When looking at bad behaved footballers, there are two ways of doing it. Some footballers have been relative angels on the pitch but have done monstrous things off it. Cheating on wives, beating people up, drunk driving, and actual murder are all on the rap sheet of the football player. However, we wanted to keep […]
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What Has Happened to Real Madrid Since Ronaldo Left?
Real Madrid has won the last three Champions League titles and four of the last five. However, what should be a celebratory 2018/2019 season has turned into a nightmare. The champions of Europe have looked like a poor team, will not win La Liga and have already crashed out of the Champions League. Many people […]
Bundesliga’s Financial Success Continues to Set Examples Across European Football
When looking at leagues across Europe, the financial might of the English Premier League is impressive. However, while the Premier League itself is rich, the clubs that play within it are pushing themselves to financial breaking point. In Germany, measures taken by the Bundesliga over recent years have created a financial model that benefits the […]
Michel Platini: From Football Magnificence to Football Corruption
Michel Platini is a name that will mean different things to different people. For some of a certain vintage like me, we will remember him as a French maestro and one of the world’s best-ever players. For those of a more current generation, Platini will be remembered as the head of UEFA who sold his […]
Why South American Forwards are the Best
Here’s the thing, when I first started thinking about the very subject that sits above as the title of this article, I almost instantly thought, “are South American forwards really the best”? I doubted my own thought process before concluding that yes, they are the best. To prove my point, I am going to show […]
The 5 New Football Players to Look at in 2019
Every year, a crop of youngsters are tipped to become the next big thing, but the truth is only a small handful of these future stars actually become, well, stars. When looking for our 5 new football players to watch in 2019, we wanted to find those gems who really do look destined for the […]
Do Football Teams really Have to Spend Hundreds of Millions to be at the Top?
Most football fans remember the Galactico era of Real Madrid, where the club pursued a bold strategy of purchasing the players considered the best in the world at the time no matter the cost. The Galactico era saw Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, David Beckham, and Roberto Carlos join Madrid, which yielded two La Liga titles […]
Is Arsenal a Better Team Without Legendary Manager Arsene Wenger?
At the end of the 2017/2018 season, Arsene Wenger stepped down as the manager of Arsenal. The legendary tactician spent over two decades at the north London club, so when he left drastic changes were inevitable. Unai Emery stepped in to replace Wenger, so has the experienced Spanish coach improved Arsenal or is it business […]
Ronaldo vs. Messi: Who Makes the Better Decisions on the Field?
Ronaldo vs. Messi, it has become one of football’s eternal debates. Who’s better and the reasons why is something fans argue over without reaching a consensus. We thought we would tackle the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate from another angle, by trying to show which player is the best on-field decision maker. So, this is not […]
The World’s Most Lucrative Sports Leagues, Ranked 1-10
The world of sports is one of the most lucrative industries worldwide, generating billions upon billions in revenues across every continent on the planet. But there are a few sports leagues that stand head and shoulders above the rest. Through merchandising, ticket sales, illustrious ad campaigns, and players that pique fan interest to generate more […]