Bayern Munich are widely recognized as one of the most decorated European clubs in the history of football. Founded in 1900, they’re one of the oldest clubs to have hit the high time from Germany. The Bavarians have won the German Bundesliga (top division) title a record 32 times – more than any other club …
Kalvin Phillips was one of those players who saw very little football action in December even after being selected for his national squad. Taken as a squad player, minutes were always going to be few and far in between for the 27-year-old midfielder just returning from injury. Gareth Southgate instead preferred a midfield of Declan …
Dejan Kulusevski had a highly memorable 2022. It started with a surprise move to the Premier League, but not joining a traditional ‘giant’. Instead, the 31-year-old received a call from Antonio Conte and decided to follow in his footsteps at Tottenham Hotspur. When he initially arrived in the league, Kulusevski wasn’t really known by that …
Liverpool resumed their Premier League season with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day. Mo Salah looked refreshed after missing out on the World Cup campaign, scoring the opening goal after some really beautiful link-up play. Virgil van Dijk put down ghosts of World Cup past with a well-taken finish and youngster …
The first round of fixtures of the Premier League ended last night with Manchester City’s 3-1 victory against Leeds, and, *checks notes*, yep, Erling Haaland scored. The Premier League is now well and truly back. Haaland has become a scoring machine while playing for the champions this season, failing to score in only 4 of …
The Italian national football team is among the most decorated national teams of all time. Of course, being unable to have qualified for the last two World Cups might’ve hindered their reputation, but there is no doubting the rich history behind the Azzurri. Italy have won four World Cup titles and multiple European Championships too, …
Erling Haaland does not seem to have lost any of his goal-scoring swagger during the World Cup break. Unfortunately for him, the Manchester City striker was not able to participate in the competition as Norway failed to qualify for it. That meant the Norwegian star had a good month’s rest, which delighted his coach, Pep …
Football fans have a funny habit of linking seemingly impossible things with each other. This is never more evident than when they want to develop chants for players, with pop songs being used as templates to serenade popular players on the pitch. And this isn’t the only time that pop culture finds its way into …
By now, it is very clear that Reece James is an extremely important football player for his country and his club. The right-back was forced to sit on the sidelines during the Qatar World Cup after suffering a knee injury on October 11, playing a Champions League game against AC Milan. His energy and skill …
For a while now, Erik ten Hag has made it increasingly clear that he intends to mould a young and relatively inexperienced squad of players to become the next generation of trophy-winning Red Devils and this intent become conspicuously apparent with the United manager’s decision to leave a contemporary legend such as Cristiano Ronaldo on …
Paul Pogba has had a difficult year, that involved a break-up with the Red Devils, a fallout with former United Coach, Jose Mourinho and a career-wrecking injury to his knee that has kept him out of the football pitch for almost 200 days now. It seemed for a while that the Frenchman was on his …
It’s been nearly a week since the FIFA World Cup saw its dramatic curtain closer. For almost a month, the quadrennial tournament dominated the headlines and became a constant presence on the Internet’s timeline. The discourse around the World Cup was endless, and even after its conclusion, fans can’t help but clamor for more. Of …
Lionel Messi winning the World Cup has delighted the vast majority of the footballing world. Not just Argentina supporters, but neutral football fans in general have enjoyed seeing the seven-time Ballon d’Or win that one major trophy that was evading him all through his career. There is, of course, a reason for that. Messi’s quality …
Among all the clamour for the Argentina win, the Messi GOAT status and the Mbappe talk, it is easy to forget that there were other French players that played and suffered after the defeat as well. It was possibly the last World Cup for Oliver Giroud, while players like Tchouaméni and Camavinga proved that the …
Superstar rapper Drake’s love affair with retro football apparel continues, weeks after he was spotted rocking a stunning Napoli track jacket from the Diego Maradona era. During that instance, the rapper behind hits such as ‘One Dance’ and ‘God’s Plan’ uploaded images of him sporting a Gli Azzurri jacket from the 1987-88 season. Bearing retro …
With kit leaks popping up almost every day, Footy Headlines have managed to catch another big fish, just in time for the Premier League’s resumption. The leak has all to do with English Heavyweights Liverpool, who have already had their primary and secondary strips for 2023/24 leaked online. As per the leaks, the Reds’ home …
A historic evening at the Lusail Stadium saw Argentina add a third star to their colors, as La Albiceleste trumped France after a round of penalties. The scenes following the victory were euphoric for any Argentine supporter, and by extension, for any admirer of the 5’7 magician named Lionel Messi. After missing out agonizingly in …