The 2018 FA Cup Final is the 137th final of the FA Cup, the world’s oldest football cup competition. The final will be held at Wembley Stadium, London between last season runners up Chelsea and the 2016 winners Manchester United. It is also a repeat of the 2007 edition which Chelsea won under current Manchester… Continue reading THE FA CUP FINAL Preview
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UEFA Europa League Final Preview
Former European champions, Olympique Marseille meet two-time Europa League winners Atletico Madrid in the 2018 Europa League final on Wednesday 16 May, 2018 at Stade de Lyon, Lyon. Dutch referee Björn Kuipers is the referee for the finals. Kuipers officiated the 2013 final between Chelsea and Benfica in Turin as well as the 2014 UEFA… Continue reading UEFA Europa League Final Preview
Who will make the Super Eagles squad for the World Cup?
With less than a month to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, participating teams are announcing their main list or provisional list for the Mundial and Nigeria is no exception. Yesterday, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr announced a provisional 30-man list for the World Cup. The list would be trimmed down to the final 23… Continue reading Who will make the Super Eagles squad for the World Cup?
Who is your Premier League Manager of season?
The Premier League Manager of the Season award recognizes the most outstanding manager for the season. This award started in the 1993/94 season and has become a tradition at the end of every Premier League season. We have six nominees who have distinguished themselves and deserved to be nominated this season. PEP GUARDIOLA – MANCHESTER… Continue reading Who is your Premier League Manager of season?
Who will win the World Cup? BELGIUM
With less than 40 days to the start of the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, we begin our countdown to the biggest singular sporting competition in the world. Since the global fiesta started in 1930, we have seen only eight winners lift the gold trophy. The last edition hosted by Brazil in 2014… Continue reading Who will win the World Cup? BELGIUM
El Clasico Pasillo debate
Newly crowned Spanish league champions – Barcelona host their eternal rivals – Real Madrid from the Spanish capital in the 271st El Clasico meeting (friendlies included). This fixture is the most anticipated in La Liga calendar every season and this one isn’t any different. In recent time, this is the second clasico taking place after… Continue reading El Clasico Pasillo debate
Who will win the World Cup? ARGENTINA
With less than 50 days to the start of the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, we begin our countdown to the biggest singular sporting competition in the world. Since the global fiesta started in 1930, we have seen only eight winners lift the gold trophy. The last edition hosted by Brazil in 2014… Continue reading Who will win the World Cup? ARGENTINA
A Photo finish to Serie A Title Race
The clock stood still and the noise/energy level inside the Allianz Stadium went from party mode to sober when Kalidou Koulibaly powered home his bullet header in the 90th minute from a Jose Callejon corner to put visitors in front. Something strange and unexpected had happened in the home of the champions and league leaders.… Continue reading A Photo finish to Serie A Title Race
ARSENE EXIT: The end of an era
Yesterday morning, the footballing world received the best guarded secret of the season with Arsene Wenger announcing his decision to step down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season. The announcement was received with mixed feelings across the football world. For some, Arsene’s time was up a long time ago with the club’s… Continue reading ARSENE EXIT: The end of an era
English Premier League Relegation Battle
As the Premier League season winds down, we beam our search light at the bottom end of the table. Last weekend, Manchester City clinched the title thanks to struggling West Bromwich Albion surprise win at Old Trafford. With the battle for European spots (Champions League and Europa League) almost sorted, what we have is a… Continue reading English Premier League Relegation Battle
UEFA Financial Fair Play: Time for UEFA to stand up to its rule
In a bid to check reckless outlay and prevent professional football clubs spending more than they earn in the pursuit of success and in doing so getting into financial problems which might threaten their long-term survival, UEFA introduced the Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. Last September, UEFA announced a formal investigation into the huge spending… Continue reading UEFA Financial Fair Play: Time for UEFA to stand up to its rule
The Final Hurdle for Pochettino’s Tottenham
When Tottenham Hotspur announced Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach in May 2014 barely a week after sacking club hero Tim Sherwood, many including former winger David Ginola and ex-Spurs boss Terry Venables hailed the appointment of the former Espanyol coach as a step in the right direction for the club in the post… Continue reading The Final Hurdle for Pochettino’s Tottenham
Cristiano Ronaldo and his love for the UEFA Champions League
When Real Madrid president Florentino Perez broke the world record transfer fee in 2009 to land 2008 Ballon D’Or winner and Manchester United ace in an £80m move to the Santiago Bernabeu, the entire planet was awed even though criticism from some section followed it. Since Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Real Madrid, he has virtually… Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo and his love for the UEFA Champions League
New UEFA Regulations
Additional fine-tuning of club competition regulations for 2018/19 onwards In a bid to improve the game, there are some fine-tuning competition regulations that UEFA Executive Committee and IFAB have taken which will come into effect from the 2018/19 season. These changes will apply to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super… Continue reading New UEFA Regulations
Juventus vs. Real Madrid: Who Do You Think Will Win?
It’s no longer news that the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals draws have been made. Expectedly, the draws were loaded. From an all-English pairing of Manchester City and Liverpool to a strangely familiar draw that will see Sevilla try to progress at the expense of a more experienced Bayern Munich, to the one everybody’s talking… Continue reading Juventus vs. Real Madrid: Who Do You Think Will Win?