Sunday’s North-London derby saw Arsenal pick up all three points through a 2-0 win against Spurs. It was smooth-sailing for the Gunners for a majority of the game, as they dominated proceedings and eventually found the lead through a goal-keeping howler by Hugo Lloris Arsenal continued to pile on the pressure in search of a …
Right up until the World Cup reached the Round of 8, the Selecao were the favourites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And with a squad featuring contemporary footballing giants like Neymar Jr., Thiago Silva, Casemiro, and Jesus, along with young guns like Vinicius Jr. and Richarlison, it was not a dream beyond reach. And …
Despite Brazil unceremoniously crashing out of the World Cup to Croatia, a few Selecao stars still managed to make a good account of themselves, with Richarlison topping that list. Many eyebrows were raised at Richarlison’s selection ahead of Gabriel Jesus as Brazil’s frontman, owing to a lot of his tame spell with Tottenham Hotspur thus …
After stunning the world with his performance in the FIFA World Cup, despite Brazil getting knocked out in the Round of 16, 25-year-old Richarlison has gone ahead to stun the world with his latest shenanigan that is much more permanent than the effect of his goals for Brazil – a full-back tattoo. However, fans don’t …
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 …
Over the last few years, the football punditry scene has taken massive strides forward. Nowadays, it’s the norm for the major broadcast channels to hire well-known pundits who can give their expertise and analysis before a game, during half-time or after a match is over. On occasions, the pundits themselves help bring more attention to …
The first match day of the Qatar World Cup group stages came to an end on Thursday, with Brazil picking up a hard-fought 2-0 win over Serbia. It wasn’t at all an easy one for the Selecao, who were frustrated by the sturdy Serbian side all game long. They were unable to really threaten in …
The first round of games of the World Cup group stage is now done and it is set up very nicely, both in real life and in the virtual fantasy game. With upsets, thrashings, goals and VAR controversies, the tournament in Qatar is certainly not disappointing so far. With two more matchdays to go before …
Fan culture in football has evolved in numerous ways over the past few years, especially in regard to fanfare around players. In the past, supporters would usually sport their favourite player’s names on their backs, or turn to face paint on occasion. In certain rare cases, fan-sponsored statues of beloved players would pop up, and …
Football has a long-standing issue of racism. From Nazi salutes to comments on personal life, racism’s ugly head keeps popping up in football. “No to racism”, “Kick it out” and other similar initiatives taken by FIFA may have helped the anti-racism brigade but have failed to completely curb it yet. And it’s not just club …
Premier League heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur are currently in South Korea for pre-season, the home of their talisman Son Heung-min. After a successful outing against a side made up of K-League All-stars, Spurs faced off against Spanish outfit Sevilla. Both sides fielded competitive XI’s, and fans also got to witness the trio of Son, Kane and …
If anyone had to be singled out for praise, for being a catalyst in ensuring safety for Everton last season then surely it has to be their Brazilian forward Richarlison. The 25-year-old registered 10 goals and 5 assists in the league which proved to be a crucial shift in attack given Everton’s struggles up front …
Teammates at the same club fighting while on the pitch are by no means a novel development in football. Sometimes players clash due to on-field issues such as the case between Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min at Tottenham in 2020 when the duo squared up to one another as Lloris blamed the South Korean for …
Every football fan has at some point owned or played a copy of FIFA in their lives. As the game has only gotten more realistic over the years, it has given fans a chance to relive some of football’s best moments once again from the comfort of their homes. Much like the important role it …
The passion football fans possess for the beautiful game in Europe is well documented. It’s common to find players lauding the atmospheres at European stadiums, however, what you hear comparatively less about, is the fanfare behind football in South America. A read through the history of derbies such as the Superclasico or the Derby Paulista …
In their latest outing against Arsenal at Goodison, Everton’s Richarlison found the back of the net not once, but thrice. Even so, the Brazilian’s ‘hat-trick’ wasn’t to be, as VAR disallowed two of his previous attempts on the night. Although Demarai Gray’s injury-time winner made headlines the most, it was Richarlison’s brilliant performance throughout the …
It takes quite a player to cater to the Goodison Park faithful. Only performing on the pitch is not enough to elevate to cult hero status amongst the very demanding Everton support, as it takes a lot off the pitch as well to please the Toffees’ followers. Richarlison has been doing just that in recent …