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The past week has been an exciting one for all involved in Dutch Football. A double-whammy of Eredivisie action saw teams go head-to-head, trying to improve on their season as it comes to a close. Match week 29 ran from Tuesday to Thursday, and match week 30 on the regular Friday to Sunday. Not only […]
Chelsea and Tottenham continued their head-to-head battle for the Premier League title, but who excelled in European football this weekend? La Liga provided us with some fantastic fixtures, with the Madrid derby taking precedence, although the feisty encounter ended in a 1-1 draw. Pepe’s opener means Real have now scored for the 52nd game in […]
Matchday 27 In the battle for a European spot, Milos Jojic scored his 2nd in as many games to help FC Köln take all three points against Frankfurt. Bremen continued their progress and were clinical against Schalke. Gebre Selassie, Max Kruse and young prospect Max Eggestein got the goals in a fantastic 3-0 win for […]
Sometimes fate conspires to present you with the opportunity of a lifetime. I recently took a business trip to London and found both time and a ticket to the Watford-West Brom match on April 4. After numerous trips to Europe, I was finally able to attend a Premier League match and I could not wait […]
In 1980, it was Linfield again who would represent Northern Ireland in the European Cup, the Blues were drawn against Nantes of France but, lost 3-0 over the two legs. In the Cup Winners Cup, Crusaders would take on Welsh team Newport County. A comprehensive 4-0 loss away in the first leg confirmed the outcome […]
On March 30, 2017, German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach announced that an agreement had been reached over the transfer of Mahmoud Dahoud. The 21-year-old central midfielder has been a sensation for Mönchengladbach for the past two seasons, having made his Bundesliga debut against Dortmund in April of 2015. With the arrival of Dahoud at […]
It is the time of the year where a fixture can confirm the success or failure of an individual team’s season. This is the case for Lazio, Napoli, Pescara and Empoli, as these squads go head to head to decide the last spot for next year’s Champions League and Survival in Serie A. Lazio, who […]
When you think back to France 98, there are a few memories that jump to life. The entertaining French team that won the tournament, England losing to Argentina on penalties, and the Ronaldo fiasco which seemed to dominate the final. However, I wonder how many of us still remember the Croatian team who were making […]
After the previous round of fixtures where Real Madrid held off a Leganes fightback and Barcelona strolled past Sevilla, this weekend sees a potentially key fixture at the top of the table in the form of the Madrid Derby. Elsewhere in the table, Valencia seem to be solidifying a mid-table finish and Osasuna picked up […]
As we enter the business end of the season, it’s time for another electric round of fixtures including the huge Der Klassiker, Rheinderby and relegation face-offs! Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen Two sides at complete opposite ends of the spectrum at the moment. Frankfurt are currently on their worst run so far this season by […]
After match day 33 the league split has been confirmed. The top six teams will play each other again once and the bottom six will play each other one more time. The team who wins the league will qualify for the Champions League and second place will qualify for the Europa League. The second Europa […]
After the draw that decided nothing, Benfica and Porto go back to their calendar, knowing that any slip up will be the perfect opportunity for their rivals to take all the momentum. Benfica have the upper hand, with their advantage of one point, and with the tiebreaker in Liga Nos being the head-to-head results instead […]
“Who is this guy?” The question seemed normal as Rodrigo Bentancur took the pitch in the second half of an untypical summer Superclásico. Boca took the game in fashion, celebrating a 5-0 win against bitter rivals, with Bentancur signing the final blow. His first match had been days go, against VĂ©lez in another friendly, and […]
For many of us who love football, the international breaks are proving to be tough love. Before Gareth Southgate, Gordon Strachan et al gave us heart-warming wins in a mild spring, Leeds United were beating second-placed Brighton, and Huddersfield were happily being thrashed at relegation-threatened Bristol City. After Chris Wood’s two-goal performance, some of the […]
Lille-Nice The first match of matchday 32 will be the entertaining Lille vs. Nice facing off in a crucial moment in 3rd place Nice’s season. They are 1 point behind PSG, with the Parisian side having a game more to play. The home team want to keep their 4 game unbeaten streak in Ligue 1. […]
This weekend is mostly a make-up weekend with the regular league play still being suspended for one more week due to the nationwide flooding. Here is everything you need to know regarding these matches. Saturday, April 8th, 2017 Sporting Cristal vs Sport Rosario Sporting Cristal are on a bad run of form at the moment. […]
Unless you were hidden under a rock in January you will know that Carlos Tevez left boyhood club Boca Juniors to join the Chinese Super League (CSL). For years Tevez said he wanted to leave Europe and re-join Boca whilst his legs would still allow it, rather than waiting until Father Time had caught up […]
Troy Deeney is a known commodity and much has been written about him in his Watford career. Seeing him in person, however, reveals exactly why he is so valuable to Watford AND manager Walter Mazzarri, as well as why every Premier League team needs a player like him. My perspective was the manager’s one, however, […]
Toronto FC v Sporting KC 0-0 Both teams remain unbeaten for the season as Toronto FC and Sporting Kansas City played out a scoreless draw at a wet BMO stadium. Both teams struggled to create many clear cut chances with Toronto keeper Clint Irwin and his replacement Alex Bono making saves to deny Sporting KC. […]
Week 29 saw Real Madrid maintain their two point lead at the top of La Liga with a hard fought win over Alaves and Barcelona kept pace by thrashing Granada 4-1Â without Lionel Messi, however Sevilla’s unlikely title challenge seems to be over after failing to defeat Sporting Gijon at home. The next round of fixtures […]
