Bundesliga season review Part 1: Bayern & Leipzig
1. Bayern: Domestic Dominance – International Wait Like it happens with big clubs there was a lot of talk about the transition from Pep Guardiola…
May 2017
Ciao, Totti
On the 28th of May, 2017, the world saw another football legend call time on an astounding career. Why was the career of Francesco Totti…
Toronto hammer the Crew as the Galaxy shake up the Earthquakes
Chicago Fire 2-1 FC Dallas Three goals in the first ten minutes gave The Fire a 2-1 win and moved them to second spot in…
Dortmund finally clinch the Pokal & Wolfsburg survive in the playoff battle – Pokal & Playoff roundup
Playoff 1st leg Thursday saw the first leg of the relegation/promotion playoff, with Wolfsburg of the Bundesliga taking on local rivals Braunschweig of the 2. Bundesliga….
Argentina Primera División round-up week 26: Boca Juniors and River plate both drop points, Banfield move to 4th position
Friday, May 26 We started round 26 off in Mar del Plata as Aldosivi were hosting Independiente. Independiente, who have been on fire as of…
Brazilian Championship – 3rd Round Review
This weekend we had the third round of the Brazilian Championship. Of the 10 matches, we hit only 1 in our predictions. Sorry followers, but…
From the Touchline – David Wagner Shows Results Outweigh Ideals
Huddersfield Town were having a fairy tale season before defeating Reading on penalties to win promotion to the Premier League. They had finished near the…
A Statistical Analysis of the French National Team’s Latest Call-up
In a period in which many important national federations are jumping ahead to revolutionize and rejuvenate their teams, France is choosing to undergo a slow…
Pep Guardiola should look to Ajax for reinforcements
Last week, it was announced that Monaco’s star Portuguese winger, Bernardo Silva, will be making a move to Manchester City for a reported €50 million…
Griezmann to go and Real to Triumph: 4 Spanish Summer Predictions
It’s that time of year again. Another season has come and gone and players and viewers alike are setting off on holiday (unless you’re West…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up Week Ending 28th May: Harps Hit the Right Tune
Finn Harps enjoyed a harmonious week in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, as they followed up their win against St. Patrick’s Athletic last Monday,…
A step too far for Alaves as Messi’s masterclass marks the end of the Calderon…
A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona beat Alaves 3-1 last night to win the Copa del Rey and give their outgoing coach Luis Enrique a fitting send-off….
The Seagulls Take Flight
I’m not usually one to indulge in schadenfreude being a firm believer that karma, especially in football, is very much like a boomerang made of…
U20 World Cup: Who to look out for after the tournament: #2 Jules Keita
Guinea’s World Cup campaign has ended after being routed by Argentina 5-0. In their other 2 matches, they also drew 1-1 against England and earlier…
Wato Kuate: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Dundee United’s Cameroonian midfielder has been with the club for only two months, and yet in such a short spell, he has forged quite a…
Brazilian Football Week In Review
A summary of the Brazilian football week, and a preview of the third round of the Brazilian Championship, written by a native, for the public…
Jorge Sampaoli: Argentina Finally Have Their Man
After what seems like an eternity, Argentina have finally announced Jorge Sampaoli as the new manager of their national football team. Sampaoli will replace the…
Argentine involvement in the Copa Libertadores
The group stage of the Copa Libertadores – South America’s premier cup competition – has concluded, with four of Argentina’s six representatives qualifying for the…
Athens Ten Years On: The Highs and Many Lows of AC Milan
Two days shy of the tenth anniversary of AC Milan’s Champions League triumph in Athens, the Rossoneri return to European football after a three-year absence….
Marlon Santos: A Tactical Analysis of Barcelona’s Young Defender
For most of the footballing world, or those who don’t follow Barcelona B’s team, reading Marlon Santos’s name in a Barcelona starting lineup next to…