Stories based on the action taking place inside a game of football.
Teun Koopmeiners might have just scored one of the best goals you will ever see to double AZ Alkmaar’s lead against PSV Eindhoven. A midfielder by trade, Koopmeiners is quite well known for his goal-scoring prowess in the Eredivisie as he notched a first half brace for AZ which included an out-of-this-world lobbed goal. The […]
Yunus Musah of Valencia showed off incredible burst of pace as he covered almost half the length of the pitch in a lung busting sprint in their last La Liga encounter against Real Valladolid. Musah ran 40 yards to outsprint opposition defenders in a monstrous run, that was reminiscent of a memorable goal scored by […]
Back heel flicks on a football pitch leave the opposition defenders stunned and the audiences thrilled, and when executed to perfection, are one of the most aesthetic things about the beautiful game as we know it. Donyell Malen of PSV Eindhoven pulled off an assist of the season contender against AFC Ajax with an incredible […]
It takes incredible technique to make a defence splitting pass in the highest level of football, and some more finesse to get the weight on the pass absolutely right. When threaded through the opposition defence perfectly, it is one of the most spectacular sights that the game provides. Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez put on a […]
Real ‘magic of the FA Cup’ moment on display as someone watching the game outside the Marine AFC ground held a cardboard cutout of Jurgen Klopp like it’s his dad. The FA Cup has lost some of its stature in recent years but the buildup to Marine’s clash against Spurs has been nothing less than […]
Carlos Vinicius scored a hat-trick in his first FA Cup game ever but that might not have been the most talked about moment of the first half. Tottenham Hotspur took on Liverpool-based Marine FC in a real ‘magic of the FA Cup’ kind of clash on Sunday. As expected, Spurs piled on the minnows and […]
It was a clash between Premier League clubs when Arsenal faced Newcastle United in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup. The Gunners, who fielded a predominantly young starting lineup, were forced to make a change very early as Gabriel Martinelli hurt his ankle badly in the team warmup before the clash. Martinelli was […]
Brest goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur almost scored one of the craziest own goals of all time in their Ligue 1 encounter with OGC Nice. Two first half goals from Steve Mounie and Franck Honorat secured three points for Brest in a 2-0 win, but things could have ended differently if the Brest goalkeeper had put the […]
Tottenham fans would have loved the attention on detail on show from Jose Mourinho as the Spurs boss was seen having a discussion with Harry Winks during the 3-0 win over Leeds United last weekend. The Portuguese was caught on cam approaching the young English midfielder as Harry Winks went on and sat on the […]
It is bizarre to the extreme whenever any footballer scores an own goal, and even more so when it is the custodian of the goal who makes the error. Danny Rogers of Kilmarnock is certain to make it into a lot of end of season blooper reels with his schoolboy error against St. Mirren in […]
Nadiem Amiri’s sensational backheel goal for Bayer Leverkusen in their Bundesliga outing against Eintracht Frankfurt is an effort that gets better with every re-watch, and it somehow seems even more magical when looked at from these three new angles. The 24-year-old midfielder exemplified calmness and finesse to send his side ahead early into the game, […]
Ben Foster has made a reputation for providing his fans on YouTube with unprecedented access from inside his goal, with highlights of the goalmouth action in every game that he plays for Watford. Dubbing himself as “TheCyclingGK” on YouTube, not only does Foster display his enthusiasm for cycling on his account: he also blesses his […]
The fanciest of penalty run ups always stand out from the conventional ones. The penalty taker is applauded for his immense composure if it goes just right, while things do not look nearly as bright if it ends in failure. Paul Pogba’s mostly successful attempts at converting spot kicks in a flashy manner are an […]
It is never a good idea to be on Jose Mourinho’s bad side. The Portuguese tactician is one of the greatest managers of all time, but he is not the easiest personality to deal with whenever an underperforming player is on his wrong side. Names like Paul Pogba, Kaká and Iker Casillas shine out in […]
Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traoré is one of the fastest players in the Premier League right now, and maybe in the world on his day. His lightning quick run in their loss against Manchester United last night can stand further testimony to that statement. As Wolves looked to counter following a Man Utd attempt, Adama […]
Raul Bobadilla has found himself to be in hot waters with the Paraguayan footballing authorities after the striker was caught on camera exposing too much of himself while celebrating a goal last week. The moment occurred after Bobadilla struck the third goal for FC Guarani in their 3-1 win over Club Libertad in the Paraguayan […]
Cup competitions in football offer a different aura in the sport, as the unpredictability of single round fixtures provide more chances of an upset than the regular league format. Football enthusiasts often refer to the unpredictable charm of the cup competition as the “Magic of the Cup”, which was recently in full display in Scotland […]