For football fans, January is not only looked forward to as the start of a new year but also signals the onset of the winter transfer window – the soap opera of football. All leagues around the world have this one-month window of opportunity to strategically maneuver and secure the missing pieces for their ambitions. …
If you think the refereeing in the Premier League is dodgy, a gander at the officiating in La Liga is sure to modify your opinion. Yesterday’s fixture between Real Madrid and Mallorca is an adequate example. The game was littered with fouls and challenges, ranging from soft tugs to stern tackles. A number of them went …
This is not just about speed – these players tear up the pitch with skill as well.
Takefusa Kubo scored the goal of the match when he sent the ball through the legs of three defenders and the goalkeeper as Japan U24s defeated the Jamaican senior side at the Tokyo Stadium. In a perhaps never-ever-seen-before moment in football, the 20-year-old winger stormed the Jamaican box from the right before firing a shot …
Real Madrid players reported to Montreal for their pre-season training last week. All the new signings were present on the first day, including the Japanese teenage sensation, Takefusa Kubo. The 18-year-old was signed this summer from FC Tokyo for £1.78m (€2m). If the reports emerging from the first five days of the pre-season training are …