Mikel Arteta in his time at Arsenal has established himself as one of the top managers in the footballing world. The Spaniard has shown his tactical prowess on the pitch, but we’ve slowly come to know that he has much more in his managerial repertoire than just tactics. Beyond the tactics are Arteta’s rather eccentric …
On its first matchday, the UEFA Champions League garnered a new controversy, and this time, it was none other than former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel who found himself in a debate with former Manchester City player Micah Richards. At Etihad, Inter Milan held Manchester City to a 0-0 draw. With 22 shots attempted, City …
AC Milan’s start to the season has been nothing short of troubling. The Rossoneri were a force to reckon with last season, finishing second in the league, but this season has nothing like the last. With just 1 win from their first 4 games, AC Milan sit mid table in Serie A and have suffered …
Trent Alexander-Arnold finally got his first assist in the Arne Slot era in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over AC Milan in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League opener. The Englishman was at his creative best, creating four goal-scoring chances and causing chaos with his inviting crosses into the middle — one of which was converted by Ibrahima …
USMNT star forward Christian Pulisic showed his quality by shining through for AC Milan in their 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League opener. The speedy winger helped the Rossoneri get off to a thrilling start at the San Siro and scored a brilliant goal in the opening minutes of the game. …
Football is evolving in terms of club ownership. The influence of state-owned clubs powered by their bags of wealth is increasing manifold with the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain run by the state of United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively finding considerable success in this model. However, despite being faced by such challenging …
Rio Ferdinand followed the belief to ‘never step a foot onto a club badge’ in his visit to the newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu. The former Manchester United captain was part of TNT Sports’ pundit crew that made the trip to witness Real Madrid’s thrilling 2-1 (4-3 on aggregate) win over Bayern Munich in the UEFA …
Football and Fashion. These two Fs go hand in hand. So when Manchester City rocked up to Madrid for the 1st leg of their Champions League Quarter-Final tie against Real Madrid in varsity jackets paired with light-colored jeans, it’s fair to say it raised a few eyebrows. Just like how season kits are judged by …
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, …
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 …
This Friday, UEFA presented the match fixtures for the quarterfinal knockout stage of the Champions League, and the matches are as savory as it can get. The quarterfinal matches are thrilling, to say the least, with all the high-profile teams competing in games that are evenly poised. But one game that is sure to be …
Arsenal progressed to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in dramatic fashion after a 1-1 (5-3) win over FC Porto on penalties. It took David Raya’s heroics in the shootout to help Mikel Arteta’s side progress, and alongside the players & fans, the WAGs of the players also seemingly became best pals. A lot of anticipation …
Jacob Murphy’s footballing story is what makes neutral fans love the beautiful game. No, he is not a young prodigy who signed for a club for 100 million pounds, nor is he the star player for his club, but rather a faithful servant of the game who received something he may not have dreamed about …
Newcastle United are set to make their return to the UEFA Champions League after a two-decade-long wait when they take on AC Milan at the San Siro, but they mistakenly broke a UEFA rule ahead of the game that has left rivals fans laughing. The Magpies will be back in European action for the first …
Gazprom is the largest state-owned multinational energy company in Russia and before Russia attacked Ukraine, the company with over $120 billion in sales revenue was listed amongst the most significant companies in operation in our modern corporate world. Football fans will be much accustomed to Gazprom, with the multiple football teams they have sponsored over …
As the Champions League draw was held last night, Joe Cole, the former Chelsea and West Ham Legend found himself in a perilous position, something he managed to evade without humiliating himself. The former England Internation was on stage with the two-time Champions League winners with Barcelona, Eric Abidal, on the occasion of the …
Rodri scripted himself into the history books of Manchester City with the sensational winner in the Champions League final – so it’s not surprising for his teammates to show their appreciation towards him with a brand new chant. The Spaniard was widely considered a bit of an unsung hero for the Manchester giants, but that …