(Getty Images)  Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona triumphed in the latest challenge to their Champions league dream. In the semi-final first leg against Liverpool, Lionel Messi put in yet another masterclass. Barca weathered Liverpool’s early storm, with Joël Matip in particular and Fabinho recovering possession and doing a decent job keeping Messi quiet. Arturo Vidal’s…

April 25, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Manchester City have one hand on the Premier League trophy; a decisive blow was struck on Manchester United’s season and Liverpool’s title hopes in Wednesday’s Manchester Derby.  United started the game well and outran City, forcing uncharacteristic errors and sloppy play but lacked a goal threat. They ran collectively five kilometres less in the second…

April 19, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES There was a five-point buffer between Brighton and Hove Albion and Cardiff City but it’s now two following tuesday’s listless display against Cardiff. Considering the spirited form they’re showing at the moment, The Welsh side have a better run-in with games against Liverpool, Fulham, Palace and Man United to go; while the…

April 17, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Ajax have gone about giant-killing again; the latest in their story of this season’s wonderful Champions League campaign is of collective brilliance over individuality. This team is perhaps not about to win the competition three times in a row but have dispelled the individualistic dominance of first Real Madrid and then Cristiano Ronaldo over this…

April 13, 2019
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(AFP) As the destination of the league title gets clearer in just about every top five league in Europe, its crunch time in England. Liverpool versus Chelsea is always a massive clash and Sunday’s instalment is set to decide the fate of both teams this season; one slip could change it all, it has previously…

April 8, 2019
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

It’s almost upon us, the Champions league quarterfinals offers some historic clashes, not least Manchester United versus Barcelona.  This European football classic brings a lot of nostalgia for supporters of both sides. For Man United, it is hoped that some of that Ole magic remains and he can navigate past the almighty Catalans. While Barcelona…

April 3, 2019
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Rampant Wolves devour the Devils again. As much as it looks straight from a book of old football clichés, it’s exactly what transpired at Molineux last night. Wolverhampton Wanderers are having a fairytale season as much as Leicester did in 2015/2016. That Fulham have confirmed a quick return to the Championship and Cardiff look likely…

March 25, 2019
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Germany are back to winning ways. That post-2014 world cup spirit of grabbing the win anyhow is certainly welcome in the new era. The Germans are rebuilding following last year’s disastrous world cup defence and limp UEFA Nation’s League campaign; culminating in Joachim Low forcing early retirements on Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller….

March 12, 2019
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Zinedine Zidane is back as the manager of Real Madrid, 284 days after sensationally walking away from the post, during the celebrations of a third successive Champions league title. The Frenchman fore-saw the decline of an ageing squad without much motivation in terms of trophies or fresh talent, and duly quit the job to save…

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