Every club throughout world football will have different goals and achievements to work towards, whether it be league titles or the push for promotion. For Paris Saint-Germain, domestic success has already been found quite often. The UEFA Champions League is the ultimate prize for Les Parisiens, but reaching that level has certainly not been an…

After the first match-day of Champions League football, Kosi Benson evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the Champions League favorites. PSG Despite spending €1 billion in seven seasons, the Parisian club has never reached a Champions League semi-final. This year, with a superstar forward line as well as a master tactician in Thomas Tuchel, anything…

Many children across the globe grow up with the ambition of someday playing football on the very highest stage. For Celta Vigo’s newest midfield maestro Fran Beltrán, however, this was not initially the case.   “I could not stand it. When my father put football on TV, I took the controller and turned off the…

Zach Lowy, creator of Breaking The Lines, talks with Ronan Murphy, Bundesliga expert and Goal.com writer, about Hoffenheim’s chances going into the Champions League. ZL: Do you think the fact that Julien Nagelsmann has already confirmed his departure will impact Hoffenheim’s season? RM: I think the experience of playing in the Champions League will negate…

Introduction Both Russia and Croatia were coming into this match with wins over Spain and Denmark respectively on penalties. Russia’s win over 2010 World Cup winners Spain on penalties was a huge upset in the last 16 and now it was time to face the eventual World Cup Finalists and dark horses in Croatia. Croatia…

Jorginho posiblemente sea quien marque la diferencia en el Chelsea de Sarri, sus movimientos con balón ayudando a ordenar al equipo, su posicionamiento sin balón para recibir y estar cerca de las segundas jugadas hacen que potencien su juego en el fútbol inglés. Pero tiene un problema que busca solución y ese es: N`Golo Kanté.…

On Monday, August 13, the world lost a great man, a great writer, a great friend, and a great leader. The world lost Jim Hart. Alongside Omar Saleem, Jim Hart created These Football Times. When it seemed like clickbait and reactionary hot takes were the only ways to gain views and a profit for football…

With Azerbaijan Premier League’s August kick-off rapidly approaching, we’ve been taking a look at each of the teams that will take part in the 2018-19 season. 2018-19 has already started adding fuel to the fire through the appointments of new managers. It will be intriguing to watch whether one of these new managers starts dominating…

He sits down. The book lies on the table, reading in bold fonts, “Factotum”. After all, it’s a book by the one and only Charles Bukowski. The person fixes his retro spectacles, trying to enjoy the book. After all, it has been a hard day at the bank for him. Drinking wine and reading Factotum,…