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The Eredivisie was on hiatus this weekend, as were most European leagues, but there was plenty of international action in store for football fans. The most notable match was in Sofia, as Bulgaria hosted a Dutch team consisting of debutant Matthijs de Ligt and a host of other Eredivisie players. Besides playing in other World […]
15. What’s behind Málaga’s terrible form? CF Málaga have been the worst non-Osasuna team in La Liga in the last six matches, with a 2-1 win over Las Palmas and the goalless draw against Leganes the only source of points. That’s certainly puzzling for a team whose shot metrics and advanced stats are all slightly […]
If a perfect story could be written then Wednesday night surely gave Germany fans a fairy tale. With the whole night dedicated to Lukas Podolski retiring from international service, it was only fitting that he would get the winning goal for his country. Could it have been hit any sweeter? Probably not, it was a […]
Venezuela vs Peru – Maturin, Venezuela (2-2) The Peruvian national team had lost every game in Venezuela since the start of the century (4 qualifiers, 1 Copa America). While it is an improvement over the last few matches in Venezuela, La Blanquiroja saw this game as a must-win and will be disappointed to come away […]
What is old is new again with the U.S. national team as Bruce Arena returned to the bench in the Yanks World Cup qualifier against Honduras. The match was the former manager’s first meaningful match back after replacing Jurgen Klinsmann and the stakes were high. With two embarrassing losses to begin qualifying in the CONCACAF […]
In 1960 Glenavon once again qualified for the European Cup this time they were matched against East German club Wismut Karl Marx Stadt but due to British-East German relations at the time both clubs were denied visas to enter each other’s country. Glenavon were not in a position financially to play both legs in a […]
The current world champions have had strength in depth for decades, however, the one area of the side which has been lacking in talent is the furthest forward attacker. Although this hasn’t caused any great issues when it comes to scoring goals, leaving Joachim Low with a dilemma every time he picks a side. The […]
The international break that will feature Spain taking on Israel in World Cup Qualifying on Friday March 24th in a pivotal qualifier in Gijón is also a chance for La Liga fans to take stock of the league. We’re doing just that by asking 20 questions, one for each team, as the mad dash to […]
Metz-Bastia The French match week started with 1-0 victory from home side Metz over SC Bastia. The only goal of the game came from an own goal from Gilles Cioni. The French right back certainly did not have his day, having received a yellow card at the 38th minute, scoring an own goal in the […]
An expanded FIFA World Cup: a promise made by Giovanni Infantino when he confirmed his candidacy for the position of the FIFA president on 26th October 2015. On 26 February 2016, he was elected FIFA president for a tenure of 3 years. As Giovanni Infantino was elected president, a big and bold new came along […]
When Steven Jovetic came off the bench against Real Madrid back in January and curled in a brilliant winning goal, the feeling in Seville was that anything was possible this season. Sevilla had inflicted upon Real Madrid their first league defeat of the season and cemented themselves as genuine title contenders. The win was followed […]
Sunday night sees the final games being played of the international break and with that comes Germany’s away tie in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan really are minnows of European football having never qualified for a major tournament in their history of European football. Having no extraordinary players will not help carry them to this feat in the […]
Irish League Preview Matchday 33 – 24th & 25th March 2017 It’s the last regular season game before the split officially takes place despite the post-split fixtures already having been drawn up. Glentoran v Carrick Rangers Friday 24th March 19:45 The Glens pulled off a shock 4-2 victory over Ballymena last weekend and will hope […]
June 22nd 2016. Portugal and Hungary faced off in a decisive match to determine who would qualify in Group F of the European Championship in France. Hungary was the less pressured side for the match, as with the previous results they knew qualification was in their bag and a draw would be enough to guarantee […]
Giampiero Ventura will have to show humility and ingenuity as Italy plays Albania, in an historical World Cup Qualifier, and the Netherlands, in a prestigious friendly. Humility against Albania will go a long way to ensure that the Azzurri will not underestimate the threat posed by them. Ingenuity against the Netherlands will allow Ventura to […]
The 1983/84 season had been a mixed bag for Everton. They had won the FA Cup by beating Watford 2-0 to secure their first major trophy in 14 years, Andy Gray scoring the winner in controversial circumstances. However their league form had been poor as they could only finish in 16th position. They had also […]
The Scots last qualified for a major tournament back in 1998, and their current side is seemingly not up for the challenge as they sit second bottom of their 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group. Gordon Strachan’s team has picked up just one win in four matches in a poor start to the campaign, beating bottom […]
Predrag Radosavljevic is an MLS legend. For those wondering who this is, let’s use his better known nickname, Preki. Preki had played his early career in the American Soccer indoor leagues becoming an indoor legend in a career of 370 games, scoring 399 times and assisting in 384, before being signed by Everton after successfully […]
Germany’s extensive youth development program has been well-documented in recent years following Germany’s triumph in Brazil. On the back of his dramatic extra-time winner against Argentina, Mario Götze became the symbol of the German system. The abundance of players like Götze in the Nationalmannschaft served as proof that Germany had moved away from physically imposing, […]
Will he be a great signing for Chicago Fire and the MLS? Time will tell but the news is Bastian Schweinsteiger has signed for the MLS club for a reported £70,000 per week. This will make the World Cup winning German one of the ten best paid players in the league. Schweinsteiger is due to […]
