José had won it all. Though it took spending hundreds of millions of pounds in the transfer market, Roman Abramovich had secured the three English trophies with José Mourinho as the pioneer. Back-to-back title wins, two League Cups, and an FA cup later, Roman was in pursuit to find the next man to take his…

The Indian-administered Kashmir is widely regarded as the “heaven on earth” for its picturesque landscape dotted with magnificent valleys, beautiful lakes, and rivers surrounded by magnificent Himalayan ranges. Kashmir is also the reason for an active territorial conflict primarily between Indian and Pakistan. The region has witnessed three major wars between the neighbours and another limited…

Udinese Calcio are currently languishing neat the wrong end of Italy’s Serie A table, in 17th place and just two points above the relegation zone. Recent years have seen a steady decline from a club that just a few years ago was flirting with European football. The club is owned by the Pozzo family, headed…

Saturday evening will bring two local clubs with rich histories together for one of the most unique derbies in Spain. First-place Barcelona will travel to the RCDE Stadium to face eighth-place Espanyol, in a battle that certainly holds importance in the top half of LaLiga’s table. Espanyol enjoyed positive early results in 2018-19, but history…

Azerbaijani football is on a serious decline – and has been for around five years. There have been many factors that contributed to its demise, most notably financial problems in the country that have plagued the Azerbaijan Premier League. If you look at the game in Azerbaijan logically and sensibly, there is very little quality…

Predictability has become commonplace in the Serie A title chase in recent years, with Inter dominating the late 2000s under Roberto Mancini and José Mourinho, and with Juventus staking out a dynasty this decade. Since 2002, only Max Allegri’s 2010-11 side has managed to snatch the title from the two Italian giants’ grasps. Despite the…

What is it about the World Cup that makes all of us – and yes, I mean all of us – feel that overbearing, emotional sensation that engulfs us once in a blue moon? Portugal vs. Spain on June 15th, day two of the World Cup, perhaps epitomised that aforementioned, unfathomable emotion.   Prior to…