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 […]
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
September 20, 2018. RSC Anderlecht are up against Spartak Trnava. The Slovakian champions are not the favorites — in fact, they are the first team to represent Slovakia in Europe since Slovan Bratislava four years earlier. Anderlecht, meanwhile, had a rich history in Europe and many of the world’s brightest young prospects. However, it was not
It’s October 20th, 2008. Tours FC are set to play against RC Lens in Ligue 2: a daunting matchup on paper. Tours had been promoted from the Championnat National, the third tier of France, just one year earlier, while Lens had just been relegated from Ligue 1. Lens was a historic club and had won
After a hectic final matchday, the Bundesliga season is over — and the stay in the Bundesliga for some sides, as well. FC Köln joined Darmstadt in relegation, while Bochum will play a relegation playoff against 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf. Going into the final day, many teams still had all to play for. SV Darmstadt
In August 2023, Ajax paid €16 million to sign FC Metz forward Georges Mikautadze. In doing so, Mikautadze became the most expensive Georgian player of all time, more expensive than the likes of Kakhaber Kaladze, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Giorgi Kinkladze. He became the third-most expensive Metz sale of all time, too, earning the club more
Florian Wirtz needed just seven seconds to give Germany the lead, and from then on, die Mannschaft rolled to a surprisingly easy victory. Kai Havertz doubled their lead three minutes after the game restarted, and despite both sides having some good chances, the match ended 2-0. This breaks Germany’s winless streak, which went back to
The verdict is in, and it is brutal: Paul Pogba has received a four-year ban for a doping offense. The Frenchman was suspended in September after failing a drug test, leading to reports that his stay in Turin would be cut short. Now, his career might be over. Everything Pogba has done has made headlines.
Per reports, Bayern left-back Alphonso Davies has reached a verbal agreement with Real Madrid. Davies, 23, has long been linked with a potential move abroad, especially with his contract expiring in June 2025. Real Madrid has always been the most likely destination, reportedly having a long-held interest in the Canadian international. Unfortunately, this is somewhere
Over the past few seasons, Bayern Munich has been slowly replacing their aging, treble-winning squad — although not necessarily by choice. Immediately following their triumph in Lisbon, 29-year-old Thiago pushed for a move to Liverpool. The following season saw David Alaba, 29, refuse to renew before eventually joining Real Madrid, while long-term fixtures Jerome Boateng