Norwich City and Bayern Munich – mentioning these two football clubs in the same breath might seem like an anomaly, and a clash of worlds that could only exist...
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Standing proud as league leaders going into the international break, Tottenham celebrate 1000 days at the top today. In doing so, they join illustrious...
Fantasy football has grown into a very popular industry with almost six million players around the world. You can play it via the official Premier League...
Are you interested in football management specifically, or are you just a fan who likes playing fantasy football? Why not try out Fantasy Premier League. The...
Bayern Munich have had their fair share of extraordinary goalkeepers like Oliver Kahn and Sepp Maier. It is always a difficult task for anyone to achieve or...
A number of eyebrows were raised when Atletico Madrid decided to make Jan Oblak the most expensive goalkeeper in La Liga history in 2014. The club from the...
Brazil is invariably one of the largest contributors when a list of the top players is compiled. Over the decades, the nation has produced some incredibly...
It’s coming home. It should come home. After all, the England vs Italy final will practically be played at home. Where else will it go, the Irish...
The English national football team is one of the best in Europe and the world. The players in the team are some of the best when it comes to club football, but...
The NBA playoffs are in full swing at the moment, so there’s little talk of the NBA draft right now. But soon enough, the 2021 NBA draft will come into focus...
The NBA playoffs are going strong and while we wait for the new champion, we thought we could take a look at some of the best NBA teams of the year and in...
From its iconic carnival festival to its tropical beaches, the nation of Brazil has given the world many fantastic memories to cherish, with many exciting...
Lifting the Premier League title is undoubtedly top of the wish list of many footballers throughout the world, such is the glamorous and much-adored nature of...
The excitement continues to build for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the famous event rapidly approaching. Qualifiers for the tournament have already kicked...
When Thierry Henry arrived in the Premier League he was somewhat of a gamble and, given he cost £11m in 1999, he wasn’t a cheap one either. By the time he...
People are always looking for a new way to enjoy betting on sports. One of the more up and coming methods is to bet on the ‘spread’ but how does...
The summer of 2002 was set to be a glorious time for football fans all over the world. And it was all because of a glorious upcoming World Cup tournament, with...
From rolling around on the floor to shouting at officials, and sportsmanship to managerial mind games, there is an endless list of talking points and areas for...
The original Ronaldo. Brazilian Ronaldo. O Fenômeno. Or to be more precise, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima. Whatever you want to call him, the legendary striker...
We’ve all been in the situation where our mates are bragging about the big win they had at the weekend. Even if you know they’re exaggerating, it...
Even as a neutral there is something special about watching the clock tick towards penalties knowing that one goal could set the metaphorical cat amongst the...
It’s undoubtedly an exciting time to be a United States football fan. After a somewhat insignificant period in the history of their national football team, the...
The date is Thursday 8th March 2007. It’s three minutes into extra-time in the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie at the San Siro after 180 minutes...
As Diego Simeone and his band of merry men bound aboard a shuttle bus at Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport, Antoine Griezmann gripped tightly to one of those limber...
Vuvuzelas bellow into the night sky emulating the tropical buzz of the South African Savanna while the smiles of Spaniards are being etched permanently onto...
In a battle for football’s on-field supremacy, most positions are covered by two, three, four or more players. However, in goalkeeping terms, there can be only...
Since Charles Dickens wrote “A Tale of Two Cities” in the 19th century, one line has been used more than most. “It was the best of times; it was the worst of...
The mantle of a king, by definition, represents ‘a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in their sphere or group’. When it comes to sport...
“For many years I have tried to represent Turkish football in Europe. I am very happy to have to come to Fenerbahce and I hope I will serve the club for many...
Surrounded by reporters, not long after the final whistle in Paris, perhaps in heat of the moment, David Ginola looked absolutely shell shocked:...
As with most football clubs honouring their outstanding players when the curtain is finally drawn down on a glittering career, atleticodemadrid.com, probably...
In January 2004, Dong Fangzhuo signed for Manchester United from Chinese side, Dalian Shide. Aged just 18, Fangzhuo became the first east Asian player to join...
Their rise and demise, and hopeful re-rise again with a phoenix club in Scottish football, the Gretna tale is a well-storied one. Led by from the front by...
There’s something strangely beautiful about this. Juninho and Ravanelli playing in the same team. A combination that may not have seemed strange, had it co...
When you discuss the greatest American sportsman of all time, some obvious names come to mind. It could be Tiger Woods. It could be Michael Phelps. Even...
In two years, Stephy Mavididi has gone from an Arsenal youth prospect with a chance of breaking into the first-team, to signing for Montpellier. That may leave...
Holland has produced some of the finest footballers down the years, boasting phenomenal national sides who have lit up the world stage in their bright orange...
Stefulj predominately plays as a left wing back in a 5-4-1 but is given freedom to progress and plays as a LM in a 4-1-4-1 when Rijeka are in possession. On...
On 29 January 2020, Southampton signed 22 year old Kyle Walker-Peters on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, after longtime right back custodian Cedric Soares left...
On August 12th 2020, Southampton signed center back Mohammed Salisu from La Liga side Real Valladolid for fee worth 10.9m, triggering his buyout clause. At...
October 7th, 2000. Not only was it the day of England’s first 2002 World Cup qualifier against Germany, but it was also the final ever match to be played at...
The birth of the Premier League couldn’t have come at a better time for Chelsea football club. The end of the 1980s had them as a team on the up and the cash...
The 25th of November 1953 is the date when English football realised that its continental counterparts had vastly overtaken what they thought was possible in...
After the 2006 World Cup in Germany, talk of where the young Argentinian duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano would end up began to circulate. Despite...
One definition of insanity is repeating the same action over and over and expecting a different outcome. On June 2nd, 2016, Garry Monk was unveiled as Leeds...
Tottenham are set to sign a marauding left-back, who excels at bombing down the channel and whipping a ball across the box. In his career, he has found success...
“I ask myself if the stars shine so bright to make everyone find its own one day.” This quote from the extraordinary Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novella ‘The...
There’s no doubt that after his heroics at Euro ’96, Paul Gascoigne was the darling of English football once again. Demonised in the press before the...
Mohammed Salisu – Real Valladolid to Southampton Considering that Mohammed Salisu hadn’t played one minute of La Liga football before last season...
Whilst Everton’s signing of James Rodriguez gets all of the attention it deserves, their capture of Allan has seemingly gone down a little more quietly...