Top Performers: The 2024/25 football season has witnessed exceptional displays across Europe’s top five leagues, with several players delivering breathtaking performances. From clinical goal-scorers to creative assist-makers, these in-form stars are grabbing headlines and driving their teams toward success. Europe’s Top Performers Robert Lewandowski: FC Barcelona’s Age-Defying Goal Machine At 36, Robert Lewandowski continues to defy Father Time, showcasing his status as one of football’s all-time great strikers. The Polish forward has been unstoppable for Barcelona, leading their attack with decisive goals and match-winning moments. Lewandowski’s October hat-trick against Alavés and double strike versus Sevilla earned him the La Liga…
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More games can-do : UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin has in a recent interview respond to the controversial topic of the increasing number of games resulting in more injuries to players – making it known that only more games can-do in a world of increasing financial needs. The increasing rate of long-term injuries in recent years has led to players complaining about the creation of more competitions, which have seen the season schedules continue to fatten. More Games Can-Do The new UEFA Champions League format is one of the typical examples of ways the season calendar has been extended. The maximum…
Ademola Lookman and four others will compete for the ultimate prize in the CAF Awards later this year. CAF has announced its five finalists for the prestigious Men’s player of the year award for 2024 as judgement day in Marrakech, Morocco, nears. The list, headlined by Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, joined by Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund and Guinea, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and PSG Paris Saint-German, Simon Adingra of Ivory Coast and Brighton and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams of South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns. The announcement, made on Monday afternoon spell the end for the hopes of the…
European Giants Stumble in the UEFA Champions League round four. Assessing Manchester City and Real Madrid’s Current Crisis. Manchester City and her Woes Manchester City’s impressive start to the season, boasting 7 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the Premier League, has been marred by a disheartening 4-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League. This loss, their worst since 2020, follows earlier setbacks against Bournemouth and Tottenham, marking the first time since April 2018 that City has suffered three consecutive defeats. Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has been renowned for its attacking flair, built on possession…
Gameweek 10 of the English Premier League delivered a rollercoaster of emotions and unexpected results, showcasing the league’s unpredictable nature. Premier League Gameweek 10 as it happened Manchester City’s Shocking Defeat In a stunning turn of events, Manchester City suffered their first-ever defeat against AFC Bournemouth, losing 2-1 in the Vitality stadium on Saturday. This marked a significant moment for Bournemouth, who capitalized on City’s injury struggles and lack of creativity. Despite a late goal from Josko Gvardiol, City could not overcome the early strikes from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson, relinquishing their grip on the top of the table and…
Like a barren old couple, who found joy in celebrating the anniversary of their union, rather than worry about their failure to make babies, Arsenal has become a shadow of the Invincibles they very much adore. Although the celebration of the former is incredible, in the perspective of their colleagues who didn’t even had the chance to tie the knot with no one, but without the intended fruits of the union, their joy is not complete. It has been a tough and rough ride since Arsenal became Invincibles. The Invincibles Day was meant to be a bragging right in the…
Why Manchester United should get excited about Ruben Amorim following his imminent move from Sporting Lisbon to become the club’s tenth boss post Sir Alex Ferguson. It hasn’t taken too long before Manchester found a replacement for Erik Ten Hag, who was relieved of his duties earlier in the week, signalling that moves had been made even before the club fired the Dutchman. Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim is set to succeed him as confirmed by the club on Friday, and with the Portuguese being an appointment made by INEOS, whose management has shown great promises at the club, it…
Top four differential picks for the Gameweek Gameweek 10 is upon us and it’s expected to be an amazing one after a seemingly disappointed Gameweek nine for so many managers. In this article we will look at four differential players you should consider for Gameweek 10. These players are not sought after, they have low percentage of ownership yet, they have great potential to return double digits this week. Top Four differential picks Jarrod Bowen – West Ham – 7.4m Despite having a not so good fixture, Jarrod Bowen remains a very good differential option. He’s had three goals and…
Gameweek 9 comes with a lot of dilemmas on which player to keep, who to let go and who is the best fit for captaincy. All this is due to injuries, suspension and players out of form. Erling Haaland has been blank for three games in a row which is a very rare occurrence for the Norwegian and this is coming after a very good start to the season having two hattricks already in less than 7 games. Also with 10 goals in eight games he’s the highest goal scorer in the league with four goals more than the number…
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 : FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Major League Soccer outfit, Inter Miami have qualified for the Club World Cup courtesy of winning the MLS Supporters’ Shield. The 54-year-old announced that the decision was taken over selecting December’s MLS Cup winner. It does mean that the club, co-owned by David Beckham and captained by Lionel Messi will be at the global club tournament next year. Infantino made the announcement after the club’s 6-2 win over New England Revolution in the early hours of Sunday, where Lionel Messi came off the bench to bag a…