Tag: Football News

  • 16 Teams in the Champions League Knockout Stage

    16 Teams in the Champions League Knockout Stage

    The 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League group stage is complete, setting us with a knockout stage with 16 teams: Three from Spain (Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid), three from England (Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City), two from Italy (Juventus, Roma), two from Germany (Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg), one from Portugal (Benfica), one from France (PSG), one from the Netherlands (PSV), one from Russia (Zenit), one from Ukraine (Dynamo Kyiv) and one from Belgium (Gent).

  • The Most Valuable Soccer Teams in the World

    Barcelona have been the most successful club in Europe and the world during the last few years, but financially they are still behind two other clubs, some would daresay bigger. Real Madrid, the most profitable club in the world during the course of last year, and Manchester United, the most valuable sport team in the world.

  • Highest Paid Footballers in the World For 2012

    Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic,Samuel Eto’o and the Manchester City gang might enjoy the highest salaries in the soccer world, but when it comes to overall earnings, David Beckham, who has been playing in the MLS since 2007, is still the king.

  • The Premier League’s 10 Nominees For Greatest Goal in EPL History

    The English Premier League will be celebrating 20 completed seasons once 2011-2012 is all wrapped up, so the men inchrage decided it should be a good time to choose the greatest goal so far in the short history of England’s ‘new’ top footballing division.

  • Great European Clubs All Time Leading Goal Scorers

    Lionel Messi might be the best player in the world today, but the amount of celebrations actually needed from his capturing the top spot on the Barcelona scoring charts should have its limits. Let’s not forget – while Barcelona might be the best club in Europe for the last few years, historically, in terms of continental success, they’re have a few minor clubs ahead of them.

  • 100 Best Goals of 2011

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo feature twice on the 100 best goals of 2011 list, but so do Juninho Pernambucano and unknowns like Matias Urbano and Gerardo Masini among other incredible goals by famous and vaguely known players alike.

  • Best Wingers/Supporting Strikers in the World – 2012 Edition

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are hands down the best players in the world these last few years, joined by Mario Gotze and Franck Ribery from the Bundesliga, Mesut Ozil and Angel di Maria from Real Madrid, Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney from Manchester United and David Silva as the best supporting strikers in the world heading into 2012.

  • Best Midfielders in the World – 2012 Edition

    Still no one better than the Xavi – Iniesta duo, the best central midfielders in the world. Infact, Spain and Barcelona send four players to this eight man list, probably explaining why they are so good, although this season Real Madrid seem to be the team to beat in the La Liga.

  • Best Full Backs in the World – 2012 Edition

    Dani Alves being mostly an attacking tool doesn’t mean he isn’t the best full back in the world today, joined by Sergio Ramos, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Marcelo, Jose Enrique, Micah Richards and Philipp Lahm, making up the list of the best full backs in the world heading into 2012.

  • Best Centre Backs in the World – 2012 Edition

    Nemanja Vidic being out for the season doesn’t mean we think any less of him, being ranked among Pique, Puyol, Chiellini, Hummels, Thiago Silva and Chiellini as one of the best Centre Back in the world heading into 2012.