It’s not often a player’s greatness is forgotten while they’re still playing in one of Europe’s top five leagues, but that seems to be what has happened to Cesc Fabregas. The former Premier League, La Liga, European Championship and World Cup winner has got one of the greatest resumes in football, and yet is so […]
News broke on Sunday that rocked the footballing world, as it was announced that 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs have agreed to form a breakaway ‘Super League’. The Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ as well as Spain and Italy’s three biggest sides have all signed a letter of intent that will see the club’s form their […]
Football in 2021 is defined by statistics and roles on the pitch more than ever before in the past. There is no such thing as just being a defender, or just being a midfielder any more. Now you’re either a ball-playing defender or a no-nonsense centre back, you could be a box-to-box midfielder who excels […]
When you think Brazil, the first thing that comes to mind is flair and their legendary number 10 shirt. From Pele and Zico to Ronaldinho, Kaka and Neymar the famous yellow and green has been filled with greatness since forever. But one man who is often overlooked when it comes to the greatness of his […]
In a generation where the best Brazilian born players were almost exclusively top level creative midfielders, Deco is probably the one who got away. The former Porto, Barcelona and Chelsea man represented Portugal at international level eventually and he made a name for himself on the European stage at club level and also with the […]
It’s official. The end of an era is upon us, as both Manchester City and Sergio Aguero have confirmed that the player will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract this summer. The 33-year-old Argentine striker joined the club back in 2011 from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth around £35million and has […]
Kylian Mbappe ensured that there is a new era upon us in the UEFA Champions League as he scored again against Barcelona to ensure Paris Saint-Germain’s progression into the quarter-finals with a 5-2 aggregate win. After scoring a hat-trick in the first leg at the Camp Nou, Mbappe opened the scoring on the night converting […]
Every summer there seems to be one position in particular that all the top clubs want to bolster, meaning targets are few and far between. This season that position seems set to be central defence once again. We’ve already seen Dayot Upamecano seal a move to Bayern Munich, with the reigning European champions moving swiftly […]
David Alaba has confirmed his 13 year stay at Bayern Munich will come to an end this summer when his contract expires with the Bundesliga side. Alaba joined the German champions in 2008 after coming through the ranks of Austria Vienna and played for their youth and academy teams before making his first team debut […]
The Champions League is back and the last 16 has thrown up some really exciting ties to determine who will make it into the quarter-finals. Inclusive in those ties is a clash between two super-teams as Paris Saint-Germain take on Barcelona, as Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman go head to head for the first time […]
