Ever since he infamously snubbed Real Madrid to stay at PSG last year, Kylian Mbappe has earned a bad reputation among the fans of the Spanish side. Their supporters are understandably livid that he made a mockery of the club and picked money over the possibility of becoming a Real Madrid legend. But after having …
Real Madrid added another trophy to their haul last night, as they lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for the 5th time in their history. The European Champions faced off against Saudi-Arabian side Al-Hilal in the final in Morocco. Given the many superstars in the Merengues 11, Madrid entered the game as heavy favourites. They …
Not long ago, West Ham player Kurt Zouma was banned from having cats for five years and sentenced to perform 180 community service hours after abusing his pet cat. In the video, he was seen kicking his cat across the kitchen before hurling a pair of shoes at it and hitting its head. He faced …
Vinicius Junior has been on fire form this year. The Brazilian has scored 4 and assisted 1 in the 6 games that he has played for Real Madrid this season – and with these goals and assists come celebrations. One of his iconic celebrations this year is the Brazilian Samba, a type of dance that …
There was a major outcry calling out racism in Brazil and internationally when Vinicius Jr., the Real Madrid star footballer came under racist (particularly anti-black comments) on Friday. On the 15th of September, Pedro Bravo, the president of the Spanish Football Agents’ Association (AEAF) and a huge Atletico Madrid fan, told the winger to “stop …
Managers and coaches are known to put a lot of emphasis on how their sides approach the initial stages of a game. Aside from setting the tempo and pace, a solid approach early on can effectively influence the rest of the 90. Aggressive pressing or dominating possession from the go are ways of lowering opposition …
Recently Karim Benzema shared a story featuring a jersey with the “Vinzema 29” written on it. The post is being shared across social media by Real Madrid fans who are loving the growing bond between Benzema and Vinicius Junior. According to whoscored.com, the two players share 89 goal contributions which has led to Real Madrid …
Last night’s tie between Real Madrid and Chelsea featured multiple standout stars, as two sides packed with world-class players delivered a Champions League classic. While the headlines will go to the MOTM Luka Modric or Karim Benzema, for the Blues the likes of Antonio Rudiger, Mateo Kovacic and Timo Werner stood out. Another Blues player …
Despite all the campaigns, programmes, actions, pre-match kneeling etc racism still remains a grave issue plaguing modern-day football. There’s undoubtedly no quick fix for the issue, and cases of racism at the biggest stages are still frequent. This week alone saw two such cases in La Liga, the first one came when Nico Williams was …
Internet influencer and TikTok star Khaby Lame’s popularity has shot through the roof over the last year with the Senegalese youngster being sought after by companies for numerous ad sponsorships. Khaby hit the popularity charts for his videos that mocked complicated life hack videos where instead he would go on to show his viewers the …
Real Madrid further strengthened their lead atop the La Liga table last night with a 4-1 victory over Valencia. Among the standouts for Los Blancos was Brazilian superstar Vinicius Jr. The 21-year-old continues to enjoy an outstanding second season in Madrid, he further added to his goal tally last night by netting a brace. Aside …
Back in the days, it wasn’t uncommon to see football players with some vile glop lubed across on their shirts. Initially, the prevalent misbelief regarding the same was that these were actually mucus stains. But now knowing better, it’s safe to conclude otherwise. The application of Vicks VapoRub on shirts pregame has been happening for …
Vinicius Jr’s meteoric rise to the top continues as the Brazilian keeps producing incredible performances week in, week out. Under Carlo Ancelotti, the 21-year-old looks reinvigorated and has successfully found the killer touch he was lacking last season. His run of form has ensured his place in the starting lineup for the time being and …
Vinicius Junior is starting to look unstoppable. Going from strength to strength, the 21-year-old delivered another impressive performance in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Granada. Going by his high standards, the first half was rather lukewarm for the Brazilian. He continued to probe at the Granada backline but just wasn’t able to find that killer …
Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr has been taking gigantic strides in perfecting his craft and has emerged as one of the most prodigious talents from the current crop of forwards. The 21-year-old’s flair came to be seen during Brazil’s qualifier clash against long-time rivals Argentina, where he proved to be an absolute menace to the opposition …
There is no stopping Vinicius Jr. at Real Madrid at the moment. The Brazilian was instrumental on the pitch as Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano to move two points clear at the top of La Liga. Vinicius was, arguably, the most sensational performer of the evening as he played a vital …
Los Blancos’ encounter against Elche was a triumphant one and the star of the show was none other than Vinicius Junior. The undisputed moment of the day was the Brazilian forward’s celebration after his first goal in which he performed the viral “that’s how it’s done” gesture, mirroring the TikTok sensation Khaby Lame. Fans speculated …