All About The Beautiful Game
In January 2019, Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven took on FC Groningen. In the final minutes of the match, PSV, fighting for back-to-back Eredivisie titles, made an unusual substitution: despite leading by just one goal, they subbed off Uruguayan international Gastón Pereiro for a 16-year-old attacking midfielder. His name was Mohamed Ihattaren. Over the next few months, … Read more
One year since he left the club, Xavi Simons is returning to Paris. Ligue 1 giants PSG triggered his €6 million buy back clause after an impressive season where the Dutchman scored 22 goals in 48 games. Simons originally joined PSG in 2019 when he was 16, having previously featured in Barcelona’s academy. He made … Read more
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. … Read more
The final round of Champions League qualifiers has begun. The two-legged affair sees 12 teams from some of Europe’s top leagues (and Moldova) battle it out for the final spots in Europe’s biggest tournament. With the first legs having taken place so far, several teams are already looking likely to qualify. But who are these … Read more