Lionel Messi
September 29, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Paris Saint Germain have never won European football’s most coveted prize but are seen as one of the front-runners this year. Thus they produced a statement win in the UEFA Champions League as they delivered Manchester City’s first group stage defeat in three years. Much has been made of their formidable attacking trio of Lionel…

May 30, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Cesar Azpilicueta leapt for joy as he hoisted the 2021 Champions League Trophy with huge relief from the nine years of immaculate service to Chelsea Football Club. The blues were crowned European champions for the second time as they beat Pep Guardiola’s side for the third consecutive game and first loss in this season’s Champions…

UEFA Champions League Final
May 28, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

It is that time of the year when the biggest game in club football officially closes the European season.  Porto’s Estádio do Dragão will host the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final as Manchester City seek to end years of European mediocrity against domestic rivals Chelsea. This is the third installment of their end-of-season squabbles in…

Ferran Torres
May 15, 2021
Babajide Adewunmi-EverBlazin

Utility players are those that have the ability to thrive playing in different positions, not just as a makeshift, but delivering in their emergency position like their natural position. However, it could be extremely difficult for managers to convince a player that he would have a fantastic career playing in another position entirely, especially when…

Ruben Dias
May 5, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

After three successive quarter-final exits, Manchester City have finally reached a well-deserved UEFA Champions League Final after overcoming Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 on aggregate in the semifinal. The second leg was a special night at the Etihad Stadium with a heroic 2-0 victory to seal the tie, thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s brace. The game plan was…

Manchester City
April 29, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Two of the best teams in Europe lived up to one of the most-anticipated games of the season in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. Mauricio Pochettino and Pep Guardiola renewed their managerial rivalry as Paris Saint-Germain hosted Manchester City in a spectacular game of two halves.  A resounding second-half comeback for City, after…

March 30, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Manchester City have announced Sergio Agüero would leave the club this summer on the expiration of his contract after 10 years at the club. The club’s all-time record goalscorer exits after a trophy-laden decade which leaves him fourth on the all-time Premier League scorers. His lasting legacy, however, is that last-gasp goal against QPR to…

Fernandinho
March 29, 2021
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Manchester City pair Fernandinho and Sergio Agüero will leave this summer in the eyes of their team-mates, according to a new report. Both title-winning veterans are out of contract at the end of the season and the Athletic report that City’s squad believe Agüero and Fernandinho will be on the move. Fernandinho has reportedly received…

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