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AS Monaco FC is Headed to Ligue 2, And Nothing Can Stop It

Posted on 26 Jan, 2019, by Ian Barnes in Soccer

Can anything stop Monaco from being relegated at the end of this season to Ligue 2? More →

Bayern Munich, Juventus, Liverpool & PSG: Still Perfect

Posted on 23 Sep, 2018, by Peter in Soccer

As September will soon make its way for October and fall enters the picture, the season hits its second gear around Europe’s top football leagues, with four teams remaining undefeated: Bayern Munich, Juventus, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. More →

Everyone is Happy Neymar got Injured (Except PSG fans, Brazilians and Qatari)

Posted on 27 Feb, 2018, by Peter in Soccer

Due to the injury he picked up in the match against Marseille, PSG & Brazil forward Neymar is going to miss significant football time, keeping him out almost until the World Cup. A lot of players and fans are happy to see this turn of events. More →

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

Posted on 14 May, 2017, by Peter in Soccer

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. More →

Longest Title Droughts in European Football

Posted on 1 Aug, 2016, by Peter in Featured

When a season begins, opposing fans love to remind Liverpool supporters of how long it’s been since their last championship. Well, 26 years is quite a long time, but there are quite a few clubs in Europe’s top leagues, that have been waiting for a lot longer. Some of them are quite massive, and it’s surprising to find out they haven’t won a championship in such a long time. More →

Juventus, Bayern Munich, PSG & the One-Team League Phenomenon

Posted on 24 Jul, 2016, by Peter in Soccer

As we enter the 2016-2017 season, finding something new in the German Bundesliga, Italian Series A and French Ligue 1, when it comes to the identity of the champions, is difficult to expect. Juventus, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are in a class of their own professionally and financially, making sure that remains while they weaken their biggest rivals. More →

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Might be in His Final Season With PSG

Posted on 16 Mar, 2015, by Ian Barnes in Soccer

The frustration of losing to Bordeaux and missing out on another opportunity to take the lead in Ligue 1 caused Zlatan Ibrahimovic to go on a rant against the referees, the league and even France itself, although he did apologize for it later on. More →

Brandão Headbutts Thiago Motta, Breaks His Nose & Runs Away

Posted on 17 Aug, 2014, by Vic in Soccer

We don’t exactly know what happened between Brandao and Thiago Motta during the match between PSG and Bastia in the French Ligue 1, but the end result was Brandão waiting for him in the tunnel area, headbutting him in the face and then running away into a corridor. The result? A broken nose. More →

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Having Some Fun With Rio Mavuba

Posted on 23 Dec, 2013, by Peter in Soccer

Lille are a frustrating team to play against this season, so it’s no surprise seeing Zlatan Ibrahimovic trying to use less than savory tactics in order to help PSG get a tough win (which they didn’t), starting up things with Rio Mavuba which led to both players getting booked. More →

Zlatan Ibrahimovic – More Goals & Assists Than Anyone in France

Posted on 8 Dec, 2013, by Riven in Soccer

The latest tally by Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Two goals and two assists in the 5-0 PSG win over Sochaux. It’s rare to have a striker rack up so many assists like Ibrahimovic does, but it’s ever rarer to see someone lead the charts in both goals and assists at the same time. More →

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