In 2018, after their millionth Champions League win, Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, for Italian shores. The big question was how were Real Madrid going to replace their all-time top scorer. Who were they going to buy? The answer was nobody. Florentino Perez like always, knew something the rest of the world didn’t. He knew…

In the 97 years of Napoli’s existence, you would be very hard-pressed to find a coach that has connected with the club, the fans, and the city quite as beautifully as Luciano Spalletti. A lot of fans in Napoli weren’t quite convinced when Spalletti was hired in 2021, and understandably so. He represented what Napoli…

The news came late last week that Roberto Firmino, the Brazilian forward who has resided on Merseyside for the past eight years, will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. While he has been hampered by injuries over the last year and currently sits out of the starting XI for Liverpool, many fans…

Rangers captain James Tavernier scored his 100th career goal from the penalty spot against Celtic in the second Old Firm Derby of the season, which ended 2-2 on January 2. The English right back has been on a long journey since signing for the Ibrox club while in the Scottish Championship in 2015, having featured…

“Watch the game you won’t see Busquets, but watch Busquets and you’ll see the game.”   These types of frothy quotes attributed to Sergio Busquets are found in abundance. But with this one, there is something quite pertinent about what former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said. “Watch the game you won’t see Busquets.”  …