For years, the Argentine Primera Division has been dominated by a handful of elite clubs. Boca Juniors, one of the world’s most successful clubs, have won three of the league’s last five titles, with rivals River Plate also getting their hands on the trophy. Both clubs are located in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, as are […]
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is just a few short months away, but a lot of factors remain to be determined. One of the most pressing questions is that of hosts Qatar – will they be able to progress through their group, despite having a mainly domestic-based untested squad? I’ve already done a review
In 2014, the Dutch national team faced Spain in the World Cup Group Stages. This was no ordinary match: Spain had defeated Netherlands in the final just four years earlier, preventing them from winning a first-ever World Cup. Eager for revenge, Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie helped the Dutch thrash the Spaniards 5-1 in
The Olympics have started, and to be honest, this isn’t a tournament that most soccer fans favor. For a starter, the men’s eligibility rules prevent some of the best players from playing. Only four players above the age of 24 can be selected for the national teams. They don’t even have to be the best
It’s hard to believe, but it has been only two years since France won the World Cup. More importantly, there are less than two years remaining until 32 teams head to Qatar to decide who are the new world champions. Because of coronavirus, these qualifiers will be unlike any others. With all of the qualifying
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
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
A lot of things happened this week in soccer, so this should give you a pretty good idea of what has been going on in the soccer world… Women’s World Cup Quarter-finals After Lucy Bronze’s England team beat Norway 3-0 and Megan Rapinoe scored another brace that gave USA a 2-1 win over France, the