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Bournemouth have kicked off their season with a bang by announcing two big name additions today in Nathan Ake and Jermain Defoe. Looking to secure another top-half finish in the Premier League this year, after finishing 9th last season, boss Eddie Howe will hope the pair can contribute well at their respective ends of the […]
Tournament hosts Georgia overcame a depleted Sweden thanks to two first-half goals to keep their qualification hopes alive in Tbilisi yesterday. The Georgian’s were in buoyant mood in their capital city, after not getting the result they deserved against Portugal and started the game on the front foot. With two and a half minutes on […]
A late Rui Pedro winner was enough to see Portugal through to the Semi-Finals of the 2017 European U19 Championship with a 1-2 win over The Czech Republic in Tbilisi yesterday. The high-octane affair started in rather even circumstances, as a midfield battle was played out on the early stages of the group A tie. […]
When David Beckham stood over an injury time free kick against Greece in 2001, he carried the entire weight and expectation of a nation on his shoulders. Beckham still faced harsh criticism from some sections of English fans over his role in England’s elimination from the last World Cup. Defeat against Greece would mean failure […]
Uruguay had been one of the tournaments success stories in 2010. They had topped group A, eased past South Korea in the pouring rain in the Last 16 and snuck past Ghana in the Quarter Finals. It wasn’t just the opposition that was tricky, they also had to play with their hands covering their ears […]
With the Europa League starting up again for another year there were some big shocks which will make the second leg of the ties very interesting and some big score lines which have realistically put their tie to bed. Of all 50 matches that were played in the first leg of the Europa League First […]
English footballers generally don’t leave their own domestic leagues. This is not counting other parts of the United Kingdom of course. While there are exceptions, the place you’d least expect them would be in South America. Peru has had its own. His name was Mark Cook and he was a goalkeeper. Mark Cook was born […]
Things are hotting up in the MLS, and we have a comprehensive roundup for you all today. Better still, next week looks even more exciting. There are some excellent matches lined up for the next gameday. Let’s remind ourselves of what happened last time out! New York City FC 3-1 Minnesota United FC NYCFC beat West […]
Netherlands faced Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of World Cup 2014, and it looked to be quite the interesting tie. The Dutch were still riding the shockwaves of their flabbergasting demolition-job of Spain. Costa Rica were certainly underdogs, although they had recorded excellent results against Italy, Uruguay and England, as well as eliminating Greece via […]
Today’s game was part of the reason that I decided to write this series. This match, Germany v Italy, the 2006 World Cup semi-final, may just be my favourite ever World Cup game. One of the world’s most iconic stadiums, some outstanding players and, above all else, some incredible drama. Late drama. The latest drama. […]
Netherlands forward Joel Piroe struck a shock second half hat-trick to condemn a stunned Germany to a 1-4 defeat in their opening game of The European U19 Championship in Tbilisi yesterday. The much-anticipated tie started in rather dull fashion, as a midfield battle ensued in the opening stages of a racy encounter. Germany went into […]
Keith Downing’s England side got off to a superb start in their European U19 Championship campaign yesterday, as goals from Ryan Sessegnon and Mason Mount guided The Three Lions to a 0-2 victory over Bulgaria. It was to be a dream start to the tournament for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount as he put England […]
As you may have heard, AC Milan have been busy this summer. Five new arrivals have been already confirmed in Andre Silva, Mateo Musacchio, Franck Kessie, Ricardo Rodriquez and Fabio Borini. All players which have excited fans as the red and black revolution is in full-flow. However, Milan’s sixth new arrival, confirmed yesterday, is perhaps […]
The Copa Libertadores is heading towards the “business end” with 16 teams remaining, four of which are Argentine. Estudiantes and Atlético Tucumán have already been eliminated – having finished third in their groups – and will now drop into the Copa Sudamericana for a second bite at the cherry of continental glory. That leaves River […]
It’s a shame that the capacity of Nantes Stade de la Beaujoire is so low, as only 35,000 fans were able to watch the thrilling encounter between Brazil v Denmark live. Both Brazil and Denmark had won their respective Last 16 ties 4-1, with Brazil topping their group and Denmark finishing 2nd, behind France. Both […]
Going into their Premier Division clash with Dundalk on Friday night all seemed to be going well for Bray Wanderers. They were third in the league and on course to qualify for Europe which was their aim for the campaign. Maybe the first warning sign of what was to come came during the week when […]
Portugal overcame a resilient Georgia to limp over the line with ten men in their opening game of the 2017 European U19 Championship in Gori. The hosts put up a strong performance against the 2016 U17 Champions and were left wondering what could have been after lacking any real end-product to challenge Diogo Costa in […]
Daniel Turyna was at the double for the Czech Republic as they saw overcame Sweden 1-2 to top Group A in the opening game of the 2017 European U19 Championship. The pacey end to end encounter started in fairly even fashion, with chances falling to both sides in the first ten minutes. The Swedish captain […]
It’s going to be a sad day when Luis Suarez hangs up his boots, he just has this habit of creating memorable World Cup moments. Unfortunately for Ghana, just as it was unfortunate for Giorgio Chiellini, Suarez’s shenanigans proved costly. I’m not going to put you through the charade of pretending “the incident” is a […]
There are two schools of thought when it comes to defining and explaining where success comes from and how it is achieved. The first route to success is underpinned by the belief that talent is dominant. Success comes from good DNA, having a high IQ, and possessing ‘the gift’. This is defined as a ‘fixed […]
