Erik Ten Hag, who had parted ways with Manchester United, was appointed as the manager of Bayer Leverkusen when Xabi Alonso left the German Club after a very successful two-season stint. Ruben Amorim, the much sought after Portuguese, had been appointed Manchester United’s Manager, with huge expectations. He was considered to be the best toContinue reading “The Season of Sacks In The World of Club Football”
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Xabi Alonso Sacked After Real Madrid’s Loss In The Spanish Super Cup
Xabi Alonso was riding a wave of unprecedented success as the Manager of Bayer Leverkusen. He not only propelled the German side to a phenomenal Bundesliga title in the 2023-24 season, unseating Bayern Munich, but did so without losing a single match. Alonso was credited big time for Leverkusen’s success and so it was naturalContinue reading “Xabi Alonso Sacked After Real Madrid’s Loss In The Spanish Super Cup”
Relentless Barcelona Pip Real Madrid For Spanish Super Cup Glory
The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah hosted one of the biggest names in club football in the world, as well as the most fierce rivals in the history of the sport. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid clashed in the Finals of the Spanish Super Cup last night. The world had its eyes onContinue reading “Relentless Barcelona Pip Real Madrid For Spanish Super Cup Glory”
Ousmane Dembele Wins The Ballon d’Or for 2025
As expected, Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele was conferred the Ballon d’Or for his brilliant performance in the 2024-25 season. With an incredible haul of 37 goals and 15 assists in all competitions for PSG, Dembele was instrumental in PSG’s treble winning sensational year. Winning the Ligue 1 by a mile, The Coupe de France andContinue reading “Ousmane Dembele Wins The Ballon d’Or for 2025”
Incredible Rashford Has His Redemption In A Barcelona Shirt
My heart took a while to slow down as I watched Marcus Rashford score his first two goals in a Barcelona shirt, and that too, goals of the highest order. How much I had been disappointed to see him apparently not do enough for Manchester United and England, but last night, the exhorbitant but somehowContinue reading “Incredible Rashford Has His Redemption In A Barcelona Shirt”
UEFA Champions League 2025-26, Begins Tonight
36 Teams from across Europe shall be locking horns for one of the most coveted prizes in Football, the UEFA Champions League. The duel gets underway tonight as the Dutch Club PSV takes on the Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands. PSG, the Defending Champions, will take on Italian ClubContinue reading “UEFA Champions League 2025-26, Begins Tonight”
Barcelona Survive A Levante Scare
It was not that usual of a day in the office for Barcelona as the Catalans travelled to Valencia to face Levante Union Deportiva at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, in Match Week 2 of the prestigious La Liga. Levante had the game to trouble the Champions, but no one had expected that the hostsContinue reading “Barcelona Survive A Levante Scare”
For Barcelona It Is Business As Usual
The reigning La Liga Champions were pitted against Mallorca in the first game as La Liga began the new season. Barcelona travelled to Mallorca. The Estadi Mallorca Son Moix was waiting for a fine contest, but for Barca it was business as usual. There were no surprises as the Catalans produced yet another clinical displayContinue reading “For Barcelona It Is Business As Usual”
It Could Well Be Al-Nassr ‘s Year
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January 2023 in one of the most talked about and reported transfers the world had ever seen. It was a coup in Football as the club playing in the Saudi Pro League had notched up a legend and one of the all time greats of the game. Ronaldo, on theContinue reading “It Could Well Be Al-Nassr ‘s Year”
Inter Shock Barcelona Reach Champions League Final
A Belligerent Inter & An Unrelenting Barcelona After two sensational matches, nerve wracking drama, football of the highest quality and 13 goals, a belligerent Inter Milan eventually got past an unrelenting Barcelona to reach the Finals of the UEFA Champions League 7-6 on aggregate. Another Humdinger The first leg played in Barcelona was a 3-3Continue reading “Inter Shock Barcelona Reach Champions League Final”