Messi saw red after Argentina won their Copa America third-place play-off against Chile. The Barcelona forward was shown the second red card of his career in a hot-tempered game, and this development further underlined his reputation as a club-level legend, but a man destined to fall short on the international scene. Consequently, the Copa America … Read more
According to official data from the Spanish Ministry of Health, obtained through a survey among 22.5 thousand people, marijuana consumption continues to increase in the country. Nearly 7.3% (or 2.2 million) of its residents aged 15 to 64 smoke at least one joint per month, and 2.1% do so daily. Marijuana is the only drug … Read more
The Premier League will join the other top leagues in Europe in having Video Assistant Referee in the League. This is a long-overdue technology that should have been in the Premier League. That it’s coming now can only mean a good thing for the league. The league has suffered from several debatable referee decision that … Read more
The Premier League has ended and it’s time for every team to look back at their season and see what they could have done right. This helps knows where to improve the following season. Taking stock also allows knowing where a team is lucky to have gotten away with some decisions due to the referee … Read more
A couple of transfer window earlier several young players were linked to Juventus, one of them was Perugia’s 19-year-old lone center-forward Han Kwang-Song from Caligari. However, the mere speculation of his transfer stirred a hornet’s nest in world politics, but why does a teenager’s move to a world-famous club carries such importance? The answer lies … Read more
Chelsea’s dreams of a summer squad overhaul have been dashed after the club was banned from signing players for the next two transfer windows. The Blues were found guilty of breaching rules relating to signing teens. What this means is that Maurizio Sarri would have to work with the same set of players until the … Read more
With Eden Hazard roaming the exit door, Chelsea is already preparing for life without the Belgian. The transfer ban has made that quest almost impossible. Christian Pulisic, though, could just be the solution-in-waiting. With Borussia Dortmund Captain Marco Reus suspended until the final day of the season, Pulisic was given the chance to say the … Read more
“Opportunities for youngsters these days are hard to come by,” reflects Crystal Palace academy coach Richard Shaw. “A manager can’t just give them 10 games and see how they go.” It was with that problem in mind that Aaron Wan-Bissaka approached Roy Hodgson two days before the close of the January transfer window last season … Read more
Arsenal was handed the worst possible draw in the Europa League quarter-final on Friday. Unai Emery’s must overcome a nightmarish Napoli team to achieve their dream of reaching Baku. Napoli is no stranger to European competitions. Gli Azzurri clinched the Europa (then UEFA Cup) in 1989. The Naples-based side has become a mainstay in the … Read more
When trying to start the game of soccer, there are many things that come at the same time that becomes confusing. Things like the type of equipment to use, are they the right one or the wrong one? The type of balls to buy, the type of jersey to purchase and so much more. Newbies … Read more