The clock is ticking down, you are trailing by six and facing a fourth and long scenario that has toppled headfirst into now or never territory. The ball is going into the end zone, but who do you want on the end of it?   Depending on where your allegiances lie, various names will be…

The date is May 29, 2021. The city? Porto, Portugal. The stadium? Estádio do Dragão. On the pitch, a final whistle is blown and Chelsea are deserved UEFA Champions League winners after a well-fought tactical battle with Manchester City that has been edged by a Kai Havertz goal in the 42nd minute.   The 72…

Without a doubt, one of the biggest football stories anywhere in the world has been the demise of FC Barcelona. In the last year, the club lost Lionel Messi and has essentially fallen apart due to financial constraints.   Barcelona has long been associated with the Champions League, but this season, a third-place finish in…

Do you have a passion for soccer but fear that you’ve missed the boat as a professional player? Fear not, as this doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t forge a successful career within this sport. There are plenty of different routes that you can take to make a living from soccer, one of the most…

Anthony Martial burst onto the scene on his debut for Manchester United in September 2015. Moments after Christian Benteke scored a sensational overhead kick to get a goal back for Liverpool, Martial found himself in space on the left-wing.   Turning Martin Škrtel inside out, Martial drove into the box and slotted the ball past…

Over the years, the relationship between sports and gaming has evolved considerably. Video game franchises like FIFA propelled this relationship in the 1990s and, since then, sports have found their way into other gaming niches.   Yet, it’s not just about building teams, managing transfers, or playing matches that attract football fans to football simulation video…

The Ralf Rangnick revolution has begun at Old Trafford. Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace provided the German with the perfect start to life with the Red Devils. Having only had 45 minutes of on-the-pitch training time with the team, it was impressive to see just how structured United were.   Deploying a 4-2-2-2 system…

There’s always some controversy when the latest Ballon d’Or rankings come around, none more so this year when Robert Lewandowski was pipped to the prestigious award by now seven-time winner Lionel Messi.   Simon Kjaer’s ranking raised a few eyebrows too, making it into the top 20 in 18th. A formidable presence at the back…

And so, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer becomes the latest man deemed responsible for Manchester United’s problems. A dismal run of form culminating in Saturday’s humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road sees Solskjaer out of a job, with Michael Carrick replacing him for the short-term future.   As the Norwegian clapped the travelling support and…

Think of Serie A throughout its modern history and many a great side will come to one’s attention. SSC Napoli and their MaGiCa attack (an acronym comprised of Diego Maradona, Bruno Giordano and Careca) of the late 1980s which won two Scudetti, Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello’s brilliant AC Milan side of the early to…