Galatasaray handed Liverpool a Turkish drill at the RAMS Park in Istanbul, Turkiye, a couple of nights ago. It was Match Day 2 of the UEFA Champions League and Liverpool had travelled to Istanbul to face the Lions and Champions of Turkey. Liverpool were the favourites without a doubt, but their loss to Crystal PalaceContinue reading “Bruised in Istanbul, Liverpool Face Chelsea Challenge On Saturday”
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Qarabag – A Breath of Fresh Air
The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 got underway last week, and though several outstanding performances made headlines, the one that made me stand up and take note was the performance of the Azerbaijani football club, Qarabag. Qarabag FK became the first club from Azerbaijan to win a match in the UEFA Champions League Main Draw afterContinue reading “Qarabag – A Breath of Fresh Air”
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”
Liverpool & The Art of Last Gasp Winners
Last night, it was the turn of captain Virgil van Dijk to send the Liverpool fans from despair to ecstasy, in a moment of sheer magic. Mo Salah, Domnik Szoboszlai, and Rio Ngumoha had done the same in consecutive previous matches this season. These last-gasp winners are turning into a habit, it seems, but aContinue reading “Liverpool & The Art of Last Gasp Winners”
UEFA CL : Juventus Pull Off A Crazy Comeback Against Dortmund
The Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, witnessed an unbelievable contest between the home team, Juventus, and German visitors Borussia Dortmund, with the home team staging a crazy comeback to draw the match. The 8-goal second-half thriller, the first round of the latest UEFA Champions League season, swung from despair to utter joy in a matterContinue reading “UEFA CL : Juventus Pull Off A Crazy Comeback Against Dortmund”
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”
Why Mo Salah May Not Win The Ballon d’Or
Mo Salah was exceptional in Liverpool’s charge to the English Premier League crown in the 24/25 season. His tally of 29 goals in winning the Golden Boot and also the highest number of assists, 18, made Mo Salah’s performance truly sensational for Liverpool. The Magician from Nagrig, Egypt, has been a pillar in Liverpool’s squadContinue reading “Why Mo Salah May Not Win The Ballon d’Or”
PSG vs Inter : Champions League Final – All Roads Leading To Munich
In about 24 hours, Paris Saint Germain, the French Ligue 1 Champions will take on Inter Milan, the dramatically close Italian Serie A runner’s up, in Munich, to decide the Champions of Europe. PSG have been sensational in the French League virtually insurmountable and winning the Ligue 1 with lots to spare. Their campaign inContinue reading “PSG vs Inter : Champions League Final – All Roads Leading To Munich”
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”
Aston Villa Go Down Fighting As PSG Reach UEFA CL Semis
Aston Villa & PSG Fight It Out The Villa Park in Birmingham bore witness to one of the finest performances of its home team in recent times last night as Aston Villa clashed with mighty PSG with a 1-3 deficit, in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals. PSG Draw First Blood ThroughContinue reading “Aston Villa Go Down Fighting As PSG Reach UEFA CL Semis”