One bromance in the world of club football that deserves a special mention is the one between Paris Saint-Germain‘s squad members, Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. With an age gap of only a year, the French striker and the Moroccan right-back have a relationship that is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s relationship with Real Madrid defender …
Brazil was by far the favourites for every bookmaker who set odds for the 2022 World Cup, such was the strength of the team and conviction in the side. So naturally, the South Americans crashing out at the Quarter Finals stage at the hands of Croatia was an upset, and a shocking one at that. …
After a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, a public fallout with Manchester United, and a World Cup hype campaign like no other, expectations from Cristiano Ronaldo’s 5th appearance in the tournament were colossally high. Many presumed that the 2022 edition of the World Cup would be the 37-year-old’s final shot at winning the prestigious title, …
Kylian Mbappe has silenced all his doubters by enjoying an amazing Qatar World Cup 2022 campaign with France so far. He has dispelled the tensions of the French football fans and ensured that the absence of major players like Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba or Christopher Nkunku hasn’t been felt. The PSG forward is currently the …
England’s elimination from the Qatar World Cup at the hands of France has millions of fans irritated and bummed out. The Three Lions did play some encouraging, progressive football against the defending world champions, but ended up coming up just short in the end. Of course, as is the case with football these days, someone …
Jordan Henderson, despite his compelling presence on the field and his importance in both, the English as well as the Liverpool squad, has been in the spotlight multiple times, for reasons that haven’t been honourable, so to speak. And once again, Henderson’s name has appeared in a fresh controversy that seems to have taken place …
The English have left Qatar. Gareth Southgate is now contemplating his future as England’s gaffer. Undoubtedly, the defeat to France despite all the preparations and tribulations is not a sight for the kind eyes of the English fans. Led by Harry Kane on the pitch, the Three Lions registered more shots on target but could …
England‘s World Cup ambitions ended in familiar sights of tears and broken aspirations as the curse of missed penalties came to haunt them. After going a goal down, the Three Lions were brought back into the game via a Harry Kane penalty. They again had to chase the game when Giroud put France ahead. 2-1. …
USA’s 2022 World Cup journey ended at the Round of 16 stage, thanks to a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. The team did well to qualify from the group that also had England, Wales and Iran, but one victory and two draws were enough to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. Several players played …
56 years and 14 World Cup editions later, the wait continues, and after yesterday, you can add another 4 years to the figure. England agonizingly dropped out of the World Cup once again, on this occasion, through a 2-1 defeat to holders France in the quarter-finals. The game was a tense watch and things even …
Kylian Mbappe celebrated Olivier Giroud’s goal against England by playfully slapping him multiple times. The latest episode in Kylian Mbappe and Giroud’s bromance in the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup in Qatar just keeps on giving. Spain, Portugal, and now England, the giants of the game have fallen from grace, paving the way for …
The World Cup‘s incredibly dramatic quarterfinals fell well in line with the rest of the tournament and produced some truly shocking moments and results. Things kicked off in grand fashion as fan-favorites Brazil were ceremoniously knocked out after Penalties against Croatia. And as if that game wasn’t anxiety-ridden enough, Argentina against the Netherlands proved to …
The Qatar World Cup gained a reputation for some impressive, controversial-free refereeing in the group stages of the tournament. There weren’t really too many mistakes made by the referee in the initial stages, with VAR also doing their job just as intended. But that entire reputation has turned upside-down as we move into the business …
“Geography gives us our neighbours, but history gives us our enemies.“ This is a traditional Irish proverb that encapsulates the relationship between England and Ireland. Despite the fact that England is Ireland’s nearest neighbour, neither side has ever attempted to understand the other. Irish people may describe England, Scotland, and Wales differently. While the Scotsman …
There is a general saying in football that the best referees are those who can keep themselves out of the spotlight. Those who do their jobs just as they’re meant to be done, allow the games to flow in a fluid fashion and can stop the matches from spiralling into ugly affairs are not even …
The Qatar World Cup 2022 has produced some highly memorable matches so far. But the most bonkers match was probably the one that took place between Argentina and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals clash on Friday. The game was absolutely essential stuff for football fans and produced stuff to keep you on the edge of …
The Round of 16 fixture on the 9th of December 2022 witnessed 5-time World Champions Brazil crash out of contention as Croatia seal a place in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The night also witnessed Argentina inch a step closer to Lionel Messi‘s dream of lifting the World Cup for the first …