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 …
One bromance in the world of club football that deserves a special mention is the one between Paris Saint-Germain‘s squad members, Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. With an age gap of only a year, the French striker and the Moroccan right-back have a relationship that is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s relationship with Real Madrid defender …
Footballers’ personal lives are usually of great intrigue to fans, be it their relationship status, WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends), children, relatives, friends etc. Any glimpse at players’ inner circles or families typically gains a lot of attention and becomes a newsworthy topic. And so, it came as no surprise when Football’s Golden Boy Kylian Mbappe …
Kylian Mbappe has silenced all his doubters by enjoying an amazing Qatar World Cup 2022 campaign with France so far. He has dispelled the tensions of the French football fans and ensured that the absence of major players like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba or Christopher Nkunku hasn’t been felt. The PSG forward is currently the …
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 …
Kylian Mbappe celebrated Olivier Giroud’s goal against England by playfully slapping him multiple times. The latest episode in Kylian Mbappe and Giroud’s bromance in the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup in Qatar just keeps on giving. Spain, Portugal, and now England, the giants of the game have fallen from grace, paving the way for …
The era of football is changing, with the Qatar World Cup marking a bit of a tipping point for the generation of forward players that thrilled the last one-and-a-half decades or so. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi heralded as the beautiful game’s pharaohs over the last 13-14 years have already admitted that this World Cup …
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 …
Playing in a tournament as prestigious and grand as the World Cup means you get to go toe-to-toe with the best players in the sport. Messi, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Kevin de Bruyne, and Mbappe are just some of the big names representing their country in Qatar. It is a great opportunity for other supposedly ‘lesser’ players …
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 …
The defending champions, France, have landed an uneasy encounter with England in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Les Bleus might have had it easy with Poland in the round of 16 but England might stretch their defence to a limit that they haven’t experienced so far in the tournament. But …
Although the FIFA 2022 World Cup was not without its fair share of controversy in the run-up to the competition, now that the tournament has kicked off, it’s safe to say that the focus is very much on football once again. And while it is still very much early days in the competition, the group …
Kylian Mbappe has had a dream start to the Qatar World Cup and is already staking his claim for the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards. He’s already the joint-highest scorer in the competition, having scored 3 goals in France’s first two opening games against Australia and Denmark. There is added pressure on the 23-year-old’s …
The Qatar World Cup might only have started over a week ago, but the Golden Boot race is already getting quite heated. The prestige of being the top scorer of a World Cup edition is one of the best achievements in the career of any aspiring footballer. It’s extra hard to score goals in such …
The defending champions, France, couldn’t have asked for a better start to their World Cup campaign. Despite being marred with injuries that had sidelined stalwarts like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba, and N’Golo Kante, the French registered an emphatic win over Australia in their opening match. Olivier Giroud, Adrien Rabiot, and Kylian Mbappe all made their …
Nike is the GOAT when it comes to creating the perfect advertisements. And that’s simply not up for debate. The brand stepped into the arena of creating stellar advertisements for its football products in 1996 with the Good vs. Evil campaign featuring legends like Cantona and Maldini, and has since, only dominated the ad space …
Kylian Mbappe has had a true rollercoaster of a year at PSG. It started with a lot of uncertainty over his future at the club. Real Madrid seemed set to steal him away from the French side and make him their marquee signing of the summer. However, the Frenchman pulled off a stunning twist by …