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Real Madrid secure 14th UCL trophy to further cement their European royalty

Real Madrid secure 14th UCL trophy to further cement their European royalty

Rafeul Hasan 2022-05-29 12:07:18

As Real Madrid clinch their 14th Uefa Champion’s League title, a feat that any team in the near future won’t surpass, they have also proved a valuable point. Sometimes having the right men...

What Mbappe's rejection could mean for Real Madrid?

What Mbappe's rejection could mean for Real Madrid?

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-25 16:19:08

Kylian Mbappe is staying at PSG. The most anticipated transfer saga of this season is over after the French young sensation decided to stay where he is. Real Madrid chased him for 5 years. After ever...

Italy belongs to AC Milan

Italy belongs to AC Milan

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-24 13:49:28

Maybe the will was there since last season. Maybe the promise was made after last season ended. After nobody touched the trophy except Juventus for 9 straight seasons, Inter broke the deadlock and won...

4 titles in 5 years: Manchester City deserves much more praise

4 titles in 5 years: Manchester City deserves much more praise

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-23 14:55:06

Premier League at its best.  Till the 75th minute, nobody knew who is going to win. Liverpool was on par with Wolves at Anfield; at Etihad, things got messed up. Astonishingly, Villa were leadin...

Survival, Silverware, Supremacy - all at stake ahead of the final match-day of Premier League

Survival, Silverware, Supremacy - all at stake ahead of the final match-day of Premier League

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-22 17:13:52

After two seasons of break, Premier League is back to its usual best. 37 weeks of football were not enough to find a clear champion of England. So, it’s down to the very last day, the very last...

Premier League final game-week: Battles of individual glory

Premier League final game-week: Battles of individual glory

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-05-22 14:23:20

The clock is ticking. In only a few hours, the final matchday of the Premier League will kick-off. Everything will be decided just 2 hours from that moment. The glorious champions, the agonizing runn...

Will Robert Lewandowski fit in Xavi's system?

Will Robert Lewandowski fit in Xavi's system?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-05-18 15:00:01

Robert Lewandowski has decided not to extend his contract with Bayern Munich and according to most of the sources, is close to making a move to FC Barcelona. With Xavi Hernandez at the helm, Barcelon...

Chelsea losing consecutive finals: Where lies the problem?

Chelsea losing consecutive finals: Where lies the problem?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-05-16 16:50:08

In the FA cup final, Chelsea lost 6-5 on penalties to Liverpool with Cesar Azpilicueta and Mason Mount missing their individual penalties.  With this, Chelsea become the first team in history to...

Ninety minutes in the Bernabeu is a very long time

Ninety minutes in the Bernabeu is a very long time

Mashfiq Mizan 2022-05-09 15:20:56

Real Madrid have performed like the comic book superhero version of the club that we grew up hearing stories of, staging a series of remontadas (Spanish for a comeback) at Santiago Bernabéu dur...

Carlo Ancelotti deserves all the praise for Real Madrid's league triumph

Carlo Ancelotti deserves all the praise for Real Madrid's league triumph

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-05-01 13:38:37

With a 4-0 win over Espanyol, Real Madrid have clinched their 35th La Liga Title. The manager, Carlo Ancelotti has also been part of a phenomenal record. He has become the only manager to win all of t...

Dominant Real Madrid take home 35th La Liga title

Dominant Real Madrid take home 35th La Liga title

Mahtab Jamil 2022-05-01 03:18:20

Real Madrid have secured their 35th La Liga title with a 4-0 win over Espanyol.  The season has been a stellar one for Real Madrid where they outclassed their domestic rivals by a great margin.&...

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp - pioneering the modern day managerial rivalry

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp - pioneering the modern day managerial rivalry

Tofael Mahmud 2022-04-25 15:08:14

Remember the fierce rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United that spanned nearly one decade?  Remember the magicians in the dugout—Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson — probably the...

Erik Ten Hag's recipe of success at Manchester United

Erik Ten Hag's recipe of success at Manchester United

Tofael Mahmud 2022-04-23 16:05:35

Manchester United have appointed Erik Ten Hag at a time when the optimism among United fans is at an all-time low.  It makes sense because United in the post-Ferguson era have appointed managers...

Erling Haaland's inclusion might make Manchester City invincible

Erling Haaland's inclusion might make Manchester City invincible

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-21 13:44:57

Erling Haaland is currently one of the most sought after players in the world. After breaking out in Dortmund in 2020, Haaland has been a prolific goal scorer with speed, strength and technical abilit...

Bayern Munich face unforeseen crisis in years

Bayern Munich face unforeseen crisis in years

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-04-20 15:06:54

When Julian Nagelsmann took over Bayern Munich, expectations from him were high. He inherited Hansi Flick's invincible squad and being someone with a lot of aptitude in the tactical side of the game,...

Sevilla's dream run this season

Sevilla's dream run this season

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-19 16:04:44

La Liga has seen certain ups and downs of teams this season. FC Barcelona had an early drop off in the post-Messi era, Athletico Madrid could not perform as consistently as they would like.  Whe...

Has anything changed for Barcelona's resurgence hopes?

Has anything changed for Barcelona's resurgence hopes?

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-04-16 17:37:57

Barcelona seemed to be on top of the world after their famous 0-4 Classico win in Bernabeu. Everyone would put their money on Barcelona being back by then. A team, unbeaten for 12 matches, was wo...

Real Madrid's problem with pressing and pace

Real Madrid's problem with pressing and pace

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-04-13 13:49:58

Real Madrid, although qualifying against Chelsea last night after a nail-biting fight–that went to the extra time, played one of the worst matches of this season. The 3-2 scoreline in favour of...

The childish and unprofessional side of 'angry' Ronaldo

The childish and unprofessional side of 'angry' Ronaldo

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-04-11 17:13:04

This Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo became the headline of most of the prominent sporting portals for absolutely wrong reasons.  Ronaldo, after playing a match against Everton, which he would rathe...

What went wrong with Chelsea?

What went wrong with Chelsea?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-10 16:47:52

As matchday 32 takes place in the Premier League, things are looking uncertain at both ends of the table.  While there is stiff competition between Manchester City and Liverpool for the title, t...

Serie A is back to its glory days

Serie A is back to its glory days

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-06 16:32:30

Amidst all the drama and excitement of Premier League and La Liga, the top 4 race in Serie A is also picking up the pace.  If we look at the points table, Serie A is having the most competitive...

Barcelona's resurgence makes La Liga title race interesting

Barcelona's resurgence makes La Liga title race interesting

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-04 15:44:31

Last night’s match between Barcelona and Sevilla at Camp Nou was a crucial tie at the business end of the season. Before the start of the match, Sevilla were sitting 2nd in the La Liga table and...

Assessing the World Cup draw: No clear group of death

Assessing the World Cup draw: No clear group of death

Tofael Mahmud 2022-04-02 15:48:45

Despite all the drama and controversies surrounding Qatar's hosting of the World Cup this year, the draw went ahead as scheduled. This was one of the bizarre World Cup draws with plenty of match-ups t...

Can Real Madrid hold on to their lead?

Can Real Madrid hold on to their lead?

Mashfiq Mizan 2022-04-02 11:56:57

Table-toppers Real Madrid will return to LaLiga evening today at Balaidos when they take on Celta Viga. Celta are always a team to beat led by Iago Aspas, as they showed Real at the Santiago Bernabeu...

New generation of Barcelona is ready to dominate

New generation of Barcelona is ready to dominate

Mahtab Jamil 2022-03-27 13:14:17

After a dominating win against Real Madrid in the last El Clasico, there is a huge sense of rejuvenation amongst the fans that Barcelona are back to their old exciting ways.  Barcelona’s b...

Changes in the dynamics of Spanish football

Changes in the dynamics of Spanish football

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-03-21 16:16:20

Real Madrid are still the favourite to win the league after embarrassing Classico defeat against arch-rivals Barcelona. Sevilla pushed hard, but not long enough. There is still time for a miracle thou...

Who are the favourites in the Champions League quarter-finals?

Who are the favourites in the Champions League quarter-finals?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-03-20 15:37:44

The Champions League quarter-finals this year is all about Spain vs England with 3 English sides - Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool; 3 Spanish sides - Villareal, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid...

Playing Europa League or leaving Old Trafford - what will be Ronaldo’s fate next season?

Playing Europa League or leaving Old Trafford - what will be Ronaldo’s fate next season?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-03-19 16:19:12

Manchester United are hovering around the Champions League places the whole season. Ralf Ragnick took over from Solkjaer in the midst of the season and promised to provide solidity to the side. ...

Has Messi been a flop at PSG?

Has Messi been a flop at PSG?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-03-17 16:04:32

Nasser-Al-Khelaifi bought PSG in 2011. Since then, he has been injecting money into the club. His primary objective had been to win the Champions League. After they signed Messi last summer, everyone...

PSG and UCL - stories of heartbreaks

PSG and UCL - stories of heartbreaks

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-03-13 13:15:03

It all went wrong for PSG. It has been the same story for almost a decade, bar the last two seasons. And PSG don’t seem to be coming out of this situation anytime soon. Just when everyone think...