All About The Beautiful Game
Upamecano has unfortunately developed a reputation as a defensive liability in big games. He put those fears to bed against Real Madrid. For just a moment, it looked like it would happen again. Dayot Upamecano got a bad read on the ball and failed to control it, gifting Vinicius Jr. a one-on-one with Manuel Neuer. … 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
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
The fortunes of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard might finally be changing. After years of mismanagement, most recently under the Nenking group, a local investment group has taken over the club. The group is called FCSM 2028 — a reference to the club’s upcoming 100th anniversary. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, founded by Peugeot director Jean-Pierre Peugeot, was one of the … Read more
In 2018, France won the World Cup after navigating through a tricky group that consisted of Peru, Australia, and Denmark. Four years later, they return to the tournament again being considered the favorites in a similar group. Not only are Denmark and Australia returning, but Australia additionally had to beat Peru in the World Cup … 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
Author’s Note: Since this article was published, Bordeaux have been reinstated in the second tier, rather than the third. Not long ago, Bordeaux were one of France’s elite teams. The likes of Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, Bixente Lizarazu, and more played for the six-time French champions. In 1996, they reached the final of the UEFA … Read more
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 … Read more
The summer transfer window is open, meaning that teams across the world are making moves for players. Some of the biggest moves so far have been for talented prospects: the likes of Erling Haaland, Karim Adeyemi, and Ryan Gravenberch have all swapped teams this summer. Many teams (like Galatasaray) are starting to sign younger players … Read more