All About The Beautiful Game
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
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 … Read more
Defending Ligue 1 champions PSG are going into the season with a major dilemma — what to do at the number nine position? Long-term fixture Kylian Mbappé, who has been at the club since 2017, has left, joining Real Madrid in the least surprising transfer of the century. While Mbappé prefers to play on the wing, … Read more
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 … Read more
It’s no secret that Bayern Munich will be in for a busy summer. After a poor season (by their standards) where the Bavarians won zero trophies for the first time since 2012, a major reshuffle is already in the works. Manager Thomas Tuchel has already headed out the door, replaced by Burnley’s Vincent Kompany in … Read more
As club football winds to a close across Europe, it’s a great time to look back and see how the big-name and big-money transfers fared. Some have flourished — Jude Bellingham, for instance, has played a crucial role in Real Madrid’s season, helping Los Blancos reach the Champions League Final — and getting some Ballon … Read more
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 … Read more