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……….
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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……
Should Ajax be considered serious contenders for the Champions League?
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…….
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.