All About The Beautiful Game
Relegation can be truly devastating for clubs. There’s a massive loss of income, as dropping to a lower tier means less revenue from broadcasting, sponsors, and possibly attendance. For some clubs, it leads to an atmosphere of instability and distrust, resulting in many teams having trouble returning to the top flight. Hamburg SV, for instance, … 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
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
Because of the European Championships, Olympics, Gold Cup, and Copa America, most European teams have yet to do much business in the transfer window. Traditional powerhouses like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Juventus have made relatively few moves, whilst some smaller teams have been making smart, under-the-radar moves. In this article we’ll look at who … Read more
The Champions League finalists are confirmed! It will be a clash of the titans between German champions Bayern Munich and French champions Paris Saint-Germain, also known as PSG. Bayern Munich continued to steamroll through the tournament, although the 3-0 victory over Lyon was closer than it looked. Meanwhile, PSG grabbed an early lead against RB … Read more
It’s quiz time again! The Premier League, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga seasons are finished, and with two games remaining the winner of Serie A has been confirmed. How many of these title winners do you know? [forminator_quiz id=”1583″] What did you get? Please make sure to let us know! Image Courtesy of Axel … Read more
When Norwich City lost 4-0 to West Ham on matchday 34, it secured early relegation for the Canaries. With four matches left to play, Norwich are 20th in the Premier League and 13 points from safety. If you read my previous article about Premier League relegation candidates, which you can find here, you might know … 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
In my last article, I discussed the top relegation candidates in the Premier League. That got a lot of interest, but since some people are more interested at races for first place, they might be looking at other leagues to watch. If that’s you or if you simply want to branch out, here are the … Read more