Ballon d’Or: Kylian Them Swiftly
Dethroning a King You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Football fan who hasn’t heard of Kylian Mbappe. Born on the 20th of December 1998 in…
Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain’s Coupe de la Ligue triumph shows a worrying lack of competition in France
It came as no surprise when Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Coupe de la Ligue this year, brushing aside Monaco in the final for the second…
State of the Nations: A look at how the major nations are shaping up prior to this summer’s FIFA World Cup
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off in just over two months, Oliver Miller casts his eye over the European and South American nations…
The search for Paris Saint-Germain’s new manager
After strong rumours this week of Paris Saint-Germain contacting Antonio Conte’s representatives with a view to the Italian taking charge at the end of the…
Paradigm FC: Commodification, the Systems World and Language.
* In a series of articles, I will be looking at a concept caused by the paradigm of the day and how it has seeped…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Can Ligue 1 be considered an elite league?
This season in France’s top flight, whilst not throwing up many surprises when it comes to the title race or battle for Europe, has certainly…
Paradigm FC
For the coming weeks, in a series of articles, I will be looking at a concept caused by the paradigm of the day and how…
Ballon d’Or: Yay or Neymar?
Seven Minute Saviour March 8th 2017 9:28pm – Barcelona are 5-3 down on aggregate to Paris St. Germain, 88 minutes on the clock and staring…
Ronaldo May Not Win Ballon d’Or Again
A Decade of Dominance The Ballon d’Or is the award all the players want to win. It recognises the winner as the best player anywhere…
Is Zidane a One-Trick Manager?
Zinedine Zidane is currently in the same category of manager as Sean Dyche. Already I can hear the reaction of the majority of people who…
Ligue 1 Talking Points: Neymar set to miss Real Madrid clash after PSG ease past Marseille
Brazilian superstar Neymar is set to miss out on Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg, after the club confirmed he had suffered…
Barcelona continue breaking records while Bayern fault at the final hurdle in their record chase
As Manchester City stormed to the League Cup title under Pep Guardiola in England, what went on across the other top European leagues? In Germany,…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Paris Saint-Germain derby win marred by Neymar injury
Paris Saint-Germain triumphed over Marseille in Le Classique, but the victory is marred by Neymar’s late injury. Elsewhere in France, Monaco let a two goal…
Modern Era Legends #2: A Samba Shot Stopper
Welcome back to Modern Era Legends where I look at my footballing idols from the past couple of decades and try to explain why they’re…
Euro Roundup: Real Madrid continue their fine form while Bayern recover to maintain their impressive spot at the top
The FA Cup stole the headlines in England as Spurs were held to a 2-2 draw with Rochdale, while Manchester United eased past Huddersfield, but…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Lyon’s form falters again and PSG rout Strasbourg
Lyon are rapidly falling away from automatic Champions League contention, after being held to a 2-2 stalemate with struggling Lille. Both Monaco and Marseille picked…
How Deep is Your Squad?: Injuries Push Juventus to the Limit
Although it isn’t quite the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan it seems a game doesn’t go by without Juve reporting a new injury. It…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Marseille held by St Etienne while Lyon fall to shock home defeat
Lyon fell to a surprise 2-0 home defeat against Rennes, as Monaco gained the advantage in the race for an automatic Champions League place. Elsewhere…
Euro Roundup: Drama as always in England, but what went on across the other top European leagues?
Barcelona sit nine points clear at the top of La Liga despite a 1-1 draw at Espanyol, while second place Atletico Madrid beat third place…
Ligue 1 Round-Up: Monaco edge past Lyon in European qualification thriller
Monaco moved ahead of Lyon in the race for automatic Champions League qualification, after Leonardo Jardim’s side scored late on to steal all three points…