Two Argentine managers (Diego Simeone and Santiago Solari) square off against each other when Real Madrid make the short trip to Wanda Metropolitano to face city rivals Atletico Madrid in the Madrileno derbi on Saturday. In England; Chelsea face a big test in keeping fourth position as they prepare to face Manchester City at the… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (Madrileno derbi)
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The new sensation at the Santiago Bernabeu – Vinicius Junior
Believe it or not, 13th time European champions; a team with FIFA World Cup winners – Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos and Raphael Varane; 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric and several world class players including Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Casemiro and Isco has been relying on a teenager – Brazilian starlet Vinicius Jr. in the past… Continue reading The new sensation at the Santiago Bernabeu – Vinicius Junior
FESIG League Preview – (Unai Emery takes on compatriot Pep Guardiola)
Paris Saint-Germain travel to Stade Groupama to face Lyon in the big clash in Ligue 1 without Brazilian super star Neymar who is out of football action for 10 weeks. The top four battle in Italy is getting more intriguing with a big game in Rome between fifth place Roma and fourth position Milan. Resurgent… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (Unai Emery takes on compatriot Pep Guardiola)
Monaco with a fresh start
When the Principality club prevented Paris Saint-Germain from winning their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title in 2017 by securing their first title in 17 years, coupled with reaching the final of Coupe de la Ligue and the semi-finals of Coupe de France and the Champions League, it was acknowledged as a breath of fresh air… Continue reading Monaco with a fresh start
FESIG League Preview – (The Reds Devils take on the Gunners in epic FA Cup battle)
The oldest cup competition – the English FA Cup reaches its fourth round with biggest round of this round taking place in London as Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates stadium. Carlo Ancelotti returns to the San Siro for the second time in a space of a month to face his former team Milan… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (The Reds Devils take on the Gunners in epic FA Cup battle)
Is Stamford Bridge falling under Maurizio Sarri?
Six months into his new job as Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri project might be running its course before his ideas and philosophy come into fruition at a club where the owner and directors rarely waste time in pulling the trigger. Sarri suffered his first defeat as Chelsea manager in his 19th game in charge of… Continue reading Is Stamford Bridge falling under Maurizio Sarri?
FESIG League Preview – (London Supremacy Battle)
The supremacy battle in London takes center stage at the Emirates between Arsenal and Chelsea as they race for a place in the top-four gets more interesting with Manchester United back in the picture. The German Bundesliga and the Italia Serie A returns after the winter break with mouthwatering fixtures at the Red Bull Arena… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (London Supremacy Battle)
Is Solskjaer the real deal for Manchester United?
18th December 2018 is a significant day at Manchester United in the 2018/19 season– it was the day the club’s board decided to get rid of former manager Jose Mourinho after two and half years in charge. At the time of his dismissal, United looked like a club in disarray and desperately in need of… Continue reading Is Solskjaer the real deal for Manchester United?
FESIG League Preview – (Spurs take on the Red Devils)
Will the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer effect continue this weekend when Manchester United travel to Wembley to face Tottenham Hotspur? Can giant killers – Wolverhampton Wanderers create another upset at the Etihad on Monday night when they face defending champions Manchester City? The French Ligue 1 resumes after the Christmas/winter break with a supposed big game… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (Spurs take on the Red Devils)
Racism in Football – what should be done?
The ugly side of the beautiful game continues to react its ugly head; Racist abuse and anti-Semitic chanting are symptomatic of the unacceptable intolerance in European football. Across the continent, we have seen incidents in Bulgaria, Bosnia, Belgium, England, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, France, Romania, Russia, Germany and even Iceland. Recent incidents in England and Italy… Continue reading Racism in Football – what should be done?
FESIG League Preview – (FA Cup Third Round weekend)
The oldest cup competition – the English FA Cup reaches the third round where Premier League clubs get involved and the pick of the bunch is the all Premier League tie at Molineux between Wolves and Premier League leaders Liverpool in their third meeting of the season. In Spain, the biggest game of week 18… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (FA Cup Third Round weekend)
Who is your Africa’s best?
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Awards is a yearly ritual instituted to honour footballers and officials who have excelled in various departments of the game as well as making meaningful contribution to its development in the continent. The 2018 CAF Awards gala ceremony would be held on 8th January in Dakar, Senegal. Reigning winner,… Continue reading Who is your Africa’s best?
FESIG League Preview – (Boxing Day Special)
The Premier League title race is getting more exciting; six points is all that separates the top three teams in the league and for the first time, the top three teams have over 40 points after 18 round of games. Tottenham Hotspur put themselves right back in race with a commanding victory at Goodison Park.… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (Boxing Day Special)
PLAYER FOCUS – JADON SANCHO
When Borussia Dortmund paid a fee in the region of £8 million on 31st August 2017 for the English prodigy, many wonder what the directors at Dortmund were thinking to cough out such amount of money for a relatively unknown Manchester City academy product who was left out of the club’s preseason tour due to… Continue reading PLAYER FOCUS – JADON SANCHO
FESIG League Preview – (The Borussia Battle in Bundesliga)
The battle of Borussia sees Dortmund welcome Moenchengladbach to Signal Iduna Park where Die Schwarzgelben title credentials will be tested against their closest challenger who are just six points behind them with Bayern Munich lurking. Struggling AS Roma travel to Turin to face runaway league leaders Juventus at the start of a packed Christmas schedule… Continue reading FESIG League Preview – (The Borussia Battle in Bundesliga)