Headlining the crunch Euro 2020 Round of 16 fixtures is England vs Germany at Wembley on Tuesday night. The big game feel is surely unmissable in this knockout game as both nations would be seeking a catalyst to spur them all the way. For England, there is no greater football rival than Germany. Indeed, getting…
Bukayo Saka had quite the introduction to Euro 2020. The youngster announced himself to a wider audience with a man-of-the-match performance against Czech Republic. There were eyebrows raised when Gareth Southgate opted for the Arsenal youngster over the likes of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho for the final group game, but it proved to be…
There are no surprises that the Euro 2020 Group of Death delivered a blockbuster game at the Allianz Arena. The 2014 World Cup winners Germany needed a big performance against Portugal and delivered the highest-scoring game at Euro 2020 so far. The 4-2 result, coupled with France’s draw with Hungary earlier in the day, leaves…
The European Championship continues to captivate and the most impressive team so far are burning bright. Italy are the first team to qualify for the knockout rounds of Euro 2020 after a resounding 3-0 win over neighbours Switzerland. The significance of this victory was emphatic as a 29th straight unbeaten game is only short of…
Could there be a better remarkable turnaround in World football than Belgium’s? The Red Devils who were languishing in the 71st spot in the world ranking during the mid-2000s have risen to the farthest position any footballing nation could reach in the world but ironically, have no silverware to show for it. By the time…
In what felt very much like 90 minutes of post-season football, especially after an intense schedule for all involved. Nigeria versus Cameroon failed to excite. Unsurprisingly betraying the atmosphere of a heated Derby, there were few talking points from Nigeria’s dour 1-0 defeat against their rival neighbours in Austria. The first installment of two friendlies…
As the season continues to coast home in different leagues across Europe, Nigerian players continued to impress for their respective club sides. Gernot Rohr will be more than happy at the moment because his regular attackers in the team have all been tremendous for their employers in Europe. And yet again last weekend, Kelechi Iheanacho,…
Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa, has officially rejoined Kano Pillars for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season. Musa joins 11 years after he first featured for his boyhood club. The 28-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Saudi side Al Nassr in October 2020 and embarks on a temporary contract to…
The March International break has had the usual slug before club football resumes for the business end of the season. While national teams fulfill their fixtures in various World Cup or continental qualifying games, Football Castle has a quiz to sink your teeth into. Think you can score full marks? Put your football knowledge to the test…
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski will miss Poland’s visit to England on Wednesday due to a knee injury. Both sides clash at Wembley in a Group I World Cup Qualifier and the visitors have been significantly weakened. The 32-year-old went off in Poland’s 3-0 win over Andorra on Sunday after scoring twice. A statement from…
