West Ham United‘s fairytale Europa League endeavour ended in nightmare fashion against Eintracht Frankfurt. In front of a partisan crowd at the Deutsche Bank Arena, the Hammers suffered a major blow to their final aspirations as Aaron Cresswell was sent off early on. Initially deemed worthy of a yellow by ref Jesús Gil Manzano, he eventually …
Another scintillating European football night came to a crazy end when Eintracht Frankfurt stormed into their first European final in 42 years after getting the better of the English side West Ham United. Frankfurt had a one-goal advantage coming into the second leg of the Europa League semi-final, but the bigger boost came from their …
With the Champions League QF first legs concluding on Wednesday, the attention was now on the Europa League and Conference League ties on Thursday with games such as Barcelona-Frankfurt and Leipzig-Atalanta expecting to give fans a good show. Alongside these two perhaps even contests was also West Ham hosting Lyon in the Europa League at …
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Whenever another edition of the UEFA Europa League rolls around, the participating teams include a few names which have become synonymous with the competition, these include the likes of PSV, Dinamo Zagreb, Leverkusen, and Serbia’s famed Red Star Belgrade. And every year, an unfortunate participant is handed the tie against the Serbian outfit, one that …
After an initial difficult spell under club legend Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona are in flying form across competitions since January. The club are unbeaten in their last 10 games and have not lost since their Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of Athletic Bilbao. Having failed to qualify from the group stage, Barca were hard …
Rivalries propel the spectacle that is football to even further heights. The Manchester Derby, the Derby Della Maddonia, the Superclasico are examples of some globally renowned rivalries. However, there is perhaps none as revered or fierce, as the aptly named, El Clasico. A rivalry between the two greatest clubs in history, vying to one-up each other …
Barcelona drew with Napoli as both sides scored one apiece at Camp Nou in their first-ever Europa League encounter of the season. But they definitely left with a feeling that they could have gotten much more out of this match as Barcelona’s mega-million January signing Ferran Torres missed two gilt-edged opportunities in the latter stages …
As more and more football clubs turn to social media to gather more supporters and fans, an extra emphasis is now being put on how these social media accounts are run. PR teams are surely working behind the scenes making sure your favorite team remains relevant and trendy online. Everyone’s favourite Russian team, at least …
The decorated swiss star Xherdan Shakiri caused a laughter riot amongst fans with his unfortunate tumble into the opposition net. Lyon emerged victorious in their midweek Europa League clash against Sparta Prague at Parc Olympique Lyonnaise, helping themselves to a scoreline of 3-0. While the former Liverpool man, known for his astute technical ability, has …
It seems the Rangers fan base cannot get enough of Zambian National Fashion Sakala. The 24-year-old has gone on to become amongst the club’s most loved players after he scored a scintillating hat-trick in the club’s 1-6 win over Motherwell on Sunday. Since then, Rangers fans have taken to the road singing praises and conceiving …
The Europa League has been a staple of European soccer for several years now, and it is growing rapidly in popularity. It’s becoming one of the most competitive and prestigious competitions in Europe. The 21/22 edition of the tournament kicked off in style last night and it delivered some of the most memorable moments you …
It was an extraordinary end to the game between Manchester United and Villarreal at Gdansk as the Europa League final went to 10-10 on penalties with every outfield player finding the back of the net. In a penalty shootout that appeared everlasting as it went along, the final was decided when the two goalkeepers came …
It was an utter joy for every Tottenham fan when Gareth Bale rejoined the North London outfit on loan last summer, seven years after he left White Hart Lane for a world-record transfer to Real Madrid. The Welsh winger was sensational during his first spell with Spurs, but could not replicate his form for the …
Martin Odegaard came up with the goods for Arsenal in their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 fixture against Olympiacos. The North London outfit won the first leg 3-1 away from home in Greece, and it was the loanee from Real Madrid who opened the scoring on the night in truly extraordinary fashion when he …
Dean Henderson came into the light for all the wrong reasons as AC Milan levelled it in stoppage time to make it 1-1 in the first leg of their round of 16 tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was a deserved goal for the Rossoneri right at the death as Simon Kjaer guided …
Amad Diallo scored his first goal for Manchester United in their 1-1 draw with AC Milan in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 fixture – and there could hardly be a better way to open one’s account playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world. Manchester United agreed …