Despite taking seven points from their first three Bundesliga matches this season, Eintracht Frankfurt’s form nosedived as they subsequently failed to win their next nine matches (seven draws, two losses). However, the situation has improved since their trip to Augsburg in December. Following the 2-0 win at the WWK Arena, the Eagles have amassed 28…

The one true spark in an otherwise bleak Nice attack is a young gun firing on all cylinders. His name? Amine Gouiri. With 14 goals and 6 assists in all competitions, Gouiri has spearheaded Les Aiglons to 12th in the Ligue 1 table — just six points off of sixth-placed Metz.   It takes immense…

In Romania, this is the order: God, Sarmales, Hagi. Many know too well the experience of collapsing under the pressure of a legendary father. Marcus couldn’t scratch the surface of Michael’s legacy, and Enzo, Luca, and Theo have miles to go to before they’re considered alongside Zizou. However, pressure can make diamonds, Steph with years…

Eberechi Eze said in his very first interview for Crystal Palace that he’d come to entertain. Even with all the turbulence surrounding Palace’s yo-yo season, it’s obvious now he meant it.   The 22-year-old signed from QPR last summer for an initial fee of £16 million after several other clubs including Tottenham Hotspur had shown…

Manchester City have been quite exceptional of late – at the time of writing, they are on an English top-flight record winning streak spanning 18 games and don’t seem to be in the mood of stopping anytime soon. One key difference between this run and their previous exploits under Pep Guardiola is that they have…

When Andrea Pirlo replaced Maurizio Sarri as Juventus manager on August 9, 2020, nobody knew how his team would shape up. He was appointed with zero experience at all in professional football; he was originally hired to coach the Under-23 side but then took over from Sarri after Juventus were eliminated from the Champions League…

The last few years have proven that MLS has transformed from a “retirement league” to a top exporter of young talents. Alphonso Davies, Miguel Almirón and Tyler Adams are just a handful of the players who have gone from playing in MLS to starting in top five leagues. Rather than go for declining, big-name stars…

Matteo Pessina is not one of the most conventional midfielders in Italian football. A much-traveled player already in his short career so far, he is not a footballer that has settled into one role throughout his career. Despite that, the 23-year-old is starting to emerge as one of Serie A’s most intriguing midfielders.   After…

VfL Wolfsburg are having a tremendous season, sitting in fourth place currently above the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.   There are multiple different reasons for this, one being their impressive defensive performances which have seen them concede just 19 goals this season, the second-lowest in the division [RB Leipzig, 18].…

Portugal began their 2018 UEFA U-19 Euros adventure on July 16, taking on Norway in the Hietalahti Stadium in Vaasa, Finland. Despite missing several key players such as Diogo Dalot, João Félix, Diogo Leite, and Rafael Leão, Portugal came out victorious in their opening group stage match, as a Miguel Luís goal at the cusp…