414 games in Atlético colours. 414 games, 10 years giving his body and his life to his boyhood club. Many think of Atlético de Madrid and only one player springs to mind – the man who represents the club mindset better than anybody. El Capitán, born on July 10th 1983; Gabriel Fernández Arenas. On July…

Coming into the World Cup after an impressive Euro 2016 and qualification campaign, much was expected from Poland in Russia. Grouped in arguably the most even group in the tournament alongside Colombia, Japan and Senegal, Adam Nawalka’s men were at the very least expected to make it to the round of sixteen. Instead, what transpired…

After a quarter-final berth against all odds in France two years ago, Iceland’s fairy tale run came to a crashing halt in Russia, returning Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men back to reality. Considering they were grouped against some of the tournament’s most experienced outfits, this was to be expected. It all started wonderfully for the Nordics on…

The World Cup. Football’s greatest competition. 32 national teams coming together to compete for the sport’s biggest trophy every four years. A spectacle watched by billions of people around the world. A chance to drive one nation to sheer ecstasy. Why on Earth is this footballing extravaganza ruined by ludicrous rules and regulations? For national…

When Mohamed Salah scored a 95th minute penalty to send Egypt to its first World Cup since 1990, the entire nation rejoiced, and every Egypt fan fell into a child-like state of joy and hope. Egypt had just barely squeezed its way into the World Cup, and when the group stage draw was revealed two months…

When Mohamed Salah scored a 95th minute penalty to send Egypt to its first World Cup since 1990, the entire nation rejoiced, and every Egypt fan fell into a child-like state of joy and hope. Egypt had just barely squeezed its way into the World Cup, and when the group stage draw was revealed two months…

VAR was always going to be a talking point in this World Cup. Whether you think it can benefit the game by weeding out all of the wrong decisions throughout a game, or if you think it will ruin the game because all of the pauses that will disturb the run of play, we were…

Going into the tournament, they looked like they would be a cut below the rest, and surely enough, they were. While an early own goal from Yassine Meriah in the final match-day gave Panama hope of coming away with at least a point, Tunisia went on to dominate, and beat Panama 2-1. Before I delve…

No matter who you are discussing, comparing two players of different eras is an inevitable, common part of sports, as natural as a late winner or a last-gasp block. The Lebron vs. Michael Jordan comparison has been going on since Lebron was a junior in high school, and only recently has this debate become a…

El fútbol es un proceso no lineal, posiblemente la derrota de Colombia frente a Japón fue parte de ese proceso, en la vasta soledad de la derrota algunos conciben los errores para confeccionar una nueva Intención Previa, por ejemplo. Ya con nuevos jugadores en el campo, que interactúan de diferente de forma, José Néstor Pékerman…