Italy will miss the World Cup for the second time in a row after Italy were stunned by a counterattack goal in a World Cup qualifier in Palermo. Another World Cup agony for Italy after Aleksandar Trajkovski’s goal stopped the European Champions Italy to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Italy conceded …
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Match Preview: Portugal vs Turkey
Portugal are set to take on Turkey in a Path C semi-final clash of the European play-offs for the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Thursday. Fernando Santos’ men finished second to Serbia in Group A of the qualifiers. In contrast, Turkey finished runners-up to the Netherlands in Group G. …
Champions League: Benfica stun Ajax in the 2nd leg
Ajax’s incredible Champions League journey has abruptly come to an end after they were unable to win at home yet again. Ajax failed to end a 26-year winless skid at home in the knockout rounds of the European competition on Tuesday, falling 1-0 to Benfica to end a faultless group stage campaign. After a 2-2 …
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RIP Shane Warne: Legendary Leg Spin Bowler
All-time great cricketer and Australian icon who surpassed cricket, Shane Warne, has died at the age of 52 after a suspected heart attack. Australian cricketer Shane Warne died suddenly of a suspected heart attack while on holiday on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday. Hours after Shane Warne’s death, Sunil Gavaskar was attacked …
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Who is Pablo Torre?
FC Barcelona have signed Pablo Torre from Racing Santander, the LaLiga club announced on Friday, beating Real Madrid to land the talented youngster. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder is to arrive from Racing Santander on 30 June 2026 with a buyout clause set at 100 million euros. The fixed fee is 5 million euros plus variables …
Bye Bye Bielsa
Marcelo Bielsa joined Leeds United in 2018, bringing the club back to the Premier League by winning the Championship title in 2020, ending a 16-year absence of clubs from the Premier League. Leeds United finished ninth in their first season in the Premier League, but a difficult second season in which the team lost five …
The Ralf Rangnick factor
It is true that not everything that glitters is gold, but it is also true that things that do not glitter can be gold as well. That is precisely how Manchester United has been under Ralf Rangnick. Manchester United do not play beautiful football, in fact, they are not even close to it. But what …
Sane’s revival with the Bavarians
In August 2016, Leroy Sane joined Premier League club Manchester City, signing a five-year contract for a reported 37 million pounds from the German club Schalke 04. He made his debut in a 1–2 win, in the Manchester derby against Manchester United, on 10 September. His first goal for City came in a 2–1 win …
Famous Footballers you won’t have heard of
Some of the most famous and well-known football players have to be Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Ronaldo, who are all names that any sports fan knows. However, plenty of other great football players from different eras, leagues, and teams are just as talented but just haven’t had the chance to become worldwide sensations yet. Here’s …
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Roman Abramovich – think like a fan
In June 2003, Abramovich became the owner of the companies that control Chelsea Football Club in West London. Since then, the Russian billionaire has been the owner of the London club. When a billionaire buys a club, they are often portrayed in a negative light. People believe that the owners are uninterested in football and …