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 …
Lionel Messi and his brand of magic made it a night to remember when Liverpool travelled to the Camp Nou for the first leg of their semi-final tie. The 31-year-old was the catalyst for yet another brilliant performance by Barcelona, netting twice in the second half to put his side firmly in control ahead of …
In a recent interview, current Leganes manager Mauricio Pellegrino spoke on the available threat that both these teams pose and stated 2 Barcelona players and 3 Liverpool players who he thinks can change the nature of the game with just a solitary move. These players are Messi and Suarez for Barcelona and Firmino, Salah and …
Liverpool have had a stellar season so far. Their road to the Champions League semi-final has only been brightened by the fact that they have beaten a number of big teams to get over to this position, which included crucial victories over PSG, Napoli and Bayern Munich. Liverpool will be hoping to maintain that form …
The semi-final stage of the ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign is upon us with Ajax facing Spurs at the New Tottenham Stadium and Liverpool traveling to Barcelona. Both these ties are lip-smacking, but it’s the Barca-Liverpool tie that is the clash of the titans, as two unstoppable forces face-off in Catalonia for the first leg. …
It is possibly the toughest job in the world of football. Unforgiving, relentless, and widely considered the most important job in football; we are talking about the goalkeeper’s position. The game can be glorious and cruel for the ‘keeper, and it can all change in a matter of moments. Always under the spotlight, a goalkeeper’s …
Humility goes a long way in defining how great a player can be, and stay that way throughout their career. Talent and hard work aside, being humble is what differentiates the best from the rest. It’s a quality that is adored, it’s a quality that is rare is this day and age, but most importantly, …
Whilst most football fans around the world make the sport their only source of motivation, purpose and happiness, all within the bubble that is the football community, one must not forget that the world is much bigger than that and that there are much bigger concerns that need to be addressed. One such issue that’s …
Ever since Lionel Messi set foot onto the footballing stage, he has only gone from strength to strength. Constantly improving every season and smashing records for fun at Barcelona, Messi is nothing short of a phenomenon. Dubbed “The G.O.A.T” (greatest of all time), Messi has made his way to Manchester, ahead of Barcelona’s clash against …
In the beginning, God created heaven and the earth. On the fifth day, God created every living creature of the seas and every winged bird to fill the skies. On the sixth day, God created Messi and the world of football. A prophecy had been written that day. One day, a messiah will be born …