The 30-man shortlist was announced for this year’s Ballon d’Or prize was announced on Monday which features Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk. While Virgil van Dijk is this year’s favourite to win the Ballon d’Or after inspiring Liverpool to a Champions League victory against Spurs in the final, Messi …
A Luis Suarez double sealed the comeback win for Barca after Inter had led through Lautaro Martinez’s early goal. Lautaro Martinez scored in the 2nd minute of the game but the Blaugrana responded after half time with two brilliant finishes from Uruguay hitman Suarez. The second goal for Barca came just 6 minutes before the …
Lionel Messi left everyone speechless with a sensational run and assist in the win against Inter Milan. Luis Suarez’s second-half brace ensured Barcelona came from behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the Champions League. Lautaro Martinez scored in the second minute and the Italian side had further chances to extend their lead at the …
La Liga juggernauts Barcelona came from behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 at Camp Nou and there was one Barca player who was credited for providing the change in momentum for Ernesto Valverde’s side. Inter, without the injured Romelu Lukaku, had lost their last four games in Barcelona, yet they made a fine start courtesy …
Ansu Fati and Frenkie De Jong are Barcelona’s future and that future is now! Barcelona bounced back from a shock 2-0 defeat to Granada with a 2-1 home win over Villarreal to move up to fourth in the LaLiga table. Antoine Griezmann and Arthur got the first-half goals at the Nou Camp as Barcelona moved …
While FIFA is the world’s biggest authority on international football it’s safe to say that the organization hasn’t always been adored by fans of the beautiful game. From corruption cases to some very questionable governing decisions, the regulatory body has had some bad blood with fans for some time now. The already fragile relationship seems …
Every King needs a Queen! Lionel Messi has always been regarded as a one-club man. Having been part of FC Barcelona since 2001, one can hardly question his loyalty. A little known fact about Messi along the same lines, he has known his wife since the age of five! Growing up, Messi was good friends …
Lionel Messi found himself to be the center of attraction during Argentina’s preparation for the Copa America. The U-17 squad managed by Pablo Aimar had training sessions with the Argentine men’s football team. The young lads had to wait in line from both sides in-order to get a picture with the Argentine mastermind. Preparation period …
After a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Liverpool 3 weeks ago, Barcelona had their eyes on the last domestic cup. With the elimination of the Los Blancos, they were the fan-favorites as they went up against Valencia for the Copa del Rey final. The Blaugrana & their supporters had a lot of expectations & …
Love him or hate him, we can all agree that Luis Suarez is one of the deadliest strikers in the world right now. After making waves at Ajax, he became one of Liverpool’s talismanic strikers before making the move to Catalonia in 2014 to spearhead Barca’s front line. But it’s not just goals that he …
For years we have been enthralled and captivated by the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, that the only question on our minds was this: Who is the better player? But in hindsight, most would agree that instead of comparing them, we should’ve celebrate them for who they were and been grateful to have …
It’s an age old debate. Who’s the best player in the world? The question that everyone wants an answer to, but the answer is one that is rarely universally accepted. But what really defines the best player in the world? We have the obvious qualities: consistency and impact, be it through goals, assists, defensive prowess …
The Champions League semi-final clash between Barcelona and Liverpool was always going to be a cagey affair. Both the teams have previously won 5 Champions League titles and will be going after their 6th one. A tie of such intensity will obviously attract a lot of attention towards both the teams and their respective managers. …
It would be an understatement to say that Luis Suarez is a divisive figure in the world of football. At best, he is a creative, cunning and clinical striker with great awareness and guile. At worst, he is known for the infamous biting incidents and playing an illegal handball which resulted in Ghana getting knocked …
We have all known for a while that Lionel Messi is one of the greatest, if not, the greatest footballer of the modern era. The Argentine has primarily found competition in a Portuguese winger who currently plies his trade in Italy. But while there still are traces of that epic rivalry, Messi seems to have …
There are few players in the footballing world that have had such a controversial past as Mario Balotelli. He has had a relatively up and down career, playing for clubs like Inter Milan, Manchester City and Liverpool and Nice, before signing up for Marseille in January 2019. From his on field antics to him setting …
Virgil van Dijk (VVD) was recently named PFA Player of the Year, becoming the first defender to win it since the inaugural Premier League season. A mainstay in the meanest defense in the league, the footballing world was licking its lips at the UCL semi-final encounter between Barcelona and Liverpool, and particularly, between the unstoppable …