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The Torneo de Verano is off right now. The league is suspended until the 8th of April due to flooding that’s going on in most parts of the country. 8 games in so far, it would be a good time to keep the discussion going and have the best XI of the tournament so far. […]
Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn Weekly roundup, Round 18 Saturday, April 1 Newell’s Old Boys vs Atletico Rafaela Newell’s were eager to close the gap between them and league leaders Boca Juniors. Playing at home to Atletico Rafeala, a team sitting in 19th position, you would certainly fancy them to do so. However, it was still goalless […]
Serie A returned after the international break headlined by a teasing spectacle scheduled for Sunday evening with the return of Gonzalo Higuain to the Stadio San Paolo as Napoli hosted Juventus. The Argentinian was treated to 90 minutes of whistling in a match where both teams would share the spoils, allowing Roma and Lazio to […]
Guingamp-Nancy The first match of the weekend was played between Guingamp and Nancy. The home team started with a 4-4-2 and the away side began with a 4-3-3. A very tight match and a very involved home crowd saw the home team take the victory by a score of 1-0. The away side started the […]
Cork City continue to lead the way in the Premier Division. On Friday night they took on their Munster rivals Limerick in Markets Field and came away with a 3-0 win to maintain their 100% start to the season. Sean Maguire, Garry Buckley and Gearoid Morrissey got their goals. Second place and reigning champions Dundalk […]
In the match that was supposed to be decisive to the title math, Benfica and FC Porto faced-off in a duel where both teams seemed content to get the draw. It ended up being somewhat of a lacklustre spectacle. Benfica started very well, getting an early penalty that dismantled Nuno EspĂrito Santo’s strategy of winning the […]
When we hear the name Carlos Valderrama, we all think of his long blond hair playing for Columbia in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups, sauntering around the midfield pinging passes all over the pitch. He is Colombia’s all-time leader in caps with 111, scoring 11 goals, and had a successful career not just […]
Much hype was awarded to the match-up between Ajax and Feyenoord, and Ajax delivered a win that makes the title race as interesting as ever. Some quality teams continued to struggle, while two games changed the course of the relegation battle at the bottom. Did your favourite team come out as victors? Saturday AZ Alkmaar […]
Premier League leaders Chelsea slipped up, Liverpool boasted a fine derby win and Man City and Arsenal shared the spoils in England’s grudge match this weekend, but what happened throughout the rest of Europe? Real Madrid sits two points clear of Barcelona with a comfortable 3-0 win over Alaves, while their city rivals Atletico are […]
Friday’s match saw Hertha taking on Hoffenheim; two high flyers looking for a place in next season’s Champions League. Both sides didn’t start that well and possession was lost more often than not. Hertha struck first thanks to Peter Pekarik, an unlikely source. The lead didn’t last long though as Hertha gave away a penalty […]
After yet another disappointing Derby defeat on Saturday, Everton fans now have endured eighteen years without a victory at Anfield. A whole generation of young blues has grown up without ever savouring the joy a victory at Anfield can bring. The weight of history bears heavily upon us. But we have been through similar experiences […]
Coupe de la Ligue Final Monaco-Paris Saint Germain The final of the Coupe de la Ligue was set to be played between the two most dominant teams in France. Leonardo Jardim’s attacking side faces Unai Emery’s Paris Saint-Germain. PSG were just recently eliminated from the Champions League, and in a historic yet embarrassing performance, they […]
In 1970 Glentoran were involved in a cross-border European Cup clash against Waterford United. A 3-1 home loss in the first leg meant the 1-0 loss in the 2nd leg was inconsequential. Linfield took on Manchester City in the Cup Winners Cup cruelly losing out on away goals despite recording the 2-1 victory at home. […]
It’s far from abnormal for exciting South American talents to make their debuts at an early age only to be whisked off to Europe before their teens are over, and economics often dictate such moves. This huge upheaval regularly occurs before the player is mature enough to handle it and therefore a transition period is […]
Some seasons are remembered for winning titles, some are remembered for winning cups but for Luton Town the 1982/83 season was remembered for avoiding relegation after their last-gasp win at Maine Road against Manchester City, sending the Manchester club down instead. The result prompted Luton manager David Pleat to dance his merry jig across the […]
A soccer federation is the most political entity outside of an actual political entity. Around the world, the one thing that unites all countries, races, and nationalities is the shared experience of the angst of figuring out what exactly a football federation stands for. All nations undergo this soul searching and some (Germany currently for […]
This Saturday sees Borussia Dortmund travel to Schalke 04 in the 150th edition of one of Europe’s biggest rivalries. On occasion, the game is overlooked when comparing European clashes, yet within Germany, especially for fans of the two clubs, this is the biggest Bundesliga match of the season. Rich History Consistently battling at the top […]
