All About The Beautiful Game
This was supposed to be a summer full of International competitions, including the 2020 Euros and Olympics, both of which are postponed for next year. Among the tournaments that are postponed is the Copa America, which has to be one of the strangest international tournaments. For a start, it doesn’t have a consistent date, as … Read more
The Bundesliga playoff ended on Monday, with Werder Bremen drawing 2-2 with FC Heidenheim. This, combined with a first leg in Bremen that finished 0-0 means that Werder Bremen will continue to play in the Bundesliga, and Heidenheim will have to stay in the Bundesliga 2, the second tier of German soccer. Those two away … Read more
In a prior article I noted that Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, had reached his 700th goal. That article, which can be found here, mentions many things about Lionel Messi but not his nickname, La Pulga. The literal translation of his nickname means “the flea”, as he is famously … Read more
After a long, physical game Bayern Munich emerged 4-2 victors in the DFB Pokal against Bayer Leverkusen. It was closer than the scoreline showed, as Bayern dominated the first half and Bayer Leverkusen made a mess of several easy chances in the second half. However, Bayern Munich showed that they were one of the best … Read more
It is finally July 4th weekend! If you aren’t familiar with July 4th, it’s a celebration of the day the United States of America (USA) became a free country. It’s wonderful. But this year, since no one can celebrate, so why not read about American players overachieving in Europe? And if you aren’t from the … Read more
Last week I wrote an article about a signing that could make each top six Premier League club, with the exception of Liverpool, title contenders. That article did well so I am following that up with the player that each top six Premier League club needs to sell, and I will include Liverpool in this … Read more
Pisa FC is currently one point off of a promotion playoff spot in the Italian Serie B. This would be a remarkable achievement for a team that has been in the Italian Serie C eight times in the past decade and has not been in the top flight since the 1990/91 season. They have done … Read more
Lionel Messi stepped up and converted a penalty kick goal for Barcelona in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid, taking his all time goal tally to seven hundred. Seventy of those have come for the Argentinian National Team, and six hundred and thirty for FC Barcelona. Messi has been consistent his entire career, despite this … Read more
The soccer season is finally starting to wrap up, with the French, German and English leagues all having already crowned champions. Normally by now the transfer window would be in full swing, but since the season was delayed due to coronavirus it has been pushed back. It appears that this will cause many changes, such … Read more
After a long season, the top two tiers of German football have wrapped up. I reviewed the Bundesliga season in an earlier post, which can be found here, and now all that remains is a two legged playoff tie on July 2 and July 6. There was some final day drama, which includes former Bundesliga … Read more