As West Bromwich Albion’s shocking 1-0 win at Old Trafford against Manchester United confirmed that Manchester City will win their third Premier League title in seven seasons, there seemed to be an air of inevitability about everything. It was as if the side from the Red half of Manchester was resigned to endure everything that…

Antonio Conte started out at Chelsea with aggressive charisma and righted the sinking ship left by Jose Mourinho. His tactics set the Premier League a blaze as Chelsea took the league by the neck and didn’t let go till the crown was there’s. Diego Costa was the teams heart and soul pulling goals almost out…

With the Premier League title race all but over and everyone having to put themselves through the ignominious wait of the inevitable confirmation of this season’s champions, Jurgen Klopp’s side currently lie 3rd in the league, level on points with arch-rivals Manchester United. It is looking like a second successive season in Europe for the…

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far it is possible to go.” – T.S. Eliot. The odd case of Freddy Adu exposed Americans to the danger of overhyping talent – and they didn’t like it. Starting an MLS game at 14 and destined for stardom across the waters,…

On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded Normandy. On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell down. And on May 14, 2017, Feyenoord finally won the league. After years of desperation, failure, and near bankruptcy, Feyenoord managed to win their first league title of the century, in one of the most hectic and intense seasons…

Spineless. Gutless. Pathetic. Abysmal. Disgraceful. These words have been used over the past few weeks to accurately paint an overall picture of Arsenal’s form. A 1-0 loss in the North London Derby to Tottenham, a game in which Arsenal were fortunate to not lose 3-0, or 4-0, a 2-1 loss at home to Östersund, a…

It was meant to be the defining moment in the resistance. It was destined to be the Battle of Stalingrad in the anti-racism war. Over 5 years ago, Kevin Prince Boateng’s brave defiance forced a match between AC Milan and Pro Patria to be abandoned after 25 minutes, his stiff will unbending to the egregious…

A 9-year-old Leroy Sane joined Schalke’s youth academy in 2005, an academy renowned for producing some of the biggest stars in world football. Sane’s love for football came from watching his father. Former Bundesliga and Senegal star Souleymane Sane played a great role in the winger’s development. Souleymane, who played as a striker, scored 51…