Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has picked up a nasty injury to his ankle that will potentially leave him on the sidelines for the rest of the season. The 26 year old has featured sporadically for West Ham this season, playing only five minutes of football since September and could …
Eden Hazard: The Transfer Saga
Joe Cole was the man who convinced Eden to sign with Chelsa ahead of numerous other European clubs in summer of 2012, Eden Hazard revealed. Hazard communicated with virtually every top club before joining Chelsa in a 32million deal. “I spoke to him before I signed for Chelsa,” Hazard said …
Denmark forward dismisses Everton transfer link
Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen has appeared to dismiss the ongoing transfer link with Everton by saying that he has no clue over a transfer approach. The RB Leipzig attacker was one among the leading performers for Denmark at the World Cup and he has most recently returned to the German …
In England, The Football World Cup Has Changed My Feeling About Home
A friend informed me about a phone call recently he had. He said that he was trying to book an activity at the place had been staying during his holiday in the UK. The person on the other side ended the call asking, “Are you an immigrant?” Both of us …
Sweden Defeats South Africa 3-0
Sweden defeated their hosts South Africa 3-0 in an international friendly. The Swedes had their full European might on display against the Banyana Banyana at Cape Town Stadium on January 21. The South African women side tried their best against their opponent but it was obvious that they faced a …
SENEGAL SEAL WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Senegal sealed their World Cup qualification campaign with a follow up victory over rivals South Africa. They thrashed their opponents in the replayed match in Durban before a second home victory in Dakar. FIFA ordered a replay following allegations of match manipulation. The Bureau for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers …
Petkovic Sees Switzerland Edge Closer Towards Qualification
Switzerland were able to maintain their 100% record in the World Cup 2018 qualification group after managing wins over Andorra and Latvia. Both teams were not expected to offer any threat to Switzerland’s 100% record coming into the game. Along with Germany, the Swiss are the only team to have …
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 1st to utilize VAR
VAR is short for video assistant referees or in other words, video technology. This is something that for years now has been utilized by various sports including American Football (NFL) and baseball (MLB) just to name a few. It´s designed to help officials in making crystal clear and fair decisions. …
NETHERLANDS CONTINUE DESCENT POST 2014 WORLD CUP
Not too long ago, the world celebrated the achievements of famed coach Louis van Gaal. The former Ajax and Barcelona coach led a less fancied Dutch side to the top three spot in world football’s biggest event. The Netherlands were impressive at the 2014 World Cup now the team lays …
BRAZIL IS WORLD NUMBER ONE AFTER SEVEN YEARS
South American football giant Brazil have been named the number one football nation according to the latest FIFA world rankings.
Brazil were ousted in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa by the Netherlands in the quarter final stage. Since then Brazil have not been ranked the top footballing nation until the recent release by FIFA.