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Sergio Busquets: The Immortal Metronome
Immortality. Creating something which lasts forever. That’s what we all are looking for, aren’t we? That long after you’re gone, you won’t be forgotten. Sporting immortality is often achieved through a moment. Lebron James’s block against the Golden State Warriors, Rafael Nadal’s first Wimbledon title in 2008 and Tiger Woods winning the Masters in…
May 30, 2023 -
Teemu Pukki’s Five Years at Norwich
On 10 May 2023, Teemu Pukki pulled on a Norwich City shirt for the final time. He left behind him five years’ worth of countless memories, 88 goals and 29 assists in 209 appearances and two Championship titles. He has etched his name into Norwich folklore and will always be associated with this dramatic period…
May 30, 2023 -
Edouard Mendy: What’s Next for Chelsea’s Out-Of-Favor Goalkeeper?
On the 25th of September 2020, Chelsea confirmed the signing of a then 28-year-old goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Ligue 1 outfit Rennes. Edouard Mendy was in no way a glitterati signing as he was only a goalkeeper with one season of top-flight experience who was joining the Blues for a transfer fee reported to be…
May 25, 2023 -
Celtic Winger Jota Pays Homage to Portugal Legend Fernando Chalana
Jota’s lovely chip against Rangers in the first Old Firm game of the season that the Parkhead side won 4-0 was voted as the Scottish Premiership’s goal of the season. The former Benfica man has become an icon amongst the Celtic faithful after signing for the Hoops in 2022 for a fee of £6.4 million. …
May 17, 2023 -
Rangers’ Disappointing Treatment Of Former Club Captain Lee Wallace
Former Hearts, Rangers, Queens Park Rangers, and Scotland defender Lee Wallace has decided to retire from football at the age of 35 years old. Wallace has been without a club since being released from Queens Park Rangers at the end of last season. His wife announced the news of his retirement from her Twitter…
October 29, 2022 -
Dele Alli’s Brief and Futile Everton Spell
Dele Alli, once dubbed ‘the next Ronaldinho’, spent the last two years at Tottenham Hotspur under three separate managers, failing to impress none of the trio. Alli shone under Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino, most notably scoring on 22 occasions over 50 games during the 2016/17 campaign. Alli contributed 30 goals thereafter until the decision…
August 30, 2022 -
Jill Scott, Thank You
Every so often a player retires from football, and it hits you just how much they have impacted your love and enjoyment of the game. This happened to me very recently… As the final whistle went at Wembley Stadium, the crowd erupted in sheer relief, it was over. England were European Champions! There is…
August 25, 2022 -
Zidane Iqbal: A Young Pioneer for South Asian Footballers
Whatever Zidane Iqbal does for the rest of his professional career, he will forever be cemented as a legend within the South Asian community. By being the first player of South Asian descent to sign and play for Manchester United, arguably England’s biggest club, he has shown the abundance of footballing talent within this community.…
August 21, 2022 -
Watch Out Europe, Ada Hegerberg Is Back
Football is weirdly intertwined with sound. Not readily at the fore of a fan’s mind are the various sounds without which the game would be completely different. The ‘clang’ of the ball hitting the post, the ‘buff’ of the boot hitting the ball, the ‘pop’ of a star player’s cruciate ligament being ruptured. At…
June 29, 2022 -
Romelu Lukaku’s Chance for Redemption at Inter Milan
After taking charge of Chelsea on an 18-month contract on January 26, 2021, Thomas Tuchel led the Blues to their first Champions League title in nine years after eliminating Atlético Madrid, Porto and Real Madrid before beating Manchester City 1-0 in the Final in Porto, as a first-half goal from Kai Havertz saw Chelsea come…
June 23, 2022