Morgan Gibbs-White has been a standout performer for Sheffield United so far this season, succeeding under the turbulent reign of Slavisa Jokanovic and now looking to be Paul Heckingbottom’s main man with The Blades on the up.   This spell with The Blades has arguably reignited the 21-year-old, bursting onto the scene at just 16…

After being forced to sell Andy Delort and Gaëtan Laborde before matchday five of the 21/22 Ligue 1 season, Montpellier fans would have been forgiven for fearing the worst.   The pair had scored 51.67% of Montpellier’s goals last campaign, and they’d scored five of the first nine goals of the new season. Thankfully, the…

The year is 1999, the month is April. TLC’s “No Scrubs” is blasting through the boomboxes, Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United is marching towards a historic European treble, and the world is preparing to usher in a new century.   On April 21, rebel insurgent group Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) began a…

The 1974 World Cup Final saw West Germany narrowly edge the Netherlands in Munich, with a Die Mannschaft side led by Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller mustering a 2-1 victory at the Olympiastadion and depriving Johan Cruyff’s Oranje of eternal glory.   14 years later, the Netherlands exacted revenge in Hamburg, defeating West Germany in…

Footballers switching allegiances in Milan is not a rare event at all. For over a century, there have been players that have left Inter for AC Milan or vice-versa.   High-profile moves include the likes of midfielders Clarence Seedorf and Andrea Pirlo moving from the Nerazzurri to the Rossoneri in the 2000s while Inter legend…

When Southampton sold Jaanik Vestergaard to Leicester in the summer transfer window, fairweather followers of the coastal club would have been apprehensive of who was to replace the great Dane.   Internally, however, Southampton were confident in the abilities of their young Ghanaian centre-back, Mohammed Salisu. Their trust has certainly been repaid, with Salisu consistently…

With West Ham flying high in the Champions League spots currently, it’s safe to say The Hammers are performing way above expectation. Finishing 6th last season felt like a one-off event, with David Moyes’ side routinely middle of the pack in the Premier League.   This season, they’re looking to go one better, to finish…

Their latest defeat, a 7-0 (seven) dismantling at the hands of the reigning champions Manchester City saw a befuddled Marcelo Bielsa unable to explain what he had just seen at full-time.   “We’ve never played so badly in these four years,” the Argentine said to the press. This was not a problem of individuals or…

The life of footballers is not easy at all. Leaving your normal life to dedicate yourself purely to sports is always a difficult decision but, for some, it pays off at the end of the day. This is the case of Valentín “Taty” Castellanos, 23-year-old Argentine forward and one of the great figures of New…

With six goals in 15 appearances, the highest-scoring Chelsea player in the Premier League so far this season is… a Crystal Palace midfielder? Conor Gallagher has set the Premier League alight in the blue and red stripes of Crystal Palace where he’s spending the season on loan from Chelsea.     Gallagher has scored six goals…