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Serie A on the rise in 2018/19
Excitement, joy and anticipation seem to be what’s been missing for the past few seasons in Serie A. In 2018-2019, the Italian league had fans awaiting the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. While the Portuguese player did make most Juventus fans happy, the season was missing that buzz and enjoyment that many were expecting. …
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Why Leicester can push for top six
Just over a week on from a certain Englishman’s departure, and I don’t think Leicester City will be too disappointed at how things are looking. With two points from two tricky games, including an impressive second-half performance at Stamford Bridge, The Foxes have started solidly, even with a gaping, Harry Maguire-sized hole in their defence. …
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Want to stop racism in football? Start with the refs.
There is an unmissable lack of diversity in football and whilst it is not so prevalent in team line-ups, the problem extends beyond the changing room to referees. Yes, we do have several black and ethnic minority individuals in the football industry but as yet, only a single BAME referee has plied their trade…
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Milan fans will have to be patient to celebrate again
It’s been 12 years since their last European Cup win and eight since the last Serie A title, and Milan fans are wondering if this long trophy drought will end anything soon. For those who have followed the Rossoneri during the Berlusconi era, success was almost a given, as between 1988 and 2011, the club…
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Huddersfield can make a swift return to the Premier League
Huddersfield Town are back in the Championship after their relegation back to the second tier of English was confirmed at the end of March. The Terriers ended their two-year stay in the Premier League as one of the teams in the Premier League era to be relegated with six games of the season remaining. If the…
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The USWNT won the World Cup – With Considerable Style
With their 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final, the United States Women’s National Team took home the country’s fourth ever World Cup. Whilst the American men showed the still gaping gulf of talent separating them from the elite footballing nations like France and Spain, Jill Ellis’ squad dispatched of 7 opponents throughout the…
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Megan Rapinoe’s perennial defiance of flawed societal norms can inspire the next generation
As the Star-Spangled Banner bellowed out at Stade de Lyon, the cameras panned across the faces of the United States Women’s National Team as they geared up to take on the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup final. The players roared out their country’s anthem, beaming with pride and anticipation, but at the end of…
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The Genie or the Lamp?
Be careful what you wish for at Chelsea. Wishes come true here, but dreams are harder. Storm-clouds of uncertainty circle Stamford Bridge in an almost witch’s familiar- a spell cast upon Chelsea by Roman Abramovich when Chelsea managers are involved. The Genie of Stamford Bridge, who in 2003 granted Chelsea every wish they dreamt of.…
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Football and Learning in Toulon
Over the first two weeks of June, I had the unique privilege of covering the Toulon Tournament, one of the most prestigious youth tournaments in football. What brought me to this opportunity was somewhat fortuitous—and also a bit of Déjà vu. A few months ago, on a random college night, my mind went searching…
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Manchester United’s Sickness: A Medical Diagnosis
As the curtain falls on the 2018/19 Premier League season, followers of Manchester United will be very much glad to see the back of it. Their campaign has ended in utter misery with a 2-0 loss to the already relegated Cardiff. Ironically, the current United manager and ex-bluebird manager (who was in charge when the…
