All About The Beautiful Game
Jakub Holúbek returned to his hometown club in the summer following spells with MŠK Žilina and Ekstraklasa side Piast Gliwice. When Jakub Holúbek’s contract expired last summer, it marked the end of his five-year spell in Poland. The left-back had an enjoyable stay in the Ekstraklasa, playing 103 times for Piast Gliwice, but his native … Read more
September 20, 2018. RSC Anderlecht are up against Spartak Trnava. The Slovakian champions are not the favorites — in fact, they are the first team to represent Slovakia in Europe since Slovan Bratislava four years earlier. Anderlecht, meanwhile, had a rich history in Europe and many of the world’s brightest young prospects. However, it was not … Read more
Twelve months after the Euro 2020 group stages were supposed to end, they finally have. The group stages had it all – trauma, heartbreak, relief, upsets, joy, heroics – and now it is time for the knockouts. Sixteen teams will be moving on, and eight teams have already gone home. But which sixteen, and did … Read more
Slowly but surely, the MLS is becoming the exporter of talent that it once hoped to be. Within the past few seasons, Miguel Almiron, Brenden Aaronson, Alphonso Davies and many more MLS players have been sent to Europe. Clubs like the LA Galaxy are now realizing that because of this, the previous MLS strategy of … Read more
International tournaments are, and have always been, a great opportunity for players to earn transfers. James Rodriguez is the best example of this, earning a high-profile move to Real Madrid following his performances at the 2014 World Cup. Ricardo Rodriguez is another, as he moved to AC Milan following an impressive 2016 Euro tournament with … Read more