Brazil face Peru in a classic David versus Goliath clash

July 5, 2021

Earlier this tie would have completely been one sided and was evidently so after Peru’s 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Brazil in the group stage. But Peru entering the semi final having defeated Paraguay in a thrilling 3-3 game has made this tie very interesting. On the other hand...

PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS BIGGEST WINNERS FOR THE QUARTER FINALS DRAW

March 24, 2021

When the UEFA Champions League draw for the Quarter-Finals set up a Bayern Munich vs PSG clash this early, nothing could herald a better news for the other six clubs. The 2020 finalists will go head to head in the usual Home-Away contest to eliminate either of the two teams...

MANCHESTER CITY CAN TURN THE LEAGUE INTO A HORSE RACE

January 30, 2021

This season of the English Premier League has been utterly unprecedented. We are halfway through the season and surprisingly, only 8 points separate Manchester City and the 7th placed Everton. Guardiola’s men defeated West Brom 5-0 to take the top spot from neighbours Manchester United who lost a game in...

LEGACY PLAYER-TURNED MANAGERS FACE A TOUGH TIME IN EPL

January 6, 2021

Chelsea’s humiliating 3-1 defeat against Manchester City on Sunday threw Frank Lampard’s career into jeopardy. The manager has faced harsh criticism for the club’s poor form having lost 4 out of his last 6 games which sees Chelsea sit at an unimpressive 9th position in the English Premier League table....

WILL LEWANDOWSKI’S BRILLIANCE END THE ERA OF RONALDO-MESSI DOMINANCE?

December 19, 2020

NEW DELHI:You don’t have a year like Lewandowski did and go unrewarded. The Polish striker has scored 60 goals since July 2019, spearheaded a Bayern Munich that won the big treble, and now he has beaten the golden duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win the Fifa men’s...

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: A BIG CHALLENGE AMID THE PANDEMIC

October 21, 2020

UEFA has assured that it is prepared to tackle the worst situations if Covid hits any team. As per the UEFA guidelines, a neutral venue will be chosen if there are travel restrictions in place for a host city. The UEFA Champions League has returned. While the glory associated with...

Foden & Greenwood’s Iceland incident is a timely lesson for soccer’s bad boys

September 17, 2020

Footballers are often perceived to be bad boys. With most players, it has not affected their careers. Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the few live examples that players can be bad boys outside the pitch and still have glorious careers. But modern-day football can tend to be too...

Premier League’s top six amid the transfer window

September 4, 2020

Every Premier League side is on a path to revamp and reshuffle their respective sides for the upcoming 2020-21 season as the ongoing summer transfer season has reached its busy end. We take a look at the top six Premier League sides, the players they have brought in and let...

Messiah Messi might bid adieu to Barcelona

August 27, 2020

Sixteen years, 33 key trophies, 6 Balon D’ors, 485 appearances, 444 goals, that’s what Lionel Messi has achieved at Barcelona. And to no one’s surprise, the Internet exploded when the news came out that Messi submitted a transfer request at Barcelona and wanted to move elsewhere this season. Out of...

Bayern Munich is the new king of Europe

August 25, 2020

When the 90-minute whistle was blown marking a well-fought Champions League victory for Bayern Munich, all cameras hunted for the best first reactions to the result. The hunting stopped when one of the cameras at Estadio Da Luz spotted David Alaba consoling Neymar who couldn’t hold his tears. This is...