Re-Ranking the Ballon d’Or Rankings
Yes, the entire rankings… So, as we all know, the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards have come and past. We all know the ceremony. We all love the ceremony. Sort of. Not really. Anyway, we all have feelings regarding this ceremony and what it has become. And I am sure we all have opinions on Messi’s…
Six Players to Watch in LaLiga This Season
You already know one of them… Note: this article was written October 6th, so stats and performances have not been updated since then. And we are back. After a hiatus, we are back writing about the football world here on SoccerKakis. And we are exactly eight games (or seven for some) into the new LaLiga…
Paving The Way For Regional Football: Albirex Niigata (S) holds Southeast Asia Youth Football Tournament
Albirex Niigata (S) have recently clinched their 6th Singapore Premier League crown and in doing so, have overtaken Tampines Rovers in the overall ranking for Singaporean topflight titles (since 1996). The White Swans are only behind Warriors FC and hold the honour of being the most successful active SPL side. It is hardly surprising given…
Fixing the 2023 Trophées UNFP
Because the results were a travesty… I fully recognize that this is a very niche topic. This probably does not resonate with many who are reading this. But when some nonsense happens, someone has to be there to say something about it. The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionels hosts the end of season awards for…
The Complex Legacy of Manchester City’s Treble
How to interpret the history being written in front of our eyes… Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have finally done it. After all of these years, all of the money spent on transfers, and all of the domestic dominance with international failures, Manchester City have won the Champions League for the first time in their…
Champions, At Last!
Napoli’s long-awaited title and the emotions inspired from it… Allow me to indulge in some hopeless football romanticism here. After all, in a sport dominated by money, we all need some time to enjoy the heartwarming underdog tales. Everyone knows the beginning of the story. In the 1970s and 1980s, an enterprising Italian team named…
“La Caso Negreira” : Barcelona’s latest efforts at effective, efficient self-sabotage
Barcelona-Athletic Club is usually a notable fixture in LaLiga. As it should be. Two historic clubs, notable and recognizable throughout the country, with tremendous cultural and historic influence within the story of Spanish sport and within the history of their respective cultural regions, each having their struggles under Franco’s rule and each having vied for…
On Christophe Galtier and the Repeated Parisian Rebuild
Where Paris Saint-Germain find themselves once again… Bayern Munich 2, Paris Saint-Germain 0. Paris are out of the Champions League…again. Yet another year in Europe’s premier footballing competition has led to yet another humiliating failure for PSG. After a promising but unlucky 1-0 home loss in the first leg, Les Parisiens fell to a humiliating…
On the Extension of Didier Deschamps
How the runner ups of 2022 build to the future with their same leader in charge… Many of the post-2022 World Cup dominos are beginning to fall, and one of the greater questions has been answered. France came mere kicks of the ball away from repeating as world champions. Their penalty shootout defeat to Argentina…
Back to Scandinavia For A Different Adventure: Oriol Mohedano Signs With Raufoss IL
After spending more than 6 years (cumulatively) in the Khmer Kingdom, Oriol Mohedano is someone that fans of the Cambodian top flight are all too familiar with. The Spaniard crafted his legacy at Angkor Tiger, where he managed 100 games across 5 seasons with the Siem Reap-based outfit before being appointed as Assistant Coach at…
The Engine Never Stops: Mustafa Zazai’s Tale From Afghan Refugee to Afghan International
Mustafa Zazai is well-known for being a true midfield engine in Cambodia and he possesses one of the highest work rates for a midfielder in the Southeast Asian region. The German-Afghan player has come a long way since his humble beginnings and I had the pleasure of helping with some aspects of his past. This…
The 2022 Football Year in Review
Your superlatives for the year we just witnessed… So by the time you are reading this, 2022 has come and gone. It was a year of ups and downs, of news and elections, of geopolitical headlines and economic downturns. And for our purposes, it was a year where a lot of balls were kicked by…
Interpreting the Legacy of Olivier Giroud
Learning to appreciate the scope of work from France’s Mr. Reliable… Olivier Giroud is now France’s all-time top men’s goalscorer. Let that sink in. Giroud’s first half goal in France’s 3-1 Round of 16 win over Poland cemented the veteran striker into the history books. His 52nd goal for Les Bleus launched Giroud past France…
Our Picks For The 2022 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
The best performers from what could have been the best World Cup in recent memory… So, that final was wild, huh? There seemed to be no better way to end one of the craziest World Cups in recent memory than to cap it all off with quite possibly the best World Cup Final ever played.…
Those Baby Yanks
How the United States has already found success in Qatar… Football is an emotional sport. Never more so than in the final minutes of a close game. Every touch, every pass, every shot carries the weight of a people longing to celebrate, and all of these emotions are magnified in a setting like the World…
2022 FIFA World Cup Preview
Different time, not great location, but same tournament we all find a way to love… The time is finally upon us. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is right around the corner. And while the timing is much weirder, the weather is much colder (at least where I am), and injuries are much more of an…
2022/23’s Breakout Young Stars: Part 2
Who else to look out for this year… Moisés Caicedo (Brighton/Ecuador) You have probably learned by now, reader, that there is a type of player I cling to more than most. The central midfielder, the jack-of-all-trades player who makes everything go, is one that sticks out more than many. And here is one more who…
2022/23’s Breakout Young Stars: Part 1
Who are the youngsters to watch out for this season? And we are back. New season, new breakout stars to keep an eye on. These are the kids who will be lighting up the world and your Career Mode saves on FIFA and Football Manager very soon. You know the drill, so let’s get rolling.…
The 2022/23 LaLiga Preview: The Title Race
¿Hay Liga? Ok, it’s time to talk about Barça and Madrid. It seems fairly obvious to everyone involved that the destination of the LaLiga title this season is going to come down to these two age-old rivals. Real Madrid coasted fairly comfortably to their record-extending 35th league title last season, and while Ancelotti’s side retained…
The 2022/23 LaLiga Preview: The Chasing Pack
Who has the potential to gate-crash the Champions League places? The LaLiga season this year appears to have a very defined top two. Despite this, there is serious potential for those other two spots to be occupied by one of many teams. While we already talked about Villarreal and Atlético Madrid, who I think will…
“No Más”
The racism problem that Spanish football now needs to face… UPDATE: This article was written in the immediate aftermath of the Madrid Derby, but Atlético Madrid have since published a statement on the incidents before and during the match, which you can read in English HERE. LaLiga has a problem. Spanish football has a problem.…
The 2022/23 LaLiga Preview: The Top Four
Preview en español… Welcome to the beginning of the LaLiga season for 2022/23. The curious, cramped, World Cup season is bound to be an interesting one on the Iberian Peninsula, and we are here to break it all down for you, similar to how we did for the Premier League previously. Unlike the Premier League…
The Teams to Watch in the 2022/23 Season
The teams that you might not know about but should be watching… As we go into this 2022/23 season, there are plenty of reasons to be excited for the return of European football at all levels. Several exciting moves and additions to Europe’s biggest teams makes discussions around league titles and Champions League winners incredibly…
The 2022/23 Premier League Preview: Post-Season Awards
Who will be the big names this season? JT: Player of the Season: Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City I think De Bruyne has safely established himself as at least among the two or three best players in the league over the last half decade. The Belgian is simply bafflingly good, able to break open a…
It’s Time to Talk About VAR
The difficult conversations about officiating at the top of football… To say that there has been some officiating controversy in the Premier League this weekend would be an understatement, wouldn’t it? You could really say that about the last two weeks, if not more. Maybe over the last year? Two years? Wrongly chalked-off goals, offside…
Beers And Cheers With Liverpool FC’s Fabinho & Thiago Alcantara
It’s no big secret that the Reds are in town here in Singapore for their pre-season friendly match against Crystal Palace later today, and the festivities continued with an exclusive Meet & Greet session with media, fans and VIPs. The event, exclusively organised by Carlsberg, the main sponsor of LFC since 1992 (Fun Fact :…
Record Breaker: On Darwin Núñez’s Move to Liverpool
Can the Uruguayan phenom fill the big shoes he has been given? Man, this summer transfer window is going crazy, huh? Liverpool have seen Manchester City’s acquisition of Erling Håland and decided that they needed to make a move of that level, and boy have they. The Reds have gone out and made a deal…
La Décision: Money, Politics, Legal Challenges, and Rules That Do Not Matter
On…well…everything else surrounding Mbappé’s decision… For all of the sporting stories that can be spun from Mbappé’s decision, from all of the specifically on-pitch ramifications that come from Mbappé staying in Paris and not going to Madrid, there is something that is still hanging over this whole saga. An ugly, dark truth lurks in the…
La Décision: Los Blancos Left At the Altar
How Real Madrid should deal with rejection… Well, Real Madrid, are we ok? Are we dealing with this well? Because I have seen some of the reactions to the Mbappé decision in the Spanish media, and it appears we clearly are not dealing with this in a responsible and reasonable manner. It is ok, Madridistas.…
La Décision: Mbappé Stays
On Kylian Mbappé’s transfer saga and the coming future in Paris… Well, it is finally over. Kylian Mbappé is staying in Paris. The wonderkid forward signed a three year contract with PSG, keeping him at the club until 2025. After months upon months of transfer speculation, theories, and assumptions, Mbappé finally got it over with…
The Missing Piece?: On Erling Håland’s Move to Manchester City
And now we will witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station… Well, the inevitable has happened. Erling Håland has chosen his next team, and it is the one we all expected it to be this whole time. Erling Håland will sign for Manchester City after agreeing to personal terms with the…
Galácticos 2.0? : On Antonio Rüdiger’s Move to Real Madrid
The first major domino of the summer transfer window has fallen, as Chelsea’s stalwart German center back Antonio Rüdiger will be moving to Real Madrid on a free transfer. His contract saga was one of the main stories of the Premier League season, and when paired with the ownership issues at Chelsea, the departure of…
Magic of the Copa
Real Betis, Valencia, and the cup final that football fans didn’t know we needed… It is Saturday as I write this. The day of the Copa del Rey Final, the crowning match of Spain’s biggest cup competition. It was an occasion years in the making for multiple reasons, but from an outside perspective, it just…
We All Live In the Yellow Submarine
Villarreal CF’s hilariously improbable rise to where they are now… Today we are going to discuss some human geography. The town of Villarreal, or Vila-real in local dialect, is a small community located in the province of Castellón and within the autonomous Valencian Community along the eastern coast of Spain. It is a town of…
Diego Simeone’s War Against Football Aesthetics
And why the rampant condescending complaints about “Cholismo” are exactly that… Earlier this week, Manchester City defeated Atlético Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match up in a grueling and difficult game at the Etihad Stadium. While not an ideal result for Los Colchoneros, having likely wanted the 0-0 in…
Where Have You Gone, Marcus Rashford?
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you… Disappearing on the pitch. Absent off the pitch. Abused by supporters. Criticized by the media. Man United future in question. Dropped out of the England team. What in the world is wrong with Marcus Rashford? It is the question on everyone’s mind this season. The English winger…
Remontada
A recap of just how much has changed based on those famous 45 minutes in Madrid… So…the magic of the Champions League, huh? The ability to feel down and defeated in one moment and be brilliantly on top in the next. The ability for the story to change in a split second. It only takes…
Looking In The Mirror
On Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea, football fans’ introspection regarding the state of the game, and the blurred lines between football and geopolitics… We could truly be reaching the end of an era. Roman Abramovich, the controversial Russian billionaire oligarch who has been the owner of Chelsea Football Club since 2003, has announced today that…
2021/22 LaLiga Stories Part 5: The Mighty Rayo
How a small team from a barrio in southern Madrid are taking on the giants this season… In Part 4, we looked at one of the best stories of the season for one of the teams outside of the top four. Now, we will look at the team that might be the surprise of the…
2021/22 LaLiga Stories Part 4: The Brothers Williams
How the resurgent and youthful Lions of Bilbao also share one of the league’s most heartwarming stories… In Part 3, we examined the struggles of Barcelona and Atlético Madrid which took them from expected league title contenders for merely fighting for their right to be in European competition next season. But now, we will look…
2021/22 LaLiga Stories Part 3: Fallen Giants
The plight of Barcelona and Atlético Madrid… In Part 2, we talked about Sevilla and Real Betis, the surprise title chargers who have taken LaLiga by storm and positioned themselves well within the top four places in the league. But when two places at the top open up for others, it means those top teams…
2021/22 LaLiga Stories Part 2: Solid Sevilla and Brilliant Betis
The Andalusian fire at the heart of the title race in Spain… In Part 1, we talked about Real Madrid. The obvious story. The global behemoth that is currently sitting atop the LaLiga table. But now we need to talk about the opposition, those that are coming for the royal, white-clad league leaders. There are…
2021/22 LaLiga Stories Part 1: The Indomitable Real Madrid
A familiar name at the top of the pile…for now? There have been many interesting stories and headlines around Europe’s Top Five Leagues so far this season, and maybe none of the leagues has been quite as intriguing as LaLiga. Spain’s top flight has a routine current leader, sure, but it becomes more curious and…
2022’s Potential Breakout Stars: Part 2
A few more to finish out the side… If you have not read Part 1 yet, you can find it here. Now, we finish out this series with a few more bright stars poised for a breakout season. Charlie Patino, Arsenal/England Arsenal’s Hale End Academy has been one of the topics of choice for English…
2022’s Potential Breakout Stars: Part 1
The young future talents to keep an eye on in the new year… As we tick over from 2021 to 2022, we all wonder as football fans what this new year will bring for the teams and players we love. Who will win the major trophies? What will the world’s biggest stars do? How will…
2021’s End of Year Superlatives
Capping off our best of the best in 2021… We’ve had quite a year, haven’t we? Ups and downs. Surprises and shocks. Big games. The return of fans. 2021 has been fun for European football, and I am here to celebrate some of the best players, games, moments, and other things as a way to…
My Team of the 21/22 Season So Far
Kicking off our end of 2021 discussions with a look at this season… So, we are not quite sure when you will be reading this, so just to make sure we cover our bases… Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Joyeux Noël. Feliz Navidad. Frohe Weinachten. Buon Natale. Whatever holiday you may celebrate, whether it be Christmas…
Tragic, Yet Inevitable: The Solskjær Ending
Reflecting on the end of the Solskjær reign at Manchester United… Well, it has finally happened. After a five hour emergency board meeting, Manchester United have decided to part ways with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær following United’s humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday. The United hero, the “Baby-Faced Assassin”, the man…
The Four Teams You Should Be Watching This Season
But who may not have the attention they deserve… We are currently about a third of the way into the season, and we have our clear contenders for league and continental silverware coming to the fore. Teams like Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid remain the global colossal teams full of the…
My Apology to Ajax Amsterdam
Time to address my worst take from the Podcast… So, time for a quick apology. I had a take that was so bad, that aged so poorly, that I needed to respond to it. On our Champions League preview podcast, I made a prediction that I thought was at least a bit bold but not…
Podcast: Managerial Transitions – Tottenham Hotspurs, FC Barcelona, & Newcastle United
It is never easy being a modern-day head coach at an elite club. Regardless of your previous exploits with the team, a string of poor results could see you facing the sack. Such is the life of a gaffer. Every flawed tactical decision and erroneous player selection could push him closer to the exit. Unfortunately,…
Podcast: Ripping The Band-Aid Off – Discussing Man Utd, Everton, & Lyon Woes
Well, we dive into some uncomfortable territory. Vikram and Jack talk about their favourite teams’ recent woes. In particular, Vikram is feeling the after-effects of Liverpool’s 5-1 thrashing of the Red Devils while Jack discusses how Everton and Lyon’s recent form has been rather dreadful as well. How do we feel about our teams’ respectful…
Podcast: The El Clásico and Atléti vs La Real Reviews
Yes, it may be a tad bit late but the points we make are still kinda great (or we hope they are). We did an El Clásico preview with our good friend Russell from The Goal Assembly before the clash of the titans – one without Lionel Messi mind you – and we felt it…
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SoccerKakis X The Goal Assembly: A Blockbuster LaLiga Preview [El Clásico & Atléti vs La Real]
If you’re a LaLiga fan, this is certainly a blockbuster game week for you. If you’re not a fan of LaLiga, where better to start than the two fixtures, we talk about in this week’s episode! We had the privilege of having a former guest speaker, Russell Tan (the regional Head of Marketing & Strategy…
UEFA Nations League Final: A Postmortem
Victory for France but optimism for Spain… Two weeks ago, we saw the final resolution of the 2021 UEFA Nations League, with France taking home the honors after a 2-1 come from behind victory against Spain at the San Siro. For a competition that many viewed as glorified friendlies, and one that I quite frankly…
Podcast: Our 2021 UEFA Nations League Final Predictions
It’s yet another edition of the UEFA Nations League Finals and this time we have a mouthwatering clash on our plates. The reigning world champions France, take on a young and vibrant Spanish side that has the potential to emerge victorious from their bout. Elsewhere, the third-place match sees Belgium and Italy hash it out.…
Podcast: Our Europa League Group Stage Predictions
Just a disclaimer, but this was recorded before the Europa League started! While the UEFA Europa Conference League is the new kid on the block, the Europa League went through some changes itself. The number of groups has dropped from 12 to 8 – similar to the Champions League. Interestingly, the reduced number of participants…
The Ronald Koeman Conundrum
And why the answer may not be as clear as many think… Well, it is time to talk about Barcelona again. While it feels like there are only a few common threads that continue to be pulled on in this blog, you can hardly blame us for focusing on the central stories in the sport.…
Eight Players to Watch in LaLiga This Season
Mainly because we have nice pictures for them now… So the LaLiga season kicked off a few weeks ago, and it has already produced some very interesting results. Fresh off of Atlético Madrid’s triumphant title victory on the final day of last season, we go into this season not really being quite sure who the…
Podcast: Our Champions League Guide & Predictions Part 2 – Groups E to H
We continue going through the other remaining groups in this episode and the latter groups have some interesting matches for sure. Manchester United will look for revenge against Villareal following last season’s Europa League final loss, Chelsea and Juventus will be a mouthwatering clash and Bayern Munich will be looking to capitalize on Barcelona’s period…
Podcast: Our Champions League Guide & Predictions Part 1: Groups A to D
That’s right. If you need a quick guide for all the champions league teams, and I repeat ALL the champions league teams, we’ve got you covered. We discuss key transfers of each club and their form in their respective domestic leagues. From Lionel Messi reuniting with Pep Guardiola in Group A to even new debutants…
Breakout Stars to Watch for 2021/22
The rising stars to keep an eye on for this upcoming season… So about halfway through last season, I wrote an article discussing the biggest breakout stars for 2021. These were going to be the young players you would hear more and more from as the year progressed, the next young stars of world football.…
Habil Hakim: Raising the Calibre of Singaporean Youths The Albirex Way – A Massive Recruitment On The Horizon
“There are doctors who can treat everything, and there are specialists as well. Like the specialist doctors, I want to be a youth specialist. I want to stay in this youth category. Some have been asking me why I don’t manage the Under-23s or the adults, and I mean I could do that for leisure,…
Podcast: The TransferMerry-Go-Round Continues
Ronaldo has moved to United instead of City and we kind of recorded this a few hours before the Red Devils announced the signing. We also discuss Kylian Mbappé’s potential move to Real Madrid, Saúl Ñíguez’s loan to Chelsea, Moise Kean departing Everton and many other players!
Podcast: Evaluating The LaLiga Top Dogs
With Messi’s departure from Barcelona and Ramos’s departure from Real Madrid, El Clásico will never be the same for many modern-day fans. Of course, new stars will be born, but this is an interesting period for the Spanish the top-flight. With both LaLiga titans in a period of transition, could this mean other clubs have…
What to Watch For in 2021/22
One storyline to watch in the Top Five European Leagues as the 2021/22 season commences in the coming weeks… Well, it is nearly here. Just as it seems the previous season ended yesterday, we are merely weeks, if not days, away from the start of the 2021/22 season across Europe. The 2020/21 season was incredible…
…And Lionel Messi Is Joining PSG
Because of course he is… I am not one for cheesy quotes or sayings. Most are dumb, many tend to not be true in reality, and they are just fairly annoying. There is one in particular that has been on my mind lately. No, a rising tide does not lift all boats. It simply crushes…
Lionel Messi Is Leaving Barcelona…
The unthinkable has actually happened… History unfolded before our very eyes today, August 8th, 2021. Stood at the podium, with the Spanish media before him and the entire world intently glued to their screens, Lionel Messi, maybe the greatest footballer of all time, confirmed the news that had dominated all of our lives for the…
France’s Euro 2020 Postmortem Part 2: The Manager Question
Is it time for Deschamps to go? Didier Deschamps is a national hero. Never forget that. After captaining and managing France to World Cup glory in 1998 and 2018, Deschamps will go down in history as one of the most beloved men in the history of French sport. Nothing will change that, and certainly this…
France’s Euro 2020 Postmortem Part 1: Was the Team right?
Where France go from here following a catastrophic failure of a tournament… (Note: Both Part 1 and Part 2 were written around the time France were eliminated from the Euros. Posting this was delayed, and it was since revised several times since, but it is still written in the frame of just having watched France…
My Euro 2020 Team of the Tournament
Like Team of the Season, but International… GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) The penalty hero (twice!) for Italy, Gigio Donnarumma has come up clutch on multiple occasions for the Azzurri. His reflexes and athleticism between the posts has been needed to bail Italy out. While he did not win the Golden Gloves for the tournament, going…
I was wrong, Barcelona are not fine…
The cracks in the financial foundation of one of football’s premier institutions are starting to cause the walls to fall down… Back in March, I wrote this article about the crisis at Barcelona, arguing that things were honestly not as bad as they seemed. Yes, their start to the season was concerning, but at the…
Checking in on My Breakout Stars of 2021
Just seeing what they have been up to… For those who have been longer-time readers of the blog, you will remember that I opened 2021 by listing some players to watch and some breakout stars for this year. Due to how well-received that article was, I then wrote two more articles about young players who…
Serie A Team of the Season Part 4: Honorable Mentions
One Final Article… Welcome to our final article in the Team of the Season series, where we name our honorable mention picks for the Serie A season. While the main team was fairly straightforward, the honorable mentions were not. There were some tough choices, but this is the best I felt I could come up…
Serie A Team of the Season Part 3: The Attack
Yes, fanboys, he is in the team… Welcome back to the penultimate entry of our Team of the Season series. Previously, we named our midfield, and today we name the front three of our Serie A team. In a league with three phenomenal strikers, picking these three spots was pretty easy, I will not lie.…
Serie A Team of the Season Part 2: The Midfield
A lot more stripes in this one… Welcome back to our Serie A Team of the Season, where we will be naming our midfield three in this team. Two were certain inclusions, one was probably a bit controversial, but all three play for teams that wear stripes, so Vikram did not enjoy making the graphics.…
Serie A Team of the Season Part 1: The Defense
The Italian Job… Welcome to the final week of the Team of the Season series, after a slight delay, where we will be covering the final league of this series: the Italian Serie A. With a new champion for the first time in a decade, Serie A was one of the most interesting leagues from…
On Carlo Ancelotti’s Return to Real Madrid
*long, disappointed sigh* Before we recorded our podcast episode yesterday (which you will hear later), I saw some reports out of Spain that Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti was seriously being considered for the Real Madrid opening following Zinedine Zidane’s resignation. I did not necessarily think much of it, and while I acknowledge on the podcast…
Ligue 1 Team of the Season Part 4: Honorable Mentions
A chance for the rest of the league to shine… Welcome back to the Ligue 1 Team of the Season. Previously we covered our front three, but today we will be wrapping this up by naming our honorable mentions. It was an incredibly competitive season, meaning some very talented players missed out on being in…
Ligue 1 Team of the Season Part 3: The Attack
Let’s add a bit of “va-va-voom”, as Thierry Henry would say… Welcome back to the Ligue 1 Team of the Season, where we name our front three. You can look back over the midfield here, but today is all about goals. You might know who is in this, but I would be ready for a…
Ligue 1 Team of the Season Part 2: The Midfield
The team gets much more difficult to pick starting from here… Welcome back to the Ligue 1 Team of the Season, where today we will decide our midfield three. The defense was fairly easy, which you can read back over here, but things begin to get more difficult (and more controversial) from here, so be…
Ligue 1 Team of the Season Part 1: The Defense
How many PSG players will be here? You have to read on this week to find out… Welcome back to the Team of the Season series, where, for our penultimate entry week, we will be covering a league that is near and dear to my heart: France’s Ligue 1. With a title race going down…
Bundesliga Team of the Season Part 4: Honorable Mentions
Das Besten of die Resten Welcome back to the final part of our Bundesliga Team of the Season, where, after another delay that we apologize for, we will be wrapping up the team with our honorable mentions. The variety of top performers throughout the Bundesliga this season means we get a variety of honorable mention…
Bundesliga Team of the Season Part 3: The Attack
Yeah, you probably know who will be here… Welcome back to the Bundesliga Team of the Season. Previously, we named our midfield three, and today we name our front three. These are pretty obvious, let us get right to it. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) I mean, obviously. Robert Lewandowski is the best goal scorer on…
Bundesliga Team of the Season Part 2: The Midfield
And here come the Bayern players… After a slight delay due to technical issues, we are back with the Bundesliga Team of the Season. Previously, we named our defense and goalkeeper in this team, and in this part, we name our midfield three. And yes, there are Bayern players here now. They were coming eventually.…
Bundesliga Team of the Season Part 1: The Defense
Das Team of the Season… Welcome back to our Team of the Season series, where we begin our third league of this series: the Bundesliga in Germany. While the perennial winners Bayern won again, there was a lot of interesting results throughout the league table, with many teams challenging the previous duopoly of Bayern-Dortmund. We…
LaLiga Team of the Season Part 4: Honorable Mentions
I changed my mind quite a bit here… Welcome back to the LaLiga Team of the Season, where previously we named our front three to round out the starting team and today will go over our honorable mentions. These were quite difficult for me to pick, much more so than the Premier League honorable mentions.…
LaLiga Team of the Season Part 3: The Attack
You know who one of them is… Welcome back to LaLiga Team of the Season. Previously, we named our midfield trio but today we will name our three forwards who shone brighter than the chasing pack. There is clearly one very obvious choice here, so we start with him first… Lionel Messi (Barcelona) I mean,…
LaLiga Team of the Season Part 2: The Midfield
Slightly easier to choose than the defense… Welcome back to the LaLiga Team of the Season. Previously, we named our back four and goalkeeper in this team. In this part, we will be selecting our midfield three, which will probably be less controversial than the defense. It will also be a largely “big team” affair,…
LaLiga Team of the Season Part 1: The Defense
A bit of Spanish flair this week… Welcome back to our Team of the Season series. This week we will be venturing to the Iberian Peninsula to talk about Spain’s top flight, LaLiga. As with last week, we start with the defense and progress up the pitch before rounding the series out with some honorable…
Premier League Team of the Season Part 3: The Attack
Harry Kane and friends… Welcome back to our Premier League Team of the Season. Previously, we named our midfield trio. In this part, we will name the three best attacking players of this season, which, again, were fairly easy to pick. I will not lie to you all, most of this team picks itself. Harry…
Premier League Team of the Season Part 2: The Midfield
You already know who these three players will be, so let’s just get this show on the road… Welcome back to the Premier League Team of the Season. Previously we have named our defense and goalkeeper for this team, and today we will cover the three midfield positions, which, to be honest, were fairly easy…
Premier League Team of the Season Part 1: The Defense
For those that love to defend, as the English say… Welcome to our Team of the Season series, as we look to round up a very weird year of European football by giving you our team of the season for Europe’s Top Five leagues. We will devote one week to each league, releasing each team…
The Rory Winters Story Part 3: Shaping Minds and Careers
Read Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t already! In the second part of this three-part article, we shared how Rory experienced a revelation. Football may have been his first love, but coaching had been his calling in life. Guiding and nurturing others came naturally to Rory, who was extremely passionate about this new…
The Day That Fans Rose Up
On the life, and presumed death, of “The Super League”, and why we must not stop after this victory… So… A lot has happened, huh? I am sure we all saw what happened on Sunday, as 12 European football clubs made the joint announcement that they would be leaving UEFA to form “The Super League”.…
The Rory Winters Story Part 2: The Journeyman Phase
Released by Oldham and without another club at 18, Rory was faced with several tough decisions. Does he take a gamble and continue pursuing his footballing aspirations? Or, does he give up the footballing dream and concentrate on school? Rory had always believed journalism would be a viable alternative should the footballing dream ever fail…
Hansi Flick Is Leaving? Already?
On the rumblings of managerial turmoil in Bavaria and why they make more sense than many think… So we have already covered Bayern Munich’s historic sextuple-winning team and how great they are and how great manager Hansi Flick has been and blah blah blah. Something else is happening in Bavaria, something major. There is now…
The Rory Winters Story Part 1: The Beginnings
To many in Singapore, Rory Winters is a an unfamiliar name, but his footballing story may be relatable. Rory was part of the English footballing system since he was 7 years old and he played professionally until he was 23 years old. He played semi-professionally since then, and then retired from the game 3 years…
UEFA’s Faustian Bargain
UEFA’s impending Champions League reforms are nothing more than a desperate money grab from teams ready to break away A story that has lingered under the surface during this season is now coming into prominence, as the UEFA Executive Committee is holding a meeting next week to vote on, and likely pass, a very serious…
Everyone Calm Down, Barcelona Is Fine…Probably…
I think…maybe…let us talk about it… So, is Barcelona in crisis? Sort of. I previously wrote a few articles about the developing issues at Barcelona. Their collapse in the Champions League against Bayern Munich last season spelled the end of the disastrous presidency of Josep Maria Bartomeu and really shone a light on just how…
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