All About The Beautiful Game
Charles Erb 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
The English striker has scored frequently since coming to Germany, but not necessarily when it matters. Harry Kane was the missing piece. The striker that Bayern Munich needed to return to Europe’s pinnacle. In 2023, with the club lacking that killer number nine, winger Serge Gnabry was the club’s top scorer in the Bundesliga. They … Read more
The Greek striker is impressing in Mumbai in the latest stop of an eventful career that has seen him play in six different countries. Nikos Karelis did not expect to be playing in India. Not after his breakthrough as a teenager, where his performances earned interest from the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea. Not when … Read more
At this stage last season, Mainz were in serious trouble. In their final match ahead of Die Winterpause, the winter break, Mainz earned a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund — enough to take Die Nullfünfer ahead of FC Köln and into 16th place. However, the club was still in a relegation playoff spot, and relegation … Read more
In February 2017, Matej Hradecký, a promising midfielder at SJK Seinäjoki in Finland’s top flight, suffered a devastating knee injury. A Finland international, and recent trialist with 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC, this injury threatened to completely derail his career. The Veikkausliiga, Finland’s top tier, hadn’t even started, yet he would miss the entire season. … Read more
Let’s be honest: we’ve all dreamed of having our own soccer club. Investing in a team — maybe our local club — and taking them from obscurity to being among the best teams in the world. The only problem with this dream is that it is just that — a dream. Because, let’s face it — owning a … Read more
When La Liga side Espanyol walked onto the pitch against Mallorca last Saturday, they were accompanied by eleven escorts, as is the tradition for most teams. However, instead of children, who the teams normally bring out onto the pitch, these mascots were dogs. While it might have seemed like an (undeniably cute) marketing gimmick, or … Read more