Lionel Messi breaches the 700-goal mark, but who are the six ahead of him?
Did you like Lionel Messi’s panenka in the 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid in the La Liga earlier this week? The goal did not just give Barcelona the lead (temporarily), it was the wizard’s 700th goal in a stellar career that has seen him win…
Who stopped Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly from participating in the 2007 T20 World Cup?
The entire world was shocked when three of the top batsmen in the world decided to not participate in the first-ever T20 World Cup played in 2007. Indian troika of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly decided to give the tournament a miss to…
FA Cup semifinal roster – A battle of the bigwigs
The FA Cup is one of the oldest football competitions in the world, and 149 years later, it still manages to hold its own given its charm and upsets it produces. The quarterfinals of this year, however, did not have any such upset, and the…
Aaron Wan-Bissaka vs Trent Alexander Arnold – Comparing the PL’s best two right-backs
It would be safe to say that Trent Alexander Arnold is one of the finest products of the Liverpool academy since Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen. Fast, dynamic, and bright, TAA has grown into one of the most exciting players in the Premier League, and…
Transfer update: Kai Havertz to Chelsea? Thiago Alcantara’s situation & more
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is building a young and buzzing team at Stamford Bridge. After buying Hakim Ziyech from Ajax and Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, the Blues were rumoured to be behind German sensation Kai Havertz. Lampard, however, commented on a virtual press conference…
Unbelievable comebacks inspired by Lionel Messi
The world has seen several historic comebacks in the game of football. Some featured late, late dramas, while for some the stage was enough to be deemed ‘special’. When it comes to comebacks, Lionel Messi has been at the heart of several such resurgences…
Harry Maguire or Virgil Van Dijk – who has had a better effect?
The world’s costliest defenders, Harry Maguire and Virgil Van Dijk, do not just have their price tags similar. Both are among the finest centre-backs plying their trade in world football currently and play for English rivals Manchester United and Liverpool. They’ve risen up the ladder…
Yet again – Bayern Munich lift 8th consecutive Bundesliga title
German giants have won the Bundesliga title for the 30th time after defeating Werder Bremen 1-0 at the Weserstadion. Striker Robert Lewandowski’s 31st goal of the season sealed the title for the Die Roten, who climbed from seventh on the table in November to lifting…
Five players FC Barcelona need to sign in 2020
The summer transfer window is knocking on the door and all clubs are making a list of players they need to strengthen their teams. The bigger clubs have been mildly affected economically due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent suspension of footballing activities,…
Transfer updates: Jadon Sancho to Man United, Kai Havertz to Chelsea
Premier League is back, and so are rumors linking its clubs to the top talents in the world. With the COVID-19 breaking the economics of the sports industry immensely, only the top few PL clubs have the financial might to still break the bank and…