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  • A Look at Germany’s Dominance in the Women’s European Championship

    It’s rare in football that an international tournament is dominated by a team for so long. There was obviously the great Brazil side of the 1970s with Pele and Garrincha, and Spain’s golden generation that won everything there was to win between 2008 and 2012, but none have had the longevity like Germany’s women’s side,…

  • Analyzing Everton’s Transfer Needs

    Everton’s lack of intellectual recruitment during the Farhad Moshiri era since he acquired a 49% controlling share of the club in 2016 has proved to be underwhelming, highlighting Everton’s hierarchy, with the fans holding them to account. The bulk of the criticism has come to owner Moshiri, who now owns 94.1%, and Chairman Bill Kenwright,…

  • Leah Williamson: The Ultimate Ball-Playing Defender for Club and Country

    Leah Williamson has spent the summer living out her childhood dream of captaining her country at a home European Championships. After leading England to a berth in the Women’s Euros Final, she will be looking to win the first-ever major trophy in the history of the Lionesses.   Williamson was born and raised in Milton…

  • João Victor: Benfica’s New Brazilian Center Back

    It has been quite the busy start to the transfer window for Benfica. Under the watch of their new German manager Roger Schmidt, who joins following a two-year spell at PSV Eindhoven, the Lisbon club have sold Darwin Núñez to Liverpool, offloaded the likes of Everton Cebolinha and Haris Seferović, and reinforced their squad with…

  • Leo Ostigard – The Former Brighton Man Eager to Prove a Point After Permanent Switch to Napoli

    Leo Ostigard would have been dreaming about becoming a Premier League regular defender after signing for Brighton all the way back in 2018, leaving behind his native Norway for The Seagulls.   However, four long years on from this transfer, his career at Brighton never got off the ground – the 22-year-old centre-back never featuring…

  • Football for Good: Michael Carrick Supports Local Children as They Prepare for High School

    The Michael Carrick Foundation has shown its ongoing support for Manchester United Foundation by providing back-to-school packs for young people as they get ready to transition from primary to secondary school.   In partnership with accountancy firm Sedulo, Michael Carrick Foundation has provided stationery equipment, water bottles and restaurant vouchers to pupils, to help them…

  • Anthony Gordon: Diamonds Are Made Under Pressure

    Few Evertonians will look back on their 2017/18 Europa League campaign with any joy at all. Placed in a group of death with French giants Lyon and a soon-to-be Champions League side Atalanta, the Blues certainly had their work cut out as they slugged through a winless opening five games.   The other side in…

  • Matthijs de Ligt: The Emergence of Bayern Munich’s New Defensive Rock

    Bayern Munich are having a transfer window to remember, poaching some of the best talents in world football without having to break the bank. Although they have lost talisman Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona, they have made some superb additions, with Noussair Mazraoui, Ryan Gravenberch, and Sadio Mane joining an already star-studded team.    They did,…

  • Moussa Niakhaté – What Does the French Defender Bring to Nottingham Forest?

    It’s been over a month and a half since Nottingham Forest clinched their historic promotion back to the Premier League after a 23-year absence.    An absence as lengthy as 20 plus years for a club as big as Nottingham Forest, always leads to expectations. Whereas that shouldn’t be the case in this situation –…

  • Which Premier League Team Had the Best Winter 2022 Transfer Window?

    Are you a football fan looking to see who had the best transfer window this past January? Read on to see who we decide was the best in the transfer market.   Transfers are absolutely huge in football, and there’s definitely a skill to have when it comes to getting a transfer window right; just…