Jorginho’s footballing IQ was on display in abundance in the Champions League final as the Chelsea midfielder’s impressive movement cut down a large part of the pitch as an attacking option for Manchester City. The Italian was quick on his feet to detect which opponent he had to take care of as he marshalled the …
Safe to say the Tunisian FA might have gone slightly over-the-top with their unveiling of 18-year-old Manchester United wonderkid Hannibal Mejbri as a national team player. Mejbri represented France at under-16 and under-17 levels but has chosen to represent the Carthage Eagles at the senior level. The Tunisian football federation appears to be quite excited …
As much as the post-match reactions have mostly been about Pep Guardiola overthinking his lineup for the final, a new video doing the rounds online shows that it was the defensive organization that won Chelsea the Champions League. Be it Azpilicueta intercepting a threatening De Bruyne cross, Rudiger’s last-ditch block on Foden or Ben Chilwell …
Liverpool have completed their second signing of the summer after sealing the deal for Fatawu Abdul Issahaku from Ghanaian club Steadfast FC according to African football journalist Saddick Adams. The 17-year-old was close to joining Bundesliga outfit Bayern Leverkusen but instead chose the Merseyside club when the offer came. Despite being expected to go out …
Michael Ballack showed he has got his priorities in order as the former Chelsea player was caught on cam watching the Champions League final against Manchester City on his mobile as the whole restaurant club had their eyes on the scantily clad table-dancing ladies. An extremely good choice from the German in the end as …
Man City produced a move that had 1-0 written all over it as Kevin de Bruyne played through Phil Foden on goal after some good work from Gundogan and Sterling in the first half at the Estadio do Dragao. It was a massive moment in the game as it was the only time City had …
Chelsea’s front three on the night combined brilliantly to score the only goal of the match in their Champions League final triumph against Manchester City. Kai Havertz took all the glory after scoring the match-winning goal but the goal was carved out with the help of the crucial work done by the duo of Mason …
Kai Havertz showed he has got an eye for goals as the German slid in a cheeky backheel finish past Kepa in training before the Champions League final showdown against Manchester City on Saturday. Havertz suffered a slow start to his career at Stamford Bridge after becoming Chelsea’s most expensive signing with an €89m move …
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson showed his readiness if called into action to take a penalty as the Brazilian scored a range of spot-kicks while preparing for the upcoming Champions League final against Chelsea. Ederson could be seen scoring a variety of penalties as he smashes it to all 4 corners of the net without any …
Villarreal captain Vicente Iborra got the juices flowing with an epic speech before the Europa League final fixture against Manchester United. The Yellow submarines won the second most prestigious trophy in European football after a remarkable penalty shootout that lasted an eternity before Geronimo Rulli saved David de Gea’s shot to send the La Liga …
Bruno Fernandes was lambasted online after the Man United midfielder made an absolute meal of the slightest of touches from Etienne Capoue during the Europa League final against Villarreal. The Frenchman was already on a yellow and could have been sent off had the referee completely bought into the theatrics from the Portuguese. As it …
It was an extraordinary end to the game between Manchester United and Villarreal at Gdansk as the Europa League final went to 10-10 on penalties with every outfield player finding the back of the net. In a penalty shootout that appeared everlasting as it went along, the final was decided when the two goalkeepers came …
Nathaniel Phillips’ brilliance in the air while defending for Liverpool in the recently concluded Premier League season has earned him a fine new chant from the Reds fans. Sung to the tune of John Paul Young song ‘Love is in the Air’, the new chant for the 24-year-old defender consists of just 5 words and …
CF Montreal striker Romell Quioto channelled his inner Yakubu as he missed an open goal from 3 yards out during the 1-2 defeat against FC Cincinnati in the MLS. The former Leicester City, Everton and Blackburn Rovers forward gained notoriety for all the wrong reasons when he missed a tap-in during Nigeria’s group game against …
Amad Diallo had an impressive outing while playing in a false 9 role during Manchester United’s 2-1 win against Wolves on Sunday. Leading the line from the front, the Ivorian could be seen dropping back to midfield to dictate play numerous times as he ran the three Wolves centre-backs ragged. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rested his …
Pep Guardiola is at ease despite his turbulent history with Antonio Mateu Lahoz, the referee in charge of the UEFA Champions League final clash between Manchester City and Chelsea in Porto. Lahoz is the same referee who sent Pep Guardiola to the stands during Man City’s quarter-final loss to Liverpool back in 2018. The Spanish …
Diego Simeone showed just how much he loves an effective defensive play as he celebrated Kieran Trippier’s injury-time clearance like a goal against Valladolid. With the Colchoneros just seconds away from winning the La Liga title, Valladolid’s Jota dribbled his way out of the back in swagger and then passed the ball to his teammate …