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The best young players to watch at World Cup 2022
As the world prepares to descend on Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many young players will be looking to make a name for themselves on the grandest stage. Here are 10 of the best young players under 23 years of age to keep an eye on during the......
Brazil’s most capped players
Responsible for some of the best footballers in the world, Brazil has been a mainstay in world football ever since it won its first World Cup in 1958. Here are the team’s most capped players that helped the country get to seven World Cup final appearances. View this post on......
Brazil’s top 10 all-time goal scorers
From Pele and Ronaldo to Neymar, Brazil has produced some of the world’s deadliest goal-scorers. But how do the scorers on the national team rank amongst each other? Let’s look at the nation’s top ten prolific strikers. 10. Ademir de Menezes – 32 goals Ademir groomed his reputation as a......
Premier League
PSG eye move for Harry Kane should Mbappe depart this summer
by Robert Baum
Paris Saint-Germain is prepared to move in for Harry Kane should Kylian Mbappe depart this summer. Reports circulated from El Chinguito confirmed last week that Mbappe is likely to play for Spanish giants Real Madrid next season. Kane’s departure won’t come easy, however, as Tottenham owner Daniel Levy is ready......
The best Premier League players to sign for Barcelona
From Cesc Fabregas, Luis Suarez, to the most recent transfer of Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona is a popular destination for some Premier League stars. Here we highlight the top eleven players to have transferred from the Premiership to the Catalan giants in La Liga. Cesc Fabregas (2011–2014) A graduate of Barcelona’s......
Ranking the Top 10 Wingers of the Modern Era
They dash, cut inside and outside, hug the touchline to create an assist, and more recently, have morphed into the world’s most lethal scorers. We’re talking about the all-important player: the winger. Let’s take a look at the best wingers to ever play the position in the modern era. Take......
Liverpool given edge in double transfer swoop for Nunez and Bellingham
Liverpool’s summer transfer business is heating up with the club planning a double swoop for Darwin Núñez and Jude Bellingham. The Reds, still reeling over their one-nil defeat to Real Madrid in this year’s Champions League, want to assure their return to the top of European football next season. “The......
Bayern Munich make £70m bid to sign Leroy Sane
With Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben exiting Bayern Munich, the Bavarian side will be looking for solid reinforcements to replace them. And German compatriot Leroy Sane is on the top of the list. “We will try. But I can’t promise whether it succeeds,” Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on......
Barcelona make formal offer to sign Sergio Aguero from Man City
Barcelona have made a formal offer to Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for next season. According to Mundodeportivo, Aguero’s agent has informed newly elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta of the player’s intention to play at Camp Nou next season. Aguero also wants to line up alongside friend and international teammate......
Man City’s top signings of all-time
Manchester City is the latest addition to one of football’s best clubs this century, having received huge investments in coach and player talents from new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan who bought the team for £210 million in 2008. From the likes of Sergio Aguero to Pep Guardiola, let’s......
Jesse Lingard on Barcelona’s radar for a potential summer transfer
Barcelona are interested in signing Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard this summer, according to the Mirror. The 28-year-old has rejected United’s recent contract extension out of the fear that he won’t get sufficient game time. Lingard’s deal expires at the end of the season, making him a free agent. Ole......
Champions League
Harry Kane “gutted” after he suffers another injury setback
by Robert Baum
Harry Kane reinjured his ankle last night in Tottenham’s one nil victory over Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The incident occurred in the second half when Kane’s ankle got caught underneath a challenge from Fabian Delph. The 25-year-old striker hobbled off the pitch in......
Sergio Ramos joins Lionel Messi and Raul with this exclusive La Liga...
Sergio Ramos joins Lionel Messi and Raul as the only three players to have scored in 16 successive La Liga seasons. Ramos scored his 62nd goal with Real Madrid in his 468th appearance last night in Los Blancos 5-0 win over Leganes. He netted the twice-taken penalty kick (VAR ordered......
Galatasaray 0 – 1 Real Madrid: 5 things we learned as Los...
Take a breather Real Madrid fans. Los Blancos earned their first win of the Champions League campaign with a 1 nil win over Galatasary. They move into second place in Group A with four points, five points behind PSG. Here are 5 things we took away from Zidane’s side in......
Petr Cech suits up one last time with a European final for...
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech suits up for his last match tonight in the Europe League finals against his former club, Chelsea. The legendary keeper spent 11 years with the Blues where he won an astonishing 13 trophies, including four Premier League titles and both a Champions League and Europa League......
Raheem Sterling announces Chelsea move with farewell message to Cityzens
Raheem Sterling said his last goodbye to Manchester City after seven incredible years with the club. The England international signed a contract with Chelsea until 2027, earning him more than €355k per week in salary. The 27-year-old winger posted a farewell message on social media today, saying, “I arrived in......
Jurgen Klopp finally ends his trophy drought
“I am probably the world record holder in winning semi-finals. I could write a book about that but no one would buy it,” said Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp in a press conference a day before the final match. Klopp had lost six straight major finals since Dortmund’s 2012 German......
Jurgen Klopp dismisses Germany links, rules out replacing Joachim Low
Jurgen Klopp has ruled himself out of taking the job as Germany’s next head coach. Klopp’s prompt response follows the announcement that DieMannschaft’s current boss, Joachim Low, plans to step down after Euro 2020. Low led Germany to the 2014 World Cup. What did Jurgen Klopp say about coaching Germany? “If......
Ajax release away kits for the 2019-20 season
Ajax released their new away kits for next season by showcasing them in tonight’s final match of the 2018-19 Eredivisie. The team released their home kits shortly after the surprise exit from the Champions League semifinals. Away Kits Manufactured by Adidas, the away kit creation features a green and black......
La Liga
How Neymar, the Brazilian sensation, spends his millions
by Robert Baum
Neymar, the Brazilian soccer sensation, is one of the wealthiest athletes in the world. After all, he broke the most expensive transfer fee of all time with his €222m move from Barcelona to PSG. According to Forbes, Neymar is the fourth highest-paid athlete in the world, earning a collective $95......
Portugal’s top all-time record goal scorers
Portugal has been a powerhouse in European football for many years. Their national team has produced some of the best players in the world, and they have a rich history of advancing in major tournaments. Most recently, they won Euro 2016 and the inaugural 2019 Nations League, guided by no......
Barcelona legend Gerard Pique makes sudden retirement announcement
Gerard Pique has announced that he will retire from football this weekend after Barcelona takes on Almeria at the Nou Camp. It’s been a rough year for the 35-year-old defender, who’s struggled both on and off the pitch. Xavi benched him from the start of the season; he got caught......
Shakira to haunt her ex Gerard Pique as Barcelona’s shirt sponsor
Divorced, benched, and now riddled with the possibility of his ex-wife appearing on Barcelona’s kits — Gerard Pique can’t catch a break. It is his fault, after all. That’s right. FC Barcelona is working with Shakira to promote the Colombian singer’s new single “MonotonÃa,” whose lyrics evoke the pain she......
Adidas drop new Karim Benzema Ballon d’Or collection
Adidas have dropped a Karim Benzema Ballon d’Or collection. The French striker, making his best stylistic impression of his teenage idol Tupac, lifted the coveted Ballon d’Or 2022 last night in Paris. The golden collection includes the striker’s iconic bandage covered in gold which the brand teased yesterday and followed up......
Karim Benzema, dressed in Tupac drip, wins his first Ballon d’Or
Karim Benzema won his first-ever Ballon d’Or award tonight in Paris, and the French striker did it in style. The 34-year-old Benzema channeled his inner Tupac Shakur look, wearing the same suit style as the American rapper who’s inspired the Frenchman since he was 15. Benzema’s Gala look at the......
Barcelona to wear special edition Drake kit in El Clasico
Barcelona will wear a limited-edition kit with the logo of Drake during El Clasico against Real Madrid. The one-off kit featuring the rapper’s OVO owl (hello Sheffield Wednesday) celebrates the Canadian musician’s achievement of being the first artist to break 50 billion streams on Spotify. The alternative kit is part of......
Ronaldo to attend Ballon d’Or 2022 ceremony to support buddy Benzema
According to Le Parisien, Cristiano Ronaldo will attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony in France on Monday. But this time, the five-time winner is not expected to win it despite scoring 18 goals in 31 matches at Manchester United last season. Although nominated for the Ballon d’Or 2022 award, the Portuguese......