Donny van de Beek did not have the best of first seasons at Manchester United. The Dutchman was supposed to have an integral role in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team but ended up making only 19 appearances in the league and scoring only once. Van de Beek was on the periphery of the United squad all …
Throwback kits seem to be all the rage at the moment, and Manchester United are the newest club to release a kit that is adorned with themes from the past. Their new Adidas-produced away kit for the upcoming season is also one that nods at their successful past, as the kit is based on the …
Andreas Pereira scored one of the goals of the pre-season so far when he connected with an excellent volley from all of thirty yards last night. Manchester United were up against newly-promoted Brentford in a pre-season friendly at Old Trafford. The Red Devils went ahead courtesy of an Anthony Elanga strike, but Brentford drew themselves …
One of the longest-running transfer sagas in recent memory came to an end when Manchester United announced the signing of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. The announcement was accompanied by a clip that features the English winger setting a record straight – despite being from the Manchester City academy, Sancho had now officially secured a …
Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo continues to make a name for himself as he registered a crucial assist in Ivory Coast’s 2-1 win against Saudi Arabia at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. An own goal from Abdulelah Alamri sent Côte d’Ivoire ahead in the first half, but Saudi Arabia went level soon courtesy of a strike …
Alphonso Davies is no stranger to comparisons with the best left-backs in the world. The Bayern Munich full-back who has carved out a niche for himself as one of the best young players in the world was once again subject to comparison on a live stream on his TikTok, and this time his competition was …
Facundo Pellistri is one of the most highly-rated youngsters in the Manchester United squad at the moment, and he did his fast-rising reputation no harm with his goal in the club’s pre-season outing against Derby County. The young Uruguayan scored the eventual match-winner as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United side came out on top against former …
Ever since England’s heartbreaking loss to Italy in the 2020 European Championship final on penalties, the brunt of the nation fell on three unfortunate footballers. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were the unlucky trio who missed from the spot as the Azzurri won the EURO 2020 final at Wembley, as their misses triggered …
Paul Pogba is one of the best dribblers in the game, and his ability to take on a shot from outside the box is mostly unparalleled in the world right now. In addition to that, the Manchester United midfielder seems to be a decently good player in at least one other sport–Pogba showed off his …
Thibaut Courtois is usually on the other end of shots throughout the year, as the Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper is known for trying to keep his sheet clean for both club and country. But the custodian was the one taking the shots in what seems to be one of the most random football beef …
Jadon Sancho’s recent exploits for the Three Lions have earned him a lot of plaudits but there is one aspect of his game that has been overlooked–a particular trait that he shares with none other than the greatest player of all time in Lionel Messi. In England’s 4-0 EURO 2020 quarter-final win over Ukraine, Sancho …
Luke Shaw has earned himself a nickname that all players in his position would be proud of as the Manchester United left-back is currently the protagonist of one of the biggest redemption stories happening in football. From being mocked because of his weight, the former Southampton player has seen a complete turnaround when it comes …
Paul Pogba showed his preparedness for the upcoming round of 16 clash against Switzerland with a jaw-dropping bit of footwork in France training. Probably one of the most technically skilled players of this generation, the Manchester United star took part in a control challenge during a practice session and was seen bringing a long ball …
The Three Lions will look to put all rivalries behind them as they gear up for their 2020 European Championship Round of 16 clash against Germany. But the players all hailing from the worst of rivals in the Premier League often want the steal the show away from each other – an instance of which …
If we were to talk about the best performers of the 2020 European Championship group stage, Paul Pogba would be one of the very first names on the list. The French midfielder has been his country’s stand-out player in the group stage as he followed up a Man of the Match performance against Germany with …
Edinson Cavani eventually found the back of the net as Uruguay exploited the exposed Bolivian defence to go 2-0 up in their Copa America encounter at Arena Pantanal. Bolivia were 1-0 down with 10 minutes to play and threw the kitchen sink to find the equaliser but were instead punished for their endeavours in a …
Apart from being a towering presence at the back for Manchester United and England, another very underrated aspect of Harry Maguire’s game is his ball-playing ability. Maguire is adept at breaking the lines of the opposition unit from deep and has done it time and time again for both club and country over the last …