Franz Beckenbauer, the iconic figure German football and the man who invented the sweeper position, sadly passed away in his sleep on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy that has profoundly impacted the sport. His family confirmed the news in a statement expressing their deep sadness and requesting privacy during this difficult time. “It is with […]
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La Liga set to return in June – All the details you need
The Spanish government has given the green light for the return of professional sport – including the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga Santander and the second division, La Liga Smart Bank. La Liga president, Javier Tebas had been eyeing a resumption on Friday, June 12, kicking off with Seville derby between Sevilla and […]
Put Together A Great Football Match Report
Putting together a great football post-match report is one of those things that a may appear to be a simple enough task, but the reality often proves otherwise. If you regularly read football match reports you may be familiar with the structure and style that is favoured by those in the industry, and there is […]
Lionel Messi finishes as La Liga’s top scorer for the 5th time and top assist provider for the 4th time
The 2017/18 La Liga season reached its conclusion on Sunday. FC Barcelona were runaway winners, having incredibly sealed the title with 4 games to spare. A major driving force behind this dominant Barca performance was one Lionel Messi. With 34 goals, Messi finished as the league’s top goal scorer, comfortably ahead of second placed Cristiano […]
All Time Greatest XI – FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona are among the most popular football clubs ever. Today, they are known for their beautiful, passing football and have the largest social media following of any football club. Across their illustrious history, Barcelona have won a record 109 Spanish titles, including 24 La Liga titles, and a record 20 International titles which includes […]
All Time Greatest XI – Real Madrid
Real Madrid is arguably the most successful football club of all time. They’ve been European champions a record 12 times and Spanish champions a record 33 times across their illustrious history. And over the years, they’ve had a so-called Galactico culture. Throughout their history, Real Madrid have always boasted some of the greatest superstars of […]
Lionel Messi’s Argentina career – A tale of unparalleled individual brilliance and heartbreak
Heading in to the last round of the South American qualifiers, qualification was far from certain for the Argentine national team. They were sitting in sixth spot, needing a victory away against Ecuador to guarantee at least a playoff spot for the 2018 World Cup. Argentina needed to win, and they did, beating Ecuador 3-1. […]
The Premier League could soon be overtaken by Serie A in the UEFA Association Rankings
The UEFA associations’ club coefficients rankings determine the number of places allocated to an association (country) in forthcoming UEFA club competitions. The rankings are based on the results of each association’s clubs in the five previous UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League seasons. At the end of the 2016-17 season, the complete 5-year rankings […]
Bayern record second largest aggregate victory in Champions League history against Arsenal
Bayern Munich thrashed Arsenal 5-1 both home and away to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions league. With the resulting 10-2 aggregate victory, Bayern join Olympique Lyonnais (beat Werder Bremen 10-2, 2005 round of 16) and FC Barcelona (beat Bayer Leverkusen 10-2, 2012 round of 16) as teams to have recorded an 8 […]
FC Barcelona completed a full round of La Liga matches undefeated following Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Celta
Led by an inspired Lionel Messi and Neymar, FC Barcelona produced a majestic performance on Saturday to defeat Celta Vigo 5-0. It completed a full round of La Liga matches without defeat for the Catalan club. Barca’s last league defeat came at the hands of Celta, a 4-3 defeat at Balaídos in October. Since then, […]
Legendary French footballer Raymond Kopa passes away at 85
Legendary France, Reims and Real Madrid footballer, Raymond Kopa has passed away at the age of 85. Kopa will be remembered as one of the foremost footballers of the 1950s. A great playmaker as well as a prolific goalscorer, he was part of the legendary Real Madrid team of the 1950s, winning three European Cups. […]
FC Barcelona manager Luis Enrique set to leave at the end of the 2016-17 Season
Luis Enrique will not be renewing his contract as the manager of FC Barcelona, after the 2016-17 season. He made the announcement during his press conference shortly after the team’s 6-1 win over Sporting Gijón on Wednesday. He is currently in his third season in charge of the first team. “It would be good for […]
