Barcelona FC has enjoyed unprecedented success in the Spanish La Liga in recent years. The emergence of players like Messi, Xavi, Busquets, Villa and Iniesta has yielded a glut of trophies and calls that thecurrent Barca side may not only be the best in the world today, but potentially the best side ever. If you
I decided, as requested by O-Posts, to give you a brief report of Isco - Málaga’s rising talent - before his amazing first appearance in the Champions League last Tuesday. Born in Benalmádena, a coastal town in the Andalusian province of Málaga, but a product of Valencia’s youth system, many people thought that Málaga CF
Racism is a major issue in our world nowadays, even the beautiful game is filled with it. Players, officials and fans are all targeted, some may be targeted because of them being on the opposing team and some individuals are even targeted by their own fans. Below are some football related racist incidents and acts
So as the clocked ticked past 11pm on Friday 31st August, a staggering amount reaching just shy of five hundred million pounds had been spent on football players in just eight weeks, this amount matched the 2011 record, but exceeded previous years by over £100m. The emotion and fanfare generated from such activity drives excitement
Gonzalo Higuain, David Silva, Mesut Ożil, Carlos Tevez, Iker Casillas, Yaya Toure and the majestic Cristiano Ronaldo. These were some of the names on display in the first round of games in the journey in attaining European glory. It truly couldn’t get better than this in opening night, as hollered by ESPN. There is little
The European Championships taught fans very little about the state of British football over the summer. Both England and Ireland were thoroughly outclassed by their European counterparts in almost every department. There seems to be a complete lack of ability to maintain possession and treat the ball as a friend. During the summer a new
It’s been eight long, gruelling, painful years for Arsenal Football Club since the world famous, historic Invincibles came to the table containing the likes of Henry, Ljungberg, Bergkamp, Pires and Viera. 38 whole Barclays Premier League games unbeaten- a record that will surely never be matched. But is this season that the likes of Podolski,
It is very easy to think of all the negatives about Arsenal not spending big in buying players and not making their players one of the highest paid players in the league despite the club being one of the richest football clubs in the world, but we can’t write off the fact that we have
For much of last season, Internazionale were downright awful. In late September, after having seen his team lose four games in five, Massimo Moratti relieved Gian Piero Gasperini of his managerial duties. The man who replaced him on these shores is known as ‘The Tinkerman’. However, in March of this year, Claudio Ranieri was also
The beginning of the 2012/13 UEFA Champions’ League group stage is nearly upon us with many football fans in the world buzzing with excitement. As we head into the match day 1 fixture there are many questions on the lips of football fans across the globe. Can Chelsea become the first team in the Champions
Delusion aside, all Arsenal fans can admit that there was only one man making our headlines last season, Robin Van Persie. Whilst we were overall a very well rounded team, our options in attack were surprisingly limited and our reliance on Robin soon became evidently worrying. All Gooners (including myself) were confident in the sides
The facts: Full name: Cristian Tello Herrera Date of birth: August 11th 1991 Club: FC Barcelona Position: ‘False number nine’ (midfield/forward) Height: 1.78m Weight: 43kg Squad number: 11 Cristian Tello finally managed to break into what is arguably the best first team in the world, a first team consisting of Messi, David Villa, Fabregas,
Maybe you know him, maybe not, but Clément Grenier is a big talent. He’s 21 years old and plays for l’Olympique Lyonnais, a French club who was once one of the best sides in the world not so long ago. Grenier is a pure product of the club as he has been with the club
Lebanon previously referred to as “a rose amongst thorns” was always going to be of great interest to me when asked to write about it. Initial research highlighting a Capital city, Beirut, previously called the “Paris of the Orient” the captivation was immediately reinforced. The country now rebuilding itself in modernity one could not but
You’re probably aware of this by now, but rumours have been rife these past couple of days that the club are preparing to offer “Le Professeur” a new contract. *Insert Colon-Caps Lock D Smiley here* You can probably gauge from the words within those asterisks that this news pleases me. It brings the same smile
Name: Connor Wickham Age: 19 Position: Striker Club: Sunderland My views: Connor Wickham made his debut for Ipswich Town aged only 16 years and 11 days in a 3-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers. This was the start of a promising career for a striker who has been around the english game for 3 years
With the closing of the summer transfer window and the league being temporarily disrupted by the break for international World Cup Qualifiers and friendly matches, everybody can pause for a breath after what was a manic first month of the new Premier League season. As the dust settles on yet another window of inflated transfer
Name: Wilfried Zaha Age: 19 Club: Crystal Palace Position: Winger My views: Wilfried Zaha has made close to 100 appearances already for Crystal Palace despite being only 19 years old. The club describe him as being “fast, strong and full of tricks” and when you watch him play he always delivers. It didn’t take
Wednesday September 12th 2012 is a date that will go down in history, a significant and emotional day for all connected with Liverpool Football, but none more so than the families of the 96 who tragically lost their lives at the Hillsborough disaster. I was just 13 when it happened, seeing events unfold on TV.
It’s just over 5,000 miles from Ireland to Brazil - but for the Irish football team, it might as well be a million miles because, with Giovanni Trapattoni leading the team, we haven’t got a hope of qualifying for the World Cup in 2014. With a qualifying group containing Germany, Sweden and Austria, the challenge
It’s easy to say football is more than life or death, and while everything is rosy and lovely that may well be true, but every now and then there’s something that makes you think. It makes you feel lucky. As humans we can be strong and resistant but at the click of a winger, we
Giorgos Karagounis has dropped in lucky to an extent that he will be spending a year in the Premier League at the ripe old age of 35 after being thrown on the scrapheap by Panathinaikos at the end of his contract with the Greek club. After being indispensable to the Greek national team for the
I normally do not get agitated by articles, which display one’s passion for a club. In fact, it just strengthens the fact that there are some very zealous fans out there who are representing nothing but their love for that beloved team or nation that they support. However, I recently came across this article written in July
Cristiano Ronaldo has recently stated that he is “sad”. This short statement has resulted in huge media speculation about his future at Real Madrid. The basic truth is this: Cristiano will not leave Madrid anytime soon. That bold statement has a lot of information and research behind it. Cristiano did not release a statement saying
Ok, I won’t get ahead of myself here. Arsène Wenger in 2006: “Theo Walcott is a very young player, but has already shown in his performances for Southampton that he is a talented player with huge potential. I also like the fact that he is a versatile player who is incredibly dedicated, shows great determination