The two-time World champions, Argentina’s fate is still hanging by a thread in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Despite an emphatic and moral victory against Mexico in their second group stage encounter, La Albiceleste still have to beat Poland to reach the knockout stage of the competition. Their abysmal start to the World Cup …
Messi and Ronaldo. These two words would light up any football fan’s eyes. They share 12 Ballon d’Ors between them and have broken more records than the books can keep track of. However, the one thing they haven’t done is play together in the same team. Ronaldo’s once-fantastic homecoming to Manchester United has turned into …
The 2022 World Cup is now only a couple of days away and participating players are putting in the hard yards every day to get in sync with their teammates and their manager and start off as strongly as they can. And it’s not just the teams who have been keeping busy, but the fans …
With the Qatar World Cup days away, the promotional campaigns are in full effect, and yesterday, Adidas joined the fray with an incredible 30-second spot. Adverts during the World Cup are usually themed around the game, with those from brands such as Adidas and Nike standing out, primarily due to their star-studded casts. Bringing to …
In news that might be of major interest to disciples of the Lionel Messi school of football, EA Sports, the creator of FIFA video games, has released the result of a simulated FIFA World Cup on the FIFA 23 video game. In the simulation, Argentina has emerged as World Champion. While you may not offer …
Football’s gone a bit mad as of late. High-profile transfers rake in upwards of €150m, World Cups are being organized mid-season, and Lionel Messi is now best-buds with Sergio Ramos. And somehow, things continue to get even stranger. Another example of the fact arrived yesterday, in the form of a classic David Ornstein ‘exclusive’ While …
Karim Adeyemi is the next footballing sensation coming out of the German talent pool. He had a breakthrough season in 2021-2022 with RB Salzburg which prompted Borussia Dortmund to sign him for a deal worth reportedly around €38 million during the summer transfer window. Adeyemi scored 19 goals and provided 5 assists in 29 Bundesliga …
Managers, backroom staff, and players of club sides all over Europe are currently neck-deep into their seasons and are all in on their respective targets until the World Cup begins. With only 3 weeks or so remaining until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, the focus is on finishing the first half of this …
A little over a fortnight ago, we came across a leak that hinted at an insane collaboration between one of the biggest video game franchises and football. The franchise in question here is not EA Sports FIFA or PES, or not even sports-related for that matter. It is, in fact, a first-person shooter called Call …
A star-studded evening at the Theatre du Chatelet saw Karim Benzema pick up the 66th annual Ballon d’Or award, which the striker himself labelled as the ‘Ballon d’Or of the people.’ All eyes were on the French International who rolled up to the event in some dapper Tupac-inspired drip and even brought along his own posse. …
There are few things in life that are certain – death, taxes and Lionel Messi’s magic. Arguably, the greatest ever player to have graced the game, the little Argentine yet again produced a moment of magnificence for Paris St. Germain against fierce Ligue 1 rivals Olympique de Marseille last night. Well, almost. In the 35th …
Football has long been associated with video games but only of the sporting type. Titles like EA Sports FIFA and PES have been releasing new editions every year to attract fans to play these games digitally. But football may have just forayed into something different. “Messi has just launched an absolute rocket strike” will have …
The world of sport was recently clutched in shock as news of Roger Federer’s retirement began to spread like wildfire. The Swiss Icon bowed out of Tennis in a rather understated manner, he announced his retirement through a solitary statement which caught everyone off-guard. During his 24-year-long career, the 40-year-old notched up 20 Grand Slams, …
After almost 2 months of uninterrupted club football, we’re back here again, it was simply too good to be true. The UEFA Nations Leagues insists on going on (for whatever reason), KDB is forced to play Wales for the gazillionth time, and we’re forced to live out several uneventful evenings without League Football.It ain’t easy. …
While the Barcelona faithful are collectively enjoying the state of the team currently, not that long ago, things were rather grim. The lowest point undoubtedly came during the short (and painful) managerial spell of Quique Setien. A number of issues pervaded throughout his time in charge, but perhaps the biggest one was a rocky relationship …
In modern football, the quality of the product is dependent on how well it can be presented on the screens. It’s especially applicable for those who watch matches on their television or streaming platforms. Over the years, football broadcasters have worked hard to give the fans sitting at home an ideal watching experience that makes …
Children walking on the pitch, hand-in-hand with players, is a common sight in football nowadays. This started back in the early 2000s when FIFA and UNICEF collaborated to raise global awareness about children’s rights and issues. Child mascots have become synonymous with football, especially in high-profile tournaments. Often, these mascots provide hilarious and very-relatable moments …