Despite foraying into the football scene just 2 years ago, British Sportswear brand Castore has managed to gather quite the collection of clients. They started off big by signing up Scottish heavyweights Rangers on a multi-year deal, and have since followed it up with other big names. Their rapid rise comes without the production capabilities …
Under normal circumstances, pre-season-friendly games are really timid affairs. It’s’friendly’ after all. Teams take time to test the waters before the start of the domestic campaign. Mostly it is a means for players to improve their fitness levels and adapt to the manager’s playing style demands. But Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford and Aston Villa’s …
Being two of the most marketable and popular sports in the world, Formula 1 and Football, in recent times, have come together to leverage commercial attention. From Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon carrying the Ballon d’Or to the many link-ups between footballers and drivers, the crossovers have been numerous. While meetups or guest appearances fall in …
Who had Philippe Coutinho to Aston Villa on their bingo card? Definitely no one. Well, such is the uncertain nature of the game we all love. The Brazilian who joined Barcelona in 2018 for a whopping €160m fee, completed a loan move to Aston Villa yesterday. Coutinho wasn’t able to recapture the impeccable form he …
Aston Villa endured another defeat on the road against Brentford on Sunday to continue an abysmal run of form that has so far produced three defeats in four matches. Having shown early signs of promise under new boss Steven Gerrard, Villa have struggled of late, failing to produce an end result despite putting up decent …
Emotions ran high in Glasgow as the storied Steven Gerrard vacated his post as the Rangers manager on Thursday. Having served in Scotland for 3 years, the move marks his return to the English top-flight, in the form of the lead tactician for Aston Villa. Rangers FC lifted the league title for the first …
It’s beyond frustrating when one of your favourite footballers leaves the club. The frustration becomes even more painful when you find out that the old kit with the said player’s name has now been rendered obsolete. Lots of Aston Villa fans suffered the same fate when Jack Grealish moved to Manchester City in a £100m …
Danny Ings produced an early ‘goal of the season contender’ with a sensational bicycle kick goal against Newcastle United. It was a reasonably comfortable win for Aston Villa as they defeated Newcastle 2-0 after Anwar El Ghazi added a second from the spot in the second half. Though, it was Danny Ings’ overhead kick goal …
Manchester City are in the headlines once again. Pep Guardiola’s champions of England are rumoured to spend a massive £250m in order to secure the signings of Harry Kane and Jack Grealish this summer, but the rumours of yet another transfer spree have led to accusations of the club seducing ‘boyhood legends’ and using their …
Pre-season friendlies are some of the more light-hearted fixtures in a very competitive football calendar in England. While players are just willing to brush the rust off their legs before what is likely to be a gruelling football season, fans are in a playful mood as well – and it seemed like so was the …
Emiliano Martinez backed all of his incessant trash-talking with skill as Argentina booked their spot in the 2021 Copa America final after getting past Colombia on penalties. An early goal by Lautaro Martinez set the tone for Argentina to ease their path into Sunday’s final against the already-qualified Brazil, but Luis Diaz struck back for …
Jack Grealish is considered to be one of the best dribblers in the Premier League courtesy of his exploits for Aston Villa in the last couple of seasons. The English midfielder’s best trait includes his brilliant ability to take on defenders, and this often draws him fouls as hapless defenders cannot get near him without …
Aston Villa came back from behind to win their Premier League outing against Fulham at Villa Park last night. The Cottagers took the lead an hour into the game after Aleksandar Mitrovic capitalised on a mistake by Tyrone Mings, but two goals from Trezeguet inside a span of three minutes – and a late Ollie …
Verbal exchanges in a contact sport like football gets the blood boiling and the adrenaline flowing for fans and footballers alike, and further emphasizes the sky-high level of competition at the highest level of the game. Such an instance of a heated exchange took place when Burnley hosted Aston Villa at Turf Moor in a …
John Terry is very nearly synonymous with Chelsea after playing in royal blue for nearly two decades of his playing career. The former Chelsea captain is one who enjoys legendary status at the club, and his best interests have been aligned with the club’s best interests more often than not: even after he has sat …
It was a battle of two of the biggest attacking talents in the Premier League as a Jack Grealish-led Aston Villa hosted Wilfried Zaha’s Crystal Palace. Both the stars on show had a great outing but it was the Crystal Palace winger who first left a mark in the game as his trickery with the …
Unfortunately for the Aston Villa duo, the incident is being labeled as a case of ‘synchronised diving’ on the internet. Despite being one of the most sensational players in the Premier League this season, Jack Grealish is also getting notoriously famous for the theatrical side of his game. Case in point, his ridiculous dive in …