Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun is currently being courted by at least 3 different national teams, and all indications presently point towards him becoming a USMNT International. The 21-year-old is a product of the Arsenal academy, he joined the club when he was 8 years old and proceeded to climb the ranks to the senior side. …
The real special thing about the FIFA World Cup is that it almost feels like a huge global carnival for the sport of football. With 32 nations, with different cultures and fandom, participating in the tournament (soon to be increased to 48) – the tournament is like the perfect representation of globalization. Not only do …
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is nearing its conclusion. Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco are on the cusp of glory provided they keep their heads straight and persevere through the last leg of this revered tournament. The French received an early blow in Qatar after Karim Benzema bowed out of the tournament because of …
The Qatar World Cup quarter-finals between England and France sparked a lot of contrasting emotions, both during the game itself and well after full-time. It was a pretty dramatic quarter-final that had wonder goals, penalty controversies and much more in its entirety. In the end, England went down to a 2-1 loss despite having dominated …
England’s elimination from the Qatar World Cup at the hands of France has millions of fans irritated and bummed out. The Three Lions did play some encouraging, progressive football against the defending world champions, but ended up coming up just short in the end. Of course, as is the case with football these days, someone …
Jordan Henderson, despite his compelling presence on the field and his importance in both, the English as well as the Liverpool squad, has been in the spotlight multiple times, for reasons that haven’t been honourable, so to speak. And once again, Henderson’s name has appeared in a fresh controversy that seems to have taken place …
The English have left Qatar. Gareth Southgate is now contemplating his future as England’s gaffer. Undoubtedly, the defeat to France despite all the preparations and tribulations is not a sight for the kind eyes of the English fans. Led by Harry Kane on the pitch, the Three Lions registered more shots on target but could …
England‘s World Cup ambitions ended in familiar sights of tears and broken aspirations as the curse of missed penalties came to haunt them. After going a goal down, the Three Lions were brought back into the game via a Harry Kane penalty. They again had to chase the game when Giroud put France ahead. 2-1. …
56 years and 14 World Cup editions later, the wait continues, and after yesterday, you can add another 4 years to the figure. England agonizingly dropped out of the World Cup once again, on this occasion, through a 2-1 defeat to holders France in the quarter-finals. The game was a tense watch and things even …
The Qatar World Cup gained a reputation for some impressive, controversial-free refereeing in the group stages of the tournament. There weren’t really too many mistakes made by the referee in the initial stages, with VAR also doing their job just as intended. But that entire reputation has turned upside-down as we move into the business …
“Geography gives us our neighbours, but history gives us our enemies.“ This is a traditional Irish proverb that encapsulates the relationship between England and Ireland. Despite the fact that England is Ireland’s nearest neighbour, neither side has ever attempted to understand the other. Irish people may describe England, Scotland, and Wales differently. While the Scotsman …
The Three Lions are certain to have a tough time blocking Kylian Mbappe’s relentless attacks in their FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 fixture this weekend. And yet, England claims to have a solution to keep the 23-year-old at bay. That solution is Kyle Walker. At 32 -years-of-age, Kyle Walker is the senior-most player in …
“Bellingham has no weakness.” Harry Kane was pretty sure of himself when he made the statement after England’s thumping victory over Senegal in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Jude Bellingham, a 19-year-old from Stourbridge, West Midlands, scored the opening goal of the English campaign against Iran. Since then, the …
After cruising past Senegal in a 3-0 victory, England now finds themselves in the final 8, and by extension, one step closer to making history. This World Cup‘s English contingent has a rather special aura around it, packed with brimming young talents and some vastly experienced veterans, the squad balance is top-notch. And aside from …
Jude Bellingham is the talk of the town with his stunning performances for England at the FIFA World Cup. The midfielder has managed to dazzle some of the biggest names in global club football and invited attractive offers from many of them. And he’s managed to do all of this at only 19 years of …
Bukayo Saka has made himself indispensable to Gareth Southgate’s vision of the English football team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup very quickly. At 21 years old, Bukayo is only the second youngest member of England’s World Cup squad and must compete with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham within the …
England is having a cracking time in the World Cup. 12 goals scored already, 8 different scorers, the best performing team in the group stages and a very comfortable 3-0 victory in their first knockout game in Qatar. Gareth Southgate has done a wonderful job so far, picking the right players and making the required …