All About The Beautiful Game
Across the world, new leagues and seasons are beginning. Recently, the Premier League kicked off, joined by many of Europe’s most elite leagues. In the United States, however, professional leagues are nearing the end; most of the USA’s leagues start in the spring and end in the fall/winter. That’s not the case for all of … Read more
Not long ago, Hamburger SV was one of Germany’s top teams. In 1983, they won the European Cup, the precursor to the Champions League. In 1987, they won the DFB Pokal for the third time, the last time they’ve won it up to date. They’ve won the league a further six times, but not since … Read more
Soccer has officially restarted in most of Europe after the summer break. Many of the continent’s top leagues, including the Premier League and Serie A, have returned to action, with some players shining early on—specifically, Serbian players. In England, Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrović scored a brace against Liverpool. In Italy, Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović also … Read more
Manchester United’s season is off to a horrible start. With a new manager, Erik Ten Hag, and some exciting signings, many Manchester United fans were optimistic going into the season. After all, they had destroyed Liverpool, Melbourne, and Crystal Palace in friendlies, before some less spectacular but still decent results ahead of the Premier League … Read more
PSG have long been criticized for their transfer and recruiting strategies. Some of France’s top talent in recent years have come through PSG’s academy, yet very few of them end up playing for the club. Instead, promising talents have been pushed further and further down the ranks, while expensive superstars have failed to earn PSG … Read more
With the World Cup rapidly approaching, many nations have started recruiting dual nationals. Just look at Ghana: they’ve convinced Mohammed Salisu, Iñaki Williams, Tariq Lamptey, Patrick Pfeiffer, Stephan Ambrosius, and Ransford Yeboah to swap allegiances. However, while strong moves, sometimes nations need to look closer to home when picking their squads. In 2018, zero African … Read more
Recently, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis made headlines after declaring he wouldn’t sign any more African players. The Italian, seemingly forgetting that many of his best players in recent years are African, stated that it was ridiculous that he paid their wages and they left in the middle of the season. De Laurentiis further stated … Read more
In 2021, French side LOSC Lille stunned the world. The club, located in northern France, had gone a decade since their last league title — stuck behind heavyweights PSG and Monaco. This changed two seasons ago — Lille’s smart recruiting saw them finish first in the league, beating PSG and clinching Champions League football. However, … Read more
Schalke 04 have one of the best academies in the world. Over the past few years, many of Germany’s top names have come from their academy: Manuel Neuer, Leroy Sané, Ilkay Gündogan, Julian Draxler, and more. Mesut Özil joined the side at a young age, while US international Weston McKennie did the same. Despite this, … Read more
Australia is heading to their fifth consecutive World Cup, having bested Peru on penalties earlier in the year. Unfortunately for the Aussies, they also have struggled at the tournament: five total appearances and they’ve made it out of the group stages once. That was in 2006 when they promptly lost in the Round of 16. … Read more