Manchester United’s predicted XI against Spurs
The Premier League returns this weekend with a bang! After Coronavirus halted proceedings of one of the most followed leagues in the world for nearly three months, PL fans will witness Sheffield United take on West Ham on 17th June while Manchester United visit to…
REVISITING A CLASSIC – ARGENTINA V ENGLAND FROM 1982 FIFA WORLD CUP
World of football has witnessed a lot of classics. These are generally the summit clashes. Seldom has a quarter-final remained in memory for years. The FIFA World Cup 1986 saw such battle. England and Argentina faced each other on 22nd June at the Estadio Azteca….
Special Brazilian talents who failed to fulfil their potential
Brazil and football is synonymous. Without the country, the world would not have Joga Bonito – that means to ‘play beautifully’, a trait commonly associated with ridiculously talented Brazilians. Stepovers, llip-flops, three touch roulettes – you name it, and they’ll show it to you on…
Top 5 comebacks in soccer history
Football and comebacks have been synonymous. Like a Quentin Tarantino movie is incomplete without a little drama and bloodshed at the end, a game of football seems to lack that thrilling edge without a comeback. The phenomena – championed by hard work, perseverance and sheer…
Manchester United’s 1998-99 treble winning journey
The Premier League may have Manchester City and Liverpool as their trendsetters at the moment, but this moniker was celebrated by Arsenal and Manchester United for most parts between 1995 and 2004. Old Trafford and the Emirates were always buzzing with names that set the…
Premier League resumes – What to expect from the matches and players?
After a lull of nearly three months caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier League is set to return. The first matches of the most followed league in the world will be played on June 17, when Manchester City take on Arsenal…
Remembering the revolutionary Rossoneri of 2002-03
Italian giants Milan are currently on a lull, but given their history and stature, the club is one season away from becoming a European superpower again. This isn’t the first time in history that Milan are experiencing time away from the top. After Arrigo Sacchi’s…
DREAM OF FOXES TURNED TO A REALITY
On 17th April 2015, an English club in English Premier League was at the bottom of the ladder. It had collected 18 points from 29 games and was destined to go out of the packing order. Fortunes turned. The club collected 22 points from possible…
THE CURSE OF BELA GUTTMANN
The name of Bela Guttmann invokes fear, tragedy, and horror at the same time among Benefica fans. Béla Guttmann was a Hungarian footballer and coach. He was born in Budapest (Austria-Hungary) on 27th January 1899. He played as a midfielder for several clubs in…
Brazilian Ronaldo snubs Cristiano Ronaldo from his top 5
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, famously known as Ronaldo, picked Lionel Messi as the best player in the world while picking his top 5 current players. A two-time Ballon d’Or winner, he was at the top of the world at one time and knows a…