Fulham dealt a serious blow to West Ham’s Conference League hopes after a 2-0 defeat. However, the scoreline of the effect got lost from public focus when George Earthy, the West Ham midfielder suffered a horrible concussion in his debut match. The late substitution, which initially looked like David Moyes’ attempt to shuffle the midfield, …
Though it feels that we’ve been hearing his name for quite some time now, Harvey Elliott is just 21. A Liverpool fan from childhood, Elliott joined the Reds five seasons back. The Fulham academy graduate is the youngest to feature in the PL at 16 years and 30 days. Born in a family of Liverpool …
Jude Bellingham is a world phenomenon. A force of nature. Signing for Real Madrid last summer from Borussia Dortmund with a lofty price tag for 100 million euros, it’s fair to say, he has hit the ground running almost immediately. Bellingham has wasted absolutely no time in making his presence felt for Real Madrid. He …
When you are as good as Erling Haaland is, the eyes will always be on you and the prying eyes will catch you each time you falter. The Norwegian phenom has been nothing short of extraordinary since his arrival to the blue side of Manchester. One simply doesn’t score 52 goals in 53 games and …
Football banter adds an another dimension to the beautiful game. Accusations are a part of this banter and one such grave accusation was made recently by Nottingham Forest’s 21 year-old Nigerian left-back Ola Aina against Tottenham Hotspur’s captain and star striker Son Heung-min. Shocking really, considering how Son is one of the nicest and most …
Arsenal played out an enthralling 2-2 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich. In an action-packed game full of drama, the Gunners failed to consolidate after taking an early lead through Bukayo Saka and were given a reality check by the Bundesliga heavyweights. It was an extremely fast-paced, …
As far as backup goalkeepers or second choice keepers go, Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool is as good as they come. A reliable and safe pair of hands as the last line of defense, Kelleher has deputized brilliantly when needed. Having joined Liverpool in 2015, Kelleher has had a steady rise to the Liverpool first-team. After …
Wayne Rooney is widely considered one of the best players in Premier League history. He’s definitely one of Manchester United’s all-time greats and their highest-ever goal-scorer with 252 goals. But Rooney was never one to pursue modelling work on the side, like ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. The Englishman was never really the most attractive of footballers. …
In a chilling turn of events, the entire footballing fraternity was sent into chaos as radicalist terrorist organisation, ISIS, issued a threat to major UCL venues on Tuesday. The UCL quarter finals are scheduled to begin on Wednesday and all the matches would be extremely high profile. The ISIS threat has reduced significantly in recent …
The arrival of Todd Boehly at the Chelsea helm has been nothing short of extraordinary. The American businessman acquired Chelsea amidst a lot of political ruckus and since then, he has invested maniacally in the club. But that has not always fetched him the love of the fans. Instead it is something much simpler that …
Football is a game where emotion meets professionalism. While the fans represent emotions and the players represent professionalism. But every now and then comes a situation that borders on the twilight of the two and Manchester United’s game against Chelsea bore a stark example of the latter. Mason Mount, a former Chelsea player, joined Manchester …
Micky van de Ven scored his first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in rather spectacular fashion in the recent win over Nottingham Forest. That’s because his finish, a stunning left-footed bomber into the top corner, was the kind of goal you’d expect from someone like Robin van Persie than a centre-back. Van de Ven …
Willy Kambwala became Manchester United’s surprising hero in their chaotic 2-2 draw against Liverpool. He only played the game due to injuries ruling the likes of Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Jonny Evans out of action. However, in only his second senior start for the Red Devils, Kambwala produced an admirable effort. The Frenchman was …
Goalkeepers have always been quirky, and the scene where they spit on their gloves is hardly new. But during Manchester United’s 2-2 tie against Liverpool, the Red Devils’ shot stopper Andre Onana did something that has sent social media into a frenzy. During the first half, he was seen applying Vaseline to his gloves. But …
Matt Turner has had an underwhelming debut season at Nottingham Forest. After joining the Premier League minnows from Arsenal in the hunt for regular game-time, things have spectacularly tumbled down in recent months. Turner, a USMNT regular, has not yet been able to properly adapt to the intensity and demands of the English top flight. …
A major domino effect could decide the future of many top-level managers in European Football this summer. This was triggered earlier this season when Jurgen Klopp made a seismic decision to leave Liverpool in the summer. Soon after, Xavi Hernandez also confirmed that he would be stepping down from his duties as Barcelona manager after …
It has not been an easy season for FC Barcelona. They’re way off the table-topping Real Madrid in LaLiga, are out of the Copa del Rey, and have tough ask ahead of them in the Champions League, with their manager and club legend Xavi all but set to leave come the end of the season. …