The window for gathering nominations in order to stand for this year’s FIFA presidential race shut last night and it wouldn’t have been a surprise if it was met with a collective breath of relief. When Luis Figo entered his name into the ring on Tuesday it was getting hard to keep track of the
At the beginning of the season, it was no secret that it would be difficult for Dortmund to fill the Lewandowski shaped hole left by the Polish striker’s departure to the mighty Bavarians. However, predicting that the Black and Yellows would be second from bottom in the table languishing in the relegation zone was beyond
Messi or Ronaldo? A popular and divisive debate among football fans. Two players with different styles, but both wonderful and enjoyable to watch and admire. Below is an infrographic provided and created by the folks at Guarantee Tickets that compares stats and other details between the two living football legends. Regardless of all the records
With the January transfer window atypically slow-moving, speculation was inevitably rife when Paul Pogba announced that he still “loves Manchester United” and that he “would never speak ill” of the club that let him go to Juventus for just £800,000 in compensation back in 2012. With United now tapping into their gigantic revenue streams in
The rumours, no matter how unlikely, concerning Gareth Bale’s exit from Real Madrid, with Manchester United the possible destination, continue to flow. He has 36 goals in 18 months in Madrid, but the strained relationship between Real’s record £85 million signing and the fans, first showing itself last January after misplacing a pass against Granada
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Much has changed in Fernando Torres’ career over the last seven years. Just over six years ago he scored the winner for Spain in the European Championship final and was regarded as arguably the best striker in world football. After a hugely successful spell at Liverpool, he moved to Chelsea where his career began to
Russian football isn’t what is used to be. No teams left in the UEFA Champions League, the 2014 FIFA World Cup fiasco, and the struggle to qualify for UEFA Euro 2016. The country has certainly seen better footballing days, although all isn’t lost yet. Yes, the domestic championship isn’t progressing, but the Russian league does
It has been a tough few years for Villarreal having been relegated in 2012 before having to rebuild after a mass squad exodus as a result of their slip to the Spanish Segunda Division. Now the Yellow Submarine are back in La Liga and once again on an upward curve under the guise of Marcelino
Back in June 2013 when Riccardo Saponara was on his way from Empoli to AC Milan, the hype surrounding the midfielder was so much the then-21 year old was being referred to as the “new Kaka”. Milan had signed him for €4 million that January but allowed him to remain with Empoli until the end
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After escaping the drop against all the odds in the club’s debut top-flight season, many believed there is a long way to go for Jos Luhukay at Augsburg. But before the start of the sophomore season, there comes the unpredictable – the Bavarians replaced the veteran Dutch coach with someone whose highlight of his career
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The return to action of Sampdoria following the Serie A winter break couldn’t have been more emphatic. In the match with Lazio on Monday night, 10 red shirts of Sampdoria stood along the half-way line as they kicked off in the Olympic Stadium, making their attacking intentions clear from the very first whistle. They would
One of many key faults at Manchester United last season was their defence: caught between the old and the new with Vidic and Ferdinand too old to regularly produce their 2009-11 form, while their replacements in Smalling, Jones and Evans lacked the experience and bolstering confidence. However, in spite of early talk of a defensive
It is almost impossible to unearth a previously unknown talent in the modern football world. With the advent of social media, amongst other tools, the chances of missing a player with potential talent is almost impossible. Youngsters are identified at ridiculously young ages now, but still only a few will reach the upper echelons of