Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night will host Atletico Madrid in a competitive match for the first time — just as Los Rojiblancos’ Champions League hopes hang by a thread. Atleti have lost consecutive UEFA Champions League games for the first time since the 2022 group stage, which portended an early elimination from the competition. Consecutive…
Borussia Dortmund will contest the biggest game in club football after reaching the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League final that takes place at Wembley Stadium. Mats Hummels headed in from a corner at the start of the second half to hand the visitors a 2-0 aggregate win at Paris Saint-Germain. The first goal the Germans have…
The 2023/24 season is gradually coming to a close around Europe’s top leagues and the tables are now taking more meaningful shape as games are becoming more intense with all teams trying to accomplish their set goals for the campaign. However, not every club has been able to reach their said targets from the beginning…
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…
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…
Paris Saint-Germain have hit yet another European disappointment as goals from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry saw Bayern Munich advance into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of the underwhelming Parisians. The Bavarians showed their quality and efficiency as they proved themselves the better-prepared team on a very important night, despite the…
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…
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…
Brazilian superstar Neymar has expressed his desire to one day play alongside Juventus marksman Cristiano Ronaldo. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, who recently committed to a new contract until 2025, has already played with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé. And it seems Neymar wants to complete a set of the greatest players in the world by…
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…
