Embed from Getty Images The Ligue 1 2016/17 season began last weekend and there were plenty of goals in the first round of fixtures. Friday 12 August Bastia 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain Venue – Stade Armand Cesari Champions PSG kicked off the new campaign with a victory at the Stade ...
Read More »Real Madrid win the UEFA Super Cup in a five goal thriller
Embed from Getty Images The annual curtain raiser for the European football season took place once again last night with Real Madrid winning 3-2 against Sevilla. It was the Champions League winners who started the better of the two sides and were ultimately rewarded for their good start when ...
Read More »Pogba rejoins Manchester United in world record fee
Embed from Getty Images French midfielder Paul Pogba has rejoined Manchester United for a reported fee of £89million, breaking the highest transfer of a player since Gareth Bale left Tottenham for Real Madrid in 2013. The 23 year old, who was famously sold to Juventus for just £1.5million under ...
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Embed from Getty Images With the arrival of Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Claude Puel, Aitor Karanka, and another season for Jürgen Klopp, there is going to be an abundance of top quality managers alive and kicking in the Premier League next season. All jumping and dancing on the side-lines, ...
Read More »Is this Borussia Dortmund’s season to reclaim the Bundesliga title?
Embed from Getty Images After four years of Bayern Munich dominance in the Bundesliga, a couple of new additions to Borussia Dortmund’s side could see a shift in momentum for the 2016/17 season. Dortmund have only won the title three times since the turn of the century, the most ...
Read More »The Forgotten: Ronald Koeman the Footballer
Embed from Getty Images When it comes to top-quality ball-playing centre-halves, the legend of Ronald Koeman certainly ranks right up there as one of the best. The Dutchman excelled at his job wherever he went, whether it was at home for Groningen, Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord or his most fruitful stint in ...
Read More »Ahmed Musa joins Leicester from CSKA Moscow
Embed from Getty Images Leicester City have completed the signing of Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow to break the club-record transfer fee for the second time this week. The 23-year-old forward has joined the Foxes for around £16 million, snubbing the likes of Southampton, Everton and West Ham United ...
Read More »Portugal vs Wales: EURO 2016 Semi-Final Preview.
Embed from Getty Images Portugal square off against a determined Wales side in Lyon looking to seal an elusive spot in the final of the European Championships of 2016. Wales, who overcame the tough task of Belgium in the previous round, have made it to the last four for the ...
Read More »Is Alexandre Lacazette the man for Arsenal?
Embed from Getty Images After missing out on Jamie Vardy, signing a striker is vital for Arsenal. Although Olivier Giroud is impressing many for France at the Euros; they need to bolster their attacking options with Danny Welbeck suffering a long term injury. In years gone by, fans have ...
Read More »Poland will be a Major Force at the FIFA WC 2018.
Poland were on their flight back to Warsaw last night after a sour defeat to Portugal on penalties in Marseille. A harsh result after quite a stunning performance on the night and in the tournament as a whole can help them keep their heads held high. They were on top of ...
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