Manchester United and Atlético Madrid will have everything to play at Old Trafford this week after a funny 1-1 draw at Wanda Metropolitano in the Champions League round of 16 first leg. Manchester United will be looking to secure a place in the Champions League quarter-finals when they host Atlético Madrid at Old Trafford in…
UEL Match Preview: Sevilla FC vs West Ham United FC
West Ham head to Sevilla for the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday night, with David Moyes’ side looking to set up the second leg with a positive result. West Ham United make their UEFA Europa League round of 16 debut in Spain at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. The Hammers make…
Can Burnley hold the World Champions Chelsea?
The match between Burnley and Chelsea kicks off on Saturday, 5 March 2022. Entering the game, Burnley went without a win over Chelsea at Burnley in their last eight league games. Chelsea has only lost one of Chelsea’s last 15 games against the Clarets. In their previous fight against Burnley, Chelsea conceded a late goal…
Most successful football clubs in Europe
Without a shadow of a doubt, the best football is played in Europe. The history, lore, and cultural ethos seen in the continent are like no other. Europe is the very founding place that incepted this beautiful game, and it is also the home to all the best football clubs in the world. Being the…
UEL: A 1-1 draw at Camp Nou
The 1-1 scoreline of FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli in the UEFA Europa League knockout round playoff first leg at the Camp Nou does not tell the game’s complete story. Barcelona knows that it was more than that, and they will be disappointed for not winning the game after creating nearly 20 chances in the…
Indian Football
Football is widely played in India, with many Goa, Kerala, West Bengal, Mizoram, Manipur, and Sikkim. Although football has always been popular in specific regions and sections of society, the league has given it its primary focus. Football is one of the most popular sports in India and is said to be second only to…
Football pitches: more complicated than you think
A football pitch is at the heart of what makes football, football. But it is important to understand what goes behind constructing a consistent, strong, and durable football pitch. The modern pitches that we see today are a product of science and technology that has evolved over the years, but in older times the pitches…
What was the famous ‘Milan Lab’?
AC Milan was one of the clubs where injuries always have been a headache for the manager and a nightmare for the players. It used to be a regular thing inside the Milan camp in the past. Even the fittest player used to suffer an injury. This used to happen at the beginning of the…
Players who could have made it to FIFA FIFPRO WORLD 11
As the year began, FIFA organised the award ceremony to honour the players who did well last year. The decisions by the FIFA council and joined by the votes from footballers all over the world. At the men’s award ceremony, we saw Robert Lewandowski win the FIFA Best player award for the second time in…
SOCCER
Soccer is the most popular sport on the face of the Earth, so the fact that there’s so many weird variations of it isn’t all that surprising. If you haven’t already read my first post, I talked about Royal Shrovetide Football, in which the entire city of Ashbourne, England participates in a 3 mile long match…