Category: Soccer

  • Longest Championships Streaks in European Football Leagues

    Longest Championships Streaks in European Football Leagues

    The sixth consecutive Serie A championship by Juventus is a new record in Italian football, making it a good opportunity what is the longest run of league titles across the football leagues in Europe. Austria: The longest run of championships in the Austrian Bundesliga is 4. Red Bull Salzburg have just completed their 4th consecutive league […]

  • The Failure of Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

    The Failure of Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

    The destiny of Jose Mourinho always seemed to involve arriving at Manchester United at some point. Turns out his dream job didn’t offer a pleasant start to his tenure there. Yes, he might win the Europa League, a competition he dissed in the past, which will put the club in the Champions League next season. But when it comes to the league, their performances and results have been nothing short of disappointing.

  • Comparing the Number of Champions in Europe’s Top Football Leagues Since 1993

    Comparing the Number of Champions in Europe’s Top Football Leagues Since 1993

    When the European Cup was changed to include a group stage heading into the 1992-1993 season, began what can be referred to as the Champions League era, followed by perhaps an even bigger change a few years later with the Bosman rule.

  • Champions League: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

    Champions League: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

    Here are the goals and highlights from Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. Cristiano Ronaldo finished with a hat trick.

  • Teams of the 2017 Champions League Semi-Finals

    Teams of the 2017 Champions League Semi-Finals

    The 2017 UEFA Champions League semifinalists are set, with 10-time champions Real Madrid, rivals Atletico Madrid, 2-time champions Juventus and the young and surprising Monaco filling the spots of the Final Four. As in previous season, the creme de la creme of Spanish football (at club level) shows the strength of the La Liga by […]

  • Liverpool Keep Dominating Everton in the Merseyside Derby

    Liverpool Keep Dominating Everton in the Merseyside Derby

    Another Merseyside Derby, another Liverpool win. The Reds kept their Champions League hopes alive with a 3-1 win at Anfield over an Everton side that wasn’t very competitive for the whole 90 minutes, looking dangerous for very few minutes.

  • Sergi Roberto & the March 8 Miracle at the Camp Nou (Barcelona vs PSG)

    Sergi Roberto & the March 8 Miracle at the Camp Nou (Barcelona vs PSG)

    If Barcelona end up winning the Champions League in 2017, their 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on March 8 will go down as one of the most incredible moments in the history of European club football. An absurd, inexplicable sequence of events and goals, leading to the impossible comeback from a 0-4 loss in the first leg.

  • Liverpool vs Chelsea Match Highlights

    Liverpool vs Chelsea Match Highlights

    Any draw leaves teams and fans with conflicted feelings. Liverpool are still on a long stretch without a win, but at least they didn’t lose, drawing 1-1 with Chelsea at Anfield despite an early and controversial goal by David Luiz, as Antonio Conte’s men seem on the guaranteed way towards winning the Premier League title.

  • 10 Best Goals Snubbed by FIFA’s Puskas Award in 2016

    10 Best Goals Snubbed by FIFA’s Puskas Award in 2016

    Call this the alternative Puskas Awards, or maybe the “real” best 10 goals of 2016. Whatever you wanna name it, you have to admit there are some pretty stunning finished on this list, which are just as good as the one FIFA put together, only from (mostly) lesser known leagues and competitions, but in no […]

  • Liverpool FC: Future is Bright, Even if Championship is Almost out of Reach

    Liverpool FC: Future is Bright, Even if Championship is Almost out of Reach

    There’s something not quite there about Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp. It’s almost the team he dreams of, but not exactly at that place by now. It doesn’t matter. The future seems bright for the club under the German manager, even if their desire to end the championship drought this season is probably not coming true.