2023 was a glorious year for some football clubs (especially Manchester City) while more enjoyed major signs of improvement (Liverpool, Arsenal, Girona, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen) as others plunged towards mediocrity (Chelsea). It was another calendar year full of thrills and the second half of the 2023-24 season promises even more twists. As 2024 begins,…
The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League Matchday Four has come to an end with teams putting in intriguing performances in the hope of qualifying for the Round of 16. As is customary, the Champions League games were a delight to watch and here the FootballCastle gives you a quick summary of the most intriguing results of…
The UEFA Champions League is back with the thrills on midweek nights throughout the 2023/24 season. The atmosphere is different when these big European nights come around as the best and most successful make their case for Champions League glory. Bayern Munich host Manchester United for arguably the most high-profile of matchups on Matchday 1,…
As career progressions go, Victor Osimhen’s journey has been filled with constant obstacles and emphatic responses to prove himself even further. Right from the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup where he won the Golden Boot with a record number of goals for Emmanuel Amunike’s victorious side, the striker had heavy pressure on his young shoulders…
The summer transfer window is the most exciting time of the post-season football calendar, where clubs and fans look forward to new acquisitions who will hopefully improve their squad and resurrect their fortunes. Nevertheless, this was one of the most difficult transfer windows in recent times due to the lack of funds caused by the…
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…
After more than a year of endless pursuit of Jadon Sancho, Manchester United eventually reached a conclusion on the youngster and already have their man at Old Trafford. In similar style, the perceived difficulty of executing transfer deals with Real Madrid seems to have dissipated because, in a matter of days, Raphaël Varane will be…
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…
Villarreal and their perennial UEFA Europa League-winning manager, Unai Emery, will tonight vie for the title against Manchester United in Gdańsk, Poland. Despite Emery reaching his fifth Europa League Final in eight seasons, the prepotency of the predictions have been tilting towards the Red Devils. Rightly so, United since being knocked out of the Champions…
Marcus Rashford has not played a game completely pain-free in two years, according to ESPN. The Manchester United forward is nursing shoulder and foot issues but will make himself available for England at the postponed 2020 European Championships in the summer. The 23-year-old has been playing through the pain barrier since 2019 and only had…
