Chelsea captain Reece James has had a disastrous start to the 2023/24 season after sustaining a hamstring injury in training, building to his injury-prone nature, and it might be high time that he delved into yoga to help improve his general fitness levels. While James is a hard-working player on the pitch, he can’t stay …
Quirky nicknames have always gone hand in hand with football. From “Slabhead” to “Peter Pan”, the beautiful game has seen some of the weirdest and funniest monikers directed at footballers by the fans. Joining, and arguably topping the list is “Rafael LMAO”, the brand-new slander name for AC Milan’s consummate and ever-smiling forward, Rafael Leao. …
Rafael Leao is a man of many talents. On the pitch, he has led AC Milan to the semi-final of the Champions League for the first time in 16 years. Off it, he entertains fans by expressing himself through music. The San Siro’s very own Rockstar – in every literal and figurative way. The Portuguese …
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an enigma. Even at the age of 41, he is still going strong and remains a part of AC Milan – with the intention to make his return from injury later this season. He’s been playing at a professional level for 24 years now and has played well over 800 games in …
Multi-time Grammy award winner Drake probably needs no introduction to anyone with any clue of the pop culture of the current times. The rapper is one of the most successful musicians of his generation, selling millions of platinum-label albums across his career. Drake is also a big fan of football (called soccer from where he …
Serie A, the premier football league of Italy, is littered with young players keen to make their mark. FIFA 23 rankings are proof of this, with youngsters getting upgrades and toppling some of the known names of the league. Rafael Leao is one such youngster. The Serie A MVP Award winner in 2021-22, the player …
Lookalikes and doppelgangers are known to be extremely rare, and even more so in the world of football. So it’s easy to imagine just how bewildered fans were when lookalikes of 2 notable footy figures popped up within days of each other, in vastly different ways as well. The first lookalike to grab Football Twitter‘s …
Manchester City wasted no time in the market this season and managed to land in-demand striker Erling Haaland early. The former Dortmund superstar is already a formidable force at 21, with his ceiling being remarkably high. A marquee signing by every definition, the Norwegian will certainly boost City’s chances of finally winning the coveted UCL, a …
On 22nd May 2022, AC Milan won the Scudetto after 11 years. Many players and staff are credited for this successful campaign. However, it is one man who has got most of the plaudits, the legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself. Everyone knew Milan’s young squad was talented, but Zlatan brought in the mentality that pushed them …
Everyone knows the unconquerable Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the lion in the football jungle. Everyone knows he isn’t someone to mess around with or talk back to because when one does, a befitting reply awaits him on and off the pitch. But even the great Zlatan, the 6 feet 4-inch mammoth, had to mend his arrogant …
Another matchday, another incident of racist abuse being hurled at players in Serie A. On this occasion it came during AC Milan‘s fixture against Cagliari, which saw the Rossoneri pick up a 3rd consecutive away victory, strengthening their position at the top. However, their full-time celebrations were tainted by the home support at Unipol Domus, who …
Last night the Serie A played host to 2 high octane fixtures, featuring Italian heavyweights pegged against each other in crucial ties. While the games on display were admirable, the spectators on both occasions failed to follow suit. Zlatan targeted Firstly, during AC Milan’s emphatic victory against AS Roma, racist chants were directed by Roma …
Yesterday turned out to be an excellent showing for ponytail-wielding towering number 9s, albeit at different ends of the pitch. Andy Carroll The first came via Andy Carroll, the former Liverpool striker who has unfortunately faced a career downturn. Big Andy has gone from European football in front of the Kop to a fight for …
Estadio de la Cartuja saw a highly-engrossing contest with end-to-end action right till the very last moment. From the innumerable talking points that the game served up were 17-year-old Gavi’s slick dribble and Ibrahimovic’s filthy tackle on Spanish skipper Azpilicueta. Catalonian midfielder Gavi showed shades of the legendary Andres Iniesta as he performed a neat …
The charismatic Zlatan Ibrahimovic is synonymous with cold and witty comments in his press conferences. The Swedish superstar has been known throughout his very distinguished career for his inclination to compare himself to a lion, and often refer to himself in the third person as well. Besides his cocky remark-loving demeanour, an emotional side of …
It’s all kicking off in the Milan derby as the two of the biggest guys in the world of football were all up on each other’s business at San Siro. Things went out of control when Alessio Romagnoli fouled the Belgian striker just before half-time. Some pushing ensued, a few words were exchanged and then …
When a footballer sports one particular look for a substantial period of time, it essentially becomes associated with the footballer for ever. While instances such as Carlos Valderrama’s frizzy blonde hair, David Luiz’s afro, Edgar Davids’ dreadlocks and Stephen El Shaarawy’s spiked mohawk immediately come to mind, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ponytailed look is undisputedly yet another …