All About The Beautiful Game
In recent years, clubs have put more emphasis on finding talented players at younger ages. In addition to controlling a player’s development and finding the right loan moves, it can save millions of dollars in transfer fees. Look at Bayern Munich and Barcelona: Jamal Musiala and Pedri were both signed at 16 and are now … Read more
On September 5th, 2020, Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers shattered their club record transfer with the signing of Portuguese talent Fábio Silva. Silva, a product of the famed FC Porto academy, was seen as a player with tremendous potential. Still, eyebrows were raised when Wolves paid £35 million to secure his services. Silva undoubtedly had … Read more
One month ago, I made my predictions for the Champions League Round of 16 first leg. Some of these predictions were close, others were not. Liverpool came tantalizingly close to the 1-0 victory I had predicted, winning 2-0 over Leipzig. Dortmund’s talent up front showed as well as inconsistency in the back, where they won … Read more
This season’s Champions League group stages had several surprises in store for us. In Group B, Real Madrid lost two games to Shakhtar Donetsk but still advanced at the cost of Inter Milan. In Group C, defending Portuguese champions FC Porto finished second in the group, surprising Marseille and Olympiacos. In-form Manchester United were unable … Read more