All About The Beautiful Game
Charles Erb The Swiss-born striker has hit the ground running for Ekstraklasa side KS Cracovia, who he joined this summer. Filip Stojilković needed just one minute to win over KS Cracovia fans. Specifically, one minute and fourteen seconds. That’s how long it took the Swiss-born striker to dispossess a defender, find a teammate, make a well-timed run, … Read more
The Germans have a fair few problems ahead of the World Cup next year. That’s not to say they can’t win it all. It’s safe to say Julian Nagelsmann doesn’t quite know what to do with this current Germany team. It’s only been two years since he took over for Hansi Flick, yet during this … Read more
Mathys Tel appears to be Tottenham-bound. Bayern’s first team could still use him. Mathys Tel was supposed to be the future of Bayern Munich. Not just Bayern Munich — maybe even German soccer. Tel was only 17 years old when he was signed from Stade Rennais for €20 million. A steep price tag for someone so … Read more
PSG dominated from the beginning and never looked back, winning 5-0 to claim their first Champions League title. Kickoff. Portuguese midfielder Vitinha, one of the most accurate passers in the world, stepped up and, with the first kick of the game, booted the ball up the field and out of bounds. Inter throw-in. Just like … Read more
Brennan Johnson’s goal was enough as Spurs won their first European trophy since 1984. Ange Postecoglou always wins things in his second season. That’s what the Australian manager has been trying to hammer home all season. No matter how bleak things seemed. No matter how many losses piled up, or how far they fell down … Read more
With Domžale fighting relegation, the Slovenian goalkeeper has stepped up in a big way. NK Domžale — who currently sit last in the Slovenian Prva Liga — have four games left to salvage their top flight status. Finishing last would mean relegation to the Slovenian Second Football League. For a club that hasn’t been in … Read more
This season has been rough for RB Leipzig, both on and off the pitch. Full-time. Stuttgart fans, staff, and players alike go nuts, with their 3-1 win over RB Leipzig clinching their spot in the DFB Pokal Final — their first appearance since 2013. In a few weeks, they will play 3. Liga side Arminia Bielefeld … Read more
If FIFA and co. want to reduce fixture congestion, they can start by getting rid of one of the most meaningless games out there. It’s only March, but for Alphonso Davies, the season is already over. The Bayern Munich left-back tore his ACL on international duty with Canada, which will keep him out for the … Read more
With Messi and Ronaldo out of the picture, there’s much more uncertainty over who will take home the award each year. Every year, there is increasing scrutiny and controversy over the Ballon d’Or. Just last year, Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the award was losing credibility while speaking to Portuguese newspaper Record. Months later, Real Madrid would … Read more
Jakub Holúbek returned to his hometown club in the summer following spells with MŠK Žilina and Ekstraklasa side Piast Gliwice. When Jakub Holúbek’s contract expired last summer, it marked the end of his five-year spell in Poland. The left-back had an enjoyable stay in the Ekstraklasa, playing 103 times for Piast Gliwice, but his native … Read more