say the least of it. While the Spaniard has won the 2019/20 FA Cup final against Chelsea as well as the 2020/21 Community Shield against Liverpool since taking charge of the club in December 2019, the results, as well as the tactics, …
The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Juventus was one that surprised the entire footballing world, as the Portuguese superstar left Los Blancos after winning three Champions League titles in a row. Three years since he moved, Andrea Agnelli would never have imagined that a Juventus side featuring Ronaldo in their ranks could …
Aston Villa came back from behind to win their Premier League outing against Fulham at Villa Park last night. The Cottagers took the lead an hour into the game after Aleksandar Mitrovic capitalised on a mistake by Tyrone Mings, but two goals from Trezeguet inside a span of three minutes – and a late Ollie …
Amidst the conversation for some of the greatest football teams of all time, Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona makes one of the best arguments there can be. The 2008-09 treble-winning squad boasted of a starting eleven feared by teams across the continent of Europe, as they went on to win the UEFA Champions League in incredible fashion …
One of the best concept kits seen on social media in recent memory has been turned into reality, as Chinese counterfeiters have manufactured the Barcelona concept kit that went viral on social media last week. The kit made the rounds on Twitter for being an extremely fashionable contrast to the rumoured-to-be 21/22 Barcelona home kit. …
Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is a Bhoy through and through and has probably been left hurt by their disastrous season as much as any Celtic fan. In a season it was all supposed to be about the glory of achieving the juggernaut ’10 successive league titles in a row’ milestone, Celtic exploded on and off …
Danny Rose has certainly seen better days as a new photo doing the rounds online catches out-of-favour Spurs left-back in less than optimal state. What happened with Danny Rose The 30-year-old fullback has made 156 appearances for Spurs and is the longest-serving player on the rosters at the club but his fall from grace has …
Manuel Neuer defines the word ‘genius’. The much-celebrated German shot-stopper has had an incredible career with Bayern Munich and the German national team and is certain to go down as one of the all-time greats of his generation when he finally decides to hang his gloves up. The two-time treble-winning goalkeeper who lifted the FIFA …
Lionel Messi once confused Scott McTominay for Chris Smalling after the latter had left him bloodied during a UEFA Champions League clash between Manchester United and Barcelona in the 2018/19 season. While appearing on a segment for ESPN recently, Scott McTominay revealed a cute little story from the first leg of the quarter-final clash between …
Real Madrid have been troubled by injuries ever since the onset of the 2020/21 season as a recent setback to captain Sergio Ramos has made matters worse ahead of a crucial Champions League quarter-final clash against Liverpool next week. The record European and Spanish champions have been troubled by recurring injuries to star forward Eden …
A fair number of players has seen their fortunes change ever since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard at the helm at Chelsea. While the German head coach has brought back Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso and Jorginho into the starting line-up, the player who has profited the most in the Chelsea squad is a certain Andreas …
It is safe to say that the leaked pictures of what is rumoured to be Chelsea’s new home kit for the 2021/2022 season has not pleased a majority of the club’s supporters across the world. The Nike-manufactured home kit has been widely branded as an eyesore ever since the first leaks surfaced, but a new …