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 […]
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.
Three years ago, I labeled Curaçao as a dark horse candidate for the World Cup. At the time, the Caribbean island was in just their second-ever Gold Cup (as Curaçao — they had previously played as Netherlands Antilles). Against all odds, they reached the knockout stages of the tournament and were looking better than ever.
Manchester United’s season is off to a horrible start. With a new manager, Erik Ten Hag, and some exciting signings, many Manchester United fans were optimistic going into the season. After all, they had destroyed Liverpool, Melbourne, and Crystal Palace in friendlies, before some less spectacular but still decent results ahead of the Premier League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Henrik Larsson. Gunnar Nordahl. Sweden has a long history of producing talented attackers, and more Swedish attackers are tearing up leagues all over Europe. However, there’s one player that fans should be more excited to see than any other: 18-year old sensation Williot Swedberg. Swedberg isn’t like those other attackers. For a starter,
After 38 match days, 380 matches, and a total of 283 calendar days, the Premier League season is complete. The final results went right down to the wire, with the league title decided on the final day. The winners? Manchester City. Despite the overall competitiveness of the league, the result was rather predictable. First, it’s
When Path B of World Cup qualifying in Europe was drawn up, it had some intriguing matchups. A strong Sweden side were drawn up against Czech Republic, who reached the quarterfinals of the European Championship in 2020. The other matchup saw Robert Lewandowski’s Poland drawn up against a Russian side that were a penalty kick
The transfer window is coming to a close, with many teams struggling to get business done in time. Many teams are dealing with financial difficulties, whether due to the pandemic or other reasons. Because of this, many teams can’t afford to buy players from other teams, who also might be unwilling to sell for similar
The Premier League has returned and, unlike last year, it actually feels real. Brentford opened the season with a remarkable 2-0 win over Arsenal, but that wasn’t what made the game special: it was the first Premier League game in almost two years held at full capacity. With fans backing the newly-promoted Bees at home,
The transfer window is open, and while some teams have been very quiet, others haven’t. Norwich City have already started recruiting young players to prepare for Championship soccer next season, like Sunderland’s Bali Mumba. Others are preparing to maybe make a splash like Brighton, who signed Liverpool veteran Adam Lallana for free and have funds