When it comes to exceptional talents in world football, very few can match the level of Florian Wirtz. His head coach at Bayer Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso, even drew comparisons between him and Lionel Messi. That’s a hell of a compliment, that too coming from someone of Xabi Alonso’s stature. It’s natural for players to …
Preview Barcelona marched closer to La Liga title glory with a 4-0 win over ten-man Real Betis on Sunday night. Andreas Christensen opened the scoring in the 14th minute. After that, the wind only moved in one direction, as the Blaugrana added three more goals through Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Guido Rogriguez (own-goal). As the …
Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele made a random appearance at the Stadium of Light last night, he was spotted spectating Sunderland’s Championship fixture against Sheffield United, and naturally, fans have been asking for explanations. The ongoing campaign has seen the 25-year-old flourish under Barcelona manager Xavi, but his momentum was cut off as the France International …
Barcelona have enjoyed a really enjoyable start to the month of February. The Blaugrana saw their lead at the top of the La Liga table extended to eight points after a crushing win over Sevilla on Sunday. Real Madrid dropped points again and it appears that the league title is destined to come back to …
Seeing players ball out in long-sleeved shirts gets us in the World Cup groove like nothing else. And we’re happy to report that the classic bit of ‘Football Heritage’ is still well and alive. There’s just something ineffable about a player weaving magic on the pitch with the sleeves rolled down all the way. It …
Since the arrival of Xavi Hernandez as the new head coach at Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele has looked like a completely different player. From being a player desperate to leave, the former BVB man has extended his contract with Barca, keeping him in Catalonia for another two years. After he committed himself to the club, Dembele …
Ousmane Dembele has been through the wringer ever since his mega-money move to Barcelona. From lengthy spells off the pitch to loads of scrutiny from the media, the Frenchman has undergone a tumultuous spell so far. However, in recent weeks the 24-year-old finally looks to be coming into his element. Under Xavi, the forward looks like …
Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but it was Ousmane Dembele who became the talk of the town following France’s 2-0 World Cup qualifier win against Kazakhstan. The Barcelona forward had an eventful outing as he was on the money when he put his nation ahead inside the opening 19 minutes of the game at Astana …