Ajax – the only team left in the competition that started from the qualifying phase has enjoyed underdog status but have stunned household names in Europe.The last time we had an underdog success story like this was in 2004 when FC Porto under Jose Mourinho stole the show and won the European Cup in Gelsenkirchen, Germany…….
Author: Lukman Ogunwolu
UEFA Champions League Preview – (Road to Semis)
There have only been eight trebles of league, cup and UEFA Champions League. Anyone for a ninth? Ajax AFC, Barcelona and Manchester City are still in the hunt for treble; in City’s case, it’s a quadruple chase for Pep Guardiola and his team……
FESIG League Preview – (Ligue 1 and Scudetto title edition)
PSG can wrap up Ligue 1 title by avoiding defeat at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The Old Lady of Turin will clinch their 35th league title if they earn a point at Stadio Paolo Mazza when Juventus play Spal in week 32 fixture.
The power of money in football – Wages and Revenues
“Why couldn’t you beat a richer club? I’ve never seen a bag of money score a goal.” This is one of the most famous quotes from one of the games icon – Johan Cryuff. The Dutch man is believed to be one of the most influential persons in football……
UEFA Champions League Preview – (Quarter-finals)
Who doesn’t love the UCL anthem? We are all intrigued and excited as the Champions League enters its business end with only eight clubs left in the hat competing for the Europe’s premier club competition. For the first time since 2015, we are going to have a new winner which isn’t Real Madrid….
FESIG League Preview – (Der Klassiker edition)
Der Klassiker also known as the German Clasico has an extra motivation for this one as it could be the title decider in Germany between leaders Borussia Dortmund and current champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena with two points separating both teams…..
FIGC not doing enough to curb racism in Serie A
How is a league ranked amongst the best paying lip service to a serious scourge like racism? The football authorities in Italy need to more to condemn this disgraceful acts in football – a global sporting brand which continues to unite and attract people of different race and cultural backgrounds together……
Will Liverpool ride their luck enroute the Premier League title?
How important might this own goal be for Liverpool in their attempt to win a first league title in 29 years? The Reds seem to find a bit of luck every now and then – it was the same when Jordan Pickford presented Liverpool with a stoppage-time winner during the Merseyside derby……
FESIG League Preview – (Liverpool’s final acid test in Premier League title race)
Liverpool face arguably their toughest challenge left in the title race when Tottenham Hotspur visit Anfield on Sunday with the likelihood the Reds would have dropped to second place by the time they kick off with Manchester City playing a day earlier at Fulham…
2019 AFCON: The journey to Egypt
The line-up of 24 participating teams at Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which is the 32nd edition is complete. The list includes seasoned campaigners – the usual big guns and some minnows who have upped their game. Host Egypt, defending champions Cameroon, Senegal, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Nigeria are some of the big guns for this year’s AFCON. The winner of this tournament is likely to emerge from this group.
Can Man City win the quadruple?
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. I strongly presume this must be stamped inside Pep Guardiola’s office at Etihad campus – Manchester City training ground.
FESIG League Preview – (Derby della Madonina & Le Classique edition)
The city of Milan is expected to come to a standstill during this weekend’s Derby della Madonina because of its significant importance in the Champions League race……
Zidane returns to the White House
Just like he surprised many on 31st May 2018 when he announced his decision to walk away from Real Madrid – a club he had led to three consecutive UEFA Champions League triumph – Zinedine Zidane returned to his home on Monday night after 238 days.
UEFA Champions League Preview – (Round of 16 – 2nd Leg Match Day B)
The second leg Match Day A in this Round of 16 produced unbelievable matches and results. Juventus need a magical night on Tuesday to overcome a two-goal deficit against Atletico Madrid to progress to the last eight. Barcelona and Bayern Munich play the return legs at home after earning a scoreless first leg; with the… Continue reading UEFA Champions League Preview – (Round of 16 – 2nd Leg Match Day B)
FESIG League Preview – (Premier League top-four race)
Old foes, Arsenal and Manchester United square off at the Emirates stadium in a game that could be pivotal in the top four race in England. Mario Balotelli will face his former team OGC Nice show up at the Orange Velodrome. There is no margin for error for either Borussia Dortmund or Bayern Munich in… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (Premier League top-four race)