Napoli have so far been the surprise package in Serie A as Juventus have dropped off while they navigate a transitional period. Defending Champions Inter and neighbours AC Milan have kept things interesting in the race for the Scudetto but it is the Partenopei who have shown the most credentials. Although AC Milan are unbeaten…
Euro 2020 finalists England slugged to a 1-1 draw at home to Hungary in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, as the hosts remained within touching distance of a spot in the finals. However, the game was a difficult watch for the Wembley crowd who endured a lacklustre display from the Three Lions. Gareth Southgate’s side…
For the most part, Nigeria’s underwhelming display failed to deliver a spark in front of the home crowd. It was one of those nightmares fit for a selection of horror displays. The few, however, to leave their reputation unabashed after the Super Eagles’ lacklustre 1-0 defeat to the Central African Republic include Victor Osimhen, Ola…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their road to Qatar 2022 World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win over Liberia in the Qualification series on Saturday evening. The perfect start was recorded at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, as Kelechi Iheanacho’s brace sealed the points on a sodden pitch after torrential rainfall. It was a dominant…
Jadon Sancho has enjoyed a meteoric rise in his career at Borussia Dortmund in the space of four years since leaving England. The young English winger had a phenomenal stint in the Bundesliga delivering goals, assists, and breaking records whilst ensuring that his name is in the mix when talking about the most enterprising wingers…
One of the many blockbuster deals in the 2021 summer transfer window has been made official with Chelsea confirming the club-record £97.5m signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. The deal to bring back Lukaku almost exactly 10 years after he first joined, surpasses Neymar to become the most expensive player ever with a cumulative…
With the new Premier League season only a few days away, a clean slate is presented to all involved at a chance to write new history. Expectations have been clamped on big and prominent players in the league to be of great help to their respective club sides. But as usual, little or no expectations…
Brazil has produced some of the finest footballers of all time. Kaka, Pele, Zico, Socrates, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, and De Lima Ronaldo have all worn the famous yellow and green of Brazil. The Samba boys have also produced some of the finest full-backs this game has seen. Marcelo, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, José Leandro de Souza Ferreira,…
With just over a month left in the 2021 summer transfer window, clubs have stepped up their efforts to get deals over the line ahead of the final weeks of the window when it becomes a frenzy of transfer activity. It is widely considered that the most serious clubs do their business early having identified…
Due to the international tournaments in Europe and South America, the 2021 summer transfer window has lacked the usual flurry and even more so due to the financial difficulties caused by the pandemic. Major deals have only just picked pace in the fortnight since the Euro 2020 and Copa America Finals with more set to…
