Soccer as it is called in the United States and Canada and football to the rest of the world, is one of the most popular sporting extravaganza played by millions worldwide. The game is played with different formats with different pitch and team sizes but the most prevalent one feature two teams with eleven players
After David Moyes’s reign at Manchester hit the nadir of the 0-3 home defeat to Liverpool, the outlook has started to become a lot brighter for the Scottish manager who strains desperately for his team to produce indications that he is worth both the long-term patience and financial backing of the Glazer family. Olympiakos were
At the start of the new year came the mid-season chance for various football clubs to either improve their squads or offload those players that are lacking promise. The winter window is much different in tone from the summer window. Pressure is often higher to make purchases to add quality to squads, something that is
It’s finally happened. Luciano Spalletti has been fired from Zenit Saint Petersburg after months of chaos within the Russian giants, and the club really do look to be going through a transitional period. Just one win in their past 12 competitive fixtures just isn’t good enough for any team let alone a side that has
With 11 different clubs, spanning over 2 different continents over a 19 year career in the game, its safe to say Nicolas Anelka is not short of being the complete definition of a “journey man” and with controversy never being to far away from the Frenchmen’s life as a professional footballer. In the South African
It is rather odd that Jose Mourinho should still be spinning the rhetoric that his Chelsea team are not title challengers whilst he sits, with 9 games to go, top of the league, 7 points clear of second place Liverpool and 9 clear of Manchester City. Cup commitments and postponements mean City have 3 games
In the past few days, League One side Bristol City have announced that they want to install ‘safe standing’, seats which can be folded back to create terracing. Already in use in grounds all over Germany such as the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, it could be in use for rugby games at Ashton Gate
On Thursday, the British press confirmed what we’ve feared for a long, long time now: the football boot industry has lost its mind. Luis Suarez will soon debut a brand new “knitted” boot—the first in history of its kind—as he takes to the field looking super suave, super hip and super comfortable. The Adidas PrimeKnit
After attracting the attention of footballing masterminds across the globe, displaying colossal performances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifications, after his Serbian national team conceded only 1 goal throughout a 2 year qualification period, and progressively appearing more and more for Russian side Spartak Moscow, the foundations of a fresh faced Nemanja Vidic career
There was a grand sense of occasion at the Nou Camp on Tuesday afternoon as a herd of reporters, plus most of the Barcelona squad, had packed into a press conference to hear the words of one man. It was testament to Carles Puyol, who addressed the room, that he commanded such importance as he
Whether it’s scoring a winning Cup Final goal, or hoisting the World Cup over your head, you’re not alone in dreaming of a career as a football pro. You’ll need hours of practice, a very strong physique, and a thick skin to cope with constant rejection. Still think the Premiership is for you? Getting