If anyone asks you, ‘What would you like to be — a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond?’ What will your answer be? It’s hard to choose depending on how you wish to live your life. However, we can sense that a similar choice might have occurred …
In a nail-biting turn of events, 2021/22 UCL Champions and Spanish giants, Real Madrid CF, are set to play the very team they beat last year in the finals – Liverpool FC, in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, 2022/23. The UEFA Champions League 2022-23 Round of 16 draws were conducted at …
Football players often entrance the audience with mesmerising skills, unthinkable goals and magical moments. Winning matches, titles and trophies are all part & parcel of the game but what captivates everyone is the 90 minutes of pure sorcery on the pitch. Something that goes unseen is the efforts of the non-playing personalities to make a …
Manchester City concluded their UEFA Champions League engagements before the World Cup break with a 3-1 victory at home against Sevilla. City were missing the services of Erling Haaland through injury but goals from Julian Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez were enough to complete the turnaround. It was, however, a teenage Rico Lewis that provided the …
Every once in a while, football has its way of throwing up wild coincidences that gets fans and pundits scrambling for the rulebooks. Having been though a stern test away at Turin on match day 6 of the UEFA Champions League group stages, Paris Saint-Germain thought they had won group H after beating Juventus 2-1 …
Christopher Nkunku blew up the audience as well as a red balloon following a thrilling goal against Shakhtar Donetsk, to help his team secure a win in the Champions League group stages. Nkunku ran into the corner, whipped out a red balloon, and actually proceeded to blow it up. Why? Well, according to journalist Fabrice …
Rangers FC are the most successful team in Scotland’s club footballing history. They have won the Scottish League Championship an unbelievable 55 times since their formation in 1872. They have also won the domestic League Cup a record 27 times. These mind-blowing stats would clearly indicate that Rangers are a rather powerful side in European …
This week’s Tuesday night fixtures brought us the final batch of matches from the Champions League group stages with a few spots for the next round still up for grabs. The likes of Liverpool, Ajax, Barcelona, Marseille and others all battled it out before the competition is paused till the end of December. German giants …
Borussia Dortmund currently seems to be the hub of producing the ‘next best thing’ in European football. Over the last decade or so, they have been the club to give the platform for some of the best players in the world. What started with Robert Lewandowski leaving them in 2014 as a free agent has …
Napoli are the team to watch out for this season in Europe, having wiped the floor with everyone they have faced in their group, including Liverpool. Things aren’t too bad at home as well, with Monday night’s visit to José Mourinho’s Roma ending in a 1-0 victory for the Neapolitans. Luciano Spaletti’s men sit atop …
The normally pedestrian fixture between Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen suddenly became one of global appeal yesterday. Tuning in were thousands of Barcelona supporters and of course, their ill-wishers. The Blaugrana were wishing upon a star and hoping for a miracle from the Czech outfit. Sadly, it was not to be. Inter all but confirmed …
Liverpool and their supporters had a delightful experience in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side picked up a dominant 3-0 win over AFC Ajax in the Champions League to confirm a place for themselves in the knockout rounds. It wasn’t exactly a stroll in the park for the Reds. They had it really difficult in …
Barcelona have had a torrid few weeks in their recent footballing calendar. They lost to bitter rivals Real Madrid 11 days ago in the season’s first El Clasico by a flattering score line of 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Last night, they were humbled by Bayern Munich again in the Champions League. The Camp Nou …
Chelsea’s switch in form in the Champions League group stages this season has been quite remarkable. After starting their European campaign on a low with a shocking loss to Dinamo Zagreb, the Blues have rallied back under Graham Potter. Despite having no experience managing a Champions League club or even attending the competition’s games before …
After a lackluster display against Manchester United at the weekend, Chelsea stepped things up during their European away night in Austria. The Blues came up against RB Salzburg, who were unbeaten at home for 44 games, with the opportunity to secure qualification into the round of 16. The visitor’s starting 11 featured several changes, as …
Paris St. Germain ran riot last night at the French capital city against Maccabi Haifa in their group fixture in the Champions League. Lionel Messi scored 2 goals & assisted in 2 more as the Ligue 1 champions thrashed the Israeli side 7-2, marking the Argentine’s 50th appearance for the club. Kylian Mbappe chipped in …
Chelsea are absolutely flying. In more ways than one. Since Graham Potter was appointed as manager of Chelsea, he has won 6 games out of a possible 9, drawing the other three and losing none. It is as good a start as any. Last night, Chelsea battled RB Salzburg for a confirmed spot in the …