GK- Rui Patricio, Wolverhampton Wanderers It was a momentous Saturday afternoon in Wolverhampton as Wolves stood toe to toe with the defending champions Manchester City and rightly earned a 1-1 draw at the Molineux. Patricio, a summer signing from (you guessed it) Portugal, made himself the talking point of the afternoon for the newly promoted … Continue reading Premier League Team of the Week: Match Week 3
With the Premier League season having kicked off this weekend, fans will once again feast their eyes on some of the best talent the game has to offer. Star studded names such as Paul Pogba, Eden Hazard, and Mo Salah will look to hit the ground running and have commentators drool over their excellence. However, … Continue reading Potential Premier League Breakout Stars
2018 will go down as a history making year for Liverpool Football Club. In January, the sale of superstar midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona cast gloom and doom over whether the historic Merseyside Club could ever achieve its status among the European elite. Fenway Sports Group, the Boston based owners of the club, had another … Continue reading Fan Diaries: Being (Cautiously) Optimistic about Liverpool’s Summer
Argentine fans looking for their side to rebound following a disappointing 1-1 draw against minnows Iceland faced a disturbing image before kickoff. As the camera panned down the line of Argentina players singing their national anthem, the frame paused on Lionel Messi. The Argentina talisman and captain wasn’t singing proudly; instead he held his head … Continue reading 3-0: Free Flowing Croatia Put Messi On Brink of Elimination
Russia impressed in St. Petersburg as they cruised to a 3-1 over an overwhelmed Egyptian side that, even with the help of a returning Mohamed Salah, were incapable of hanging with the hosts’ long ball tactics and physicality. In the buildup to this match, soccer analysts and fans alike all pondered the fitness of the … Continue reading 3-1: Clinical Russia Bury The Pharaohs on Salah’s Return
Lionel Messi and Argentina began a highly anticipated World Cup campaign with a whimper as Iceland secured a historic result in their first ever World Cup appearance. After Sergio Aguero opened the scoring in the 19th minute, Alfred Finnbogason capitalized off of a Willy Caballero rebound to score the Vikings first ever World Cup goal. … Continue reading 1-1: Messi Misses Penalty as Iceland Secure Historic Result
The 2018 edition of the Iberian derby between tournament contenders Portugal and Spain proved to be the most electric one yet as Cristiano Ronaldo capped off perhaps his most impressive performance in a red shirt to seal a 3-3 draw. An 88th minute free kick sealed an impressive hat trick against a Spain team that … Continue reading 3-3: Spain and Portugal Live Up to the Hype
After four years of waiting, the eyes of the soccer world landed firmly on Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow for the first match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Under the intimidating gaze of President Putin and a hungry home crowd, hosts Russia provided a stunning demolition of Saudi Arabia and set the bar high for … Continue reading 5-0: Russian Super Subs Sink Saudi Ship
The September 9th clash between title contenders Manchester City and (then) title contenders Liverpool was expected to be an early contender for match of the season. Two managers who set their sides up to press, retrieve, and attack with merciless intent were prepared to mesmerize a football hungry crowd at the Etihad stadium. Cue a … Continue reading Preview: Liverpool Vs Manchester City
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