Stories based on the action taking place inside a game of football.
Arsenal left it late but eventually did the job as they progressed to the next stage of the Europa League courtesy of an 87th-minute goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gunner won 3-2 as the Arsenal captain, who struck a brace, was supported by Kieran Tierney in the goalscoring charts on the night. Being the kind […]
Dele Alli scored a brilliant overhead kick and then hugged Son Heung-min after getting substituted The season started well for Tottenham Hotspur, but since the turn of the decade it hasn’t been perfect, they have dropped down to 9th position in the Premier League. Spurs have lost in 5 out of their last 6 outings […]
Alfredo Morelos is probably one of the most bizarre characters alive in the game of football. The Rangers forward is known for his furious nature on the pitch but showed he has an equally kind side to him as well in the game against Royal Antwerp. The Gers are currently involved in the second leg […]
Arsenal got down to business early in their ‘home’ fixture against Benfica at the Karaiskaki Stadium in Greece on Thursday. The Gunners currently lead the tie 2-1 after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang found the back of the net with a cool dinked finish over Helton in Benfica goal in the first half. As good of a […]
A new photo doing the rounds online among Chelsea fans shows Antonio Rudiger gave Luis Suarez as good as he got during the 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid at the National Arena on Tuesday. Chelsea secured a crucial away win in the first leg of their round of 16 tie with a phenomenal bicycle kick […]
Manuel Neuer is considered to be a rightful contender in the conversation for some of the best goalkeepers of all time. The German shot stopper has been playing at the highest level of the game for a while over a decade now, and boasts of a trophy cabinet that any young player – training to […]
Anything Giroud can do, Dele can do better! What a goal by apparently a ‘washed up’ Dele Alli as the English forward put Tottenham Hotspur ahead with a brilliant bicycle kick goal against Wolfsberger AC. Spurs who are leading the tie 5-1 at the moment after winning the first leg 4-0 away from home, took […]
Chelsea emerged winners in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture against Atletico Madrid last night. An Olivier Giroud goal in the second half was enough to secure a 1-0 win on the night, and it was a goal worthy of winning any game in the world. Chelsea lead 1-0 […]
From being told that he’d be lucky to even play a game of football in his garden with his children to coming back and showing the world that he still has a few tricks up his sleeve, Santi Cazorla – Spanish international and former Arsenal midfielder – has had a remarkable journey. His troubles started […]
Marcus Rashford scored an incredible solo goal at the weekend but fans have spotted something better than the goal itself Manchester United defeated Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Sunday to go joint-second with Leicester City in the Premier League points table. The Red Devils find themselves 10 points behind Man City with 13 games […]
There are numerous ways to put the ball in the back of the net when it comes to converting a penalty kick. From taking a small stutter to send the goalkeeper the wrong way, to going for power and placement, or to cheekily dink the ball over the ‘keeper in Panenka fashion – there are […]
Liverpool’s abnormally poor run of form in recent weeks resulted in their credentials to retain the Premier League title fade away, as they trailed leaders Manchester City by 16 points at the start of the match week. The Merseyside outfit’s poor form has coincided with a season where they were not spurred on by the […]
Mikel Arteta has been under increased scrutiny this season but should pacify at least some of the criticism aimed at Arsenal after the convincing 4-2 victory against Leeds United last week. The win sees Arsenal climb back into the top half of the table and while the position is nothing to write home about, Gunners […]
Substitutions when used right in the game of football, can produce a world of difference in a very short time. When the manager decides to send on a player from the bench in a crucial stage of the game, it exemplifies trust in the player’s ability to change the game in their favour. Jose Mourinho […]
Rony might have just taken one of the worst penalties ever seen in football as Brazilian outfit Palmeiras succumbed to Egyptian juggernauts Al Ahly earlier today. You just can’t help but let a smile out after looking at how miserably Rony missed the penalty after his utterly dickish run-up. With the score tied at 0-0 […]
Safe to say a few niceties were exchanged between Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli as an ugly row marred the Coppa Italia fixture last night. Antonio Conte’s stocks with his former club are probably at an all-time low as things went down in the second leg fixture of the semi-final […]
Bundesliga 2 outfit Karlsruher SC took a corner kick which would probably fit right in with the tactics employed by Ted Lasso, the lovable protagonist of the Apple TV hit series by the same name. Forget all dead ball organizations you know or have come across because German second-tier club Karlsruher threw normal out the […]