Bayern Munich and Barcelona can secure domestic double honors with victories in the DFB Pokal and Copa del Rey finals taking place this weekend at the Olympiastadion in Berlin and Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville…..
Author: Lukman Ogunwolu
Is Max Allegri Underappreciated?
Two days into the 2014/15 preseason, Antonio Conte threw in the towel as Juve boss to leave the Turin giants directors in a state of confusion. The rejected Milan stone became the cornerstone at Vinovo and by the end of his first season, he was 90 minutes away from a historic treble…..
FESIG League Preview – (The FA Cup final edition)
Manchester City to achieve an extraordinary feat of winning a domestic treble if they win the oldest cup competition – the English FA Cup just six days after securing the Premier League title. Watford is the team that stands between them and this accomplishment come Saturday afternoon at Wembley stadium in London…..
De Rossi: The End of an Era in Roma
Just two years after losing the most adored in the club – majestic Francesco Totti, Romanismo is losing another icon. This unique club is losing another soul of it and appears the player isn’t leaving entirely on his own terms. The Roman soldier joined the Serie A giants in 2000 from his hometown club Ostia Mare, has made 615 appearances and scored 63 goals to date for the Giallorossi in all competitions, putting him second on the club’s list of all-time leading appearance-makers.
Should Mikel be part of the Super Eagles AFCON team to Egypt?
It’s almost a year since Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi played for Nigeria and the memories of his last appearance brings melancholy of the events that took place at the SM Kirov Stadium in Saint Petersburg with the Super Eagles crashing out of the FIFA World Cup…….
FESIG League Preview – (Premier League final day edition)
Who will win the Premier League title? We are down to the final day of the season and have thoroughly enjoyed the battle between perfectionist Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City team and Jurgen Klopp’s never relenting Liverpool side…….
Barca: What next after Anfield calamity?
Two similar exits in a competition the club captain Leo Messi desperately wanted to win will hurt the Catalan based club. Just like it happened last season in the Eternal city of Rome, Barcelona have crumbled in the latter stages of the Champions League for a second season running in similar circumstance……
UEFA Champions League Preview – (Road to Madrid 2019)
Four-time winners – Ajax AFC took a positive step towards another final by securing a narrow victory away from home against English side – Tottenham Hotspur. Lionel Messi obsession of winning this competition is fuelling his and his team ambition. On the other side, Barca skipper – Leo Messi produced a master class performance last week to leave Liverpool needing an extraordinary night at Anfield if they aim to play successive finals…….
Who is your 2018-19 Premier League Manager of season?
The Premier League Manager of the Season award recognizes the most outstanding manager for the season. We have a number of contenders for this prestigious award; with the leading contenders from the two title chasing teams – Manchester City and Liverpool……
FESIG League Preview – (Liverpool Premier League title destiny)
Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could help decide the destiny of this year’s title when his Newcastle side host the Reds on Saturday night. Current Reds manager, Jurgen Klopp faces selection dilemma as he prepares his team for their trip to the North East………
UEFA Champions League Preview – (The Final 4)
Three former winners and a first time semi-finalist are vying for places in 2019 finals which would be played at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. 1995 winners – Ajax AFC will fancy their chances against Tottenham Hotspur as they target a place in the final for the first time since 1996. 10 European Cups split evenly is between Spanish champions – Barcelona and 2018 Champions League finalists – Liverpool sees two European household names take on each other in this heavyweight duel for a place in Madrid……….
RB Leipzig in 2019: The Eastern Bulls are charging
In a space of days, RB Leipzig booked their ticket to the German Cup final in Berlin on Tuesday and followed it up with qualification for next season Champions League. 2019 has been almost perfect in terms of performances and results so far – 14 victories, three stalemates and one defeat at the start of… Continue reading RB Leipzig in 2019: The Eastern Bulls are charging
FESIG League Preview – (Barca’s LaLiga Triumph edition)
Ernesto Valverde’s team will retain the league title if they manage a victory at home against Levante. It would be their seventh in the last 10 years and 26th in the club’s history. Barcelona have been the most consistent and dominate team in the Spanish top flight with leading scorer Leo Messi scoring the same amount of league goals as 12th placed Leganes (33 league goals)……..
Premier League top four race: who wants it more?
So, who wants to play Champions League football next season? Aside from Liverpool and Manchester City, that question is proving tricky for Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United of late. The remaining two places in the Premier League top four are still up for grabs after a number of shocks over the Easter weekend…….
FESIG League Preview – (Champions League Spot Race)
The quadruple dream is over but Pep Guardiola and team must ensure they do not allow the disappointment of Champions League exit derail their Premier League title chase when top four chasing Tottenham Hotspur return to the Etihad Stadium three days after their last visit. In Madrid, the encounter at Coliseum Alfonso Perez between Getafe and Sevilla is a battle for the final Champions League spot in LaLiga……