What happened to these sensationally once talented players? Embed from Getty Images Becoming one of the world’s top footballers necessitates having talent, attitude, and work ethic at a high level to fulfill whatever potential players could have in their younger days. In many cases, players gifted with surreal raw talent have failed to live up… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images In September 2018, UEFA kicked off a biennial international football competition, where the senior men’s national teams of the member associations of UEFA competed against each other. The primary aim of the competition was to replace international friendly matches played within the international FIFA calendar. This move ensured more competitive games,… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images Florentino Perez is perhaps one of the most controversial figures in football history. He has achieved a cult-like status due to his arrogance and unpopular policies. He is despised and simultaneously adored by Real Madrid fans. Although his policies raise eyebrows and bring skepticism, wherever Perez goes, success follows him. He… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images Last season, Arsenal showed much promise but fell away in a manner that stung. The fifth-place finish was an improvement from the previous season, but they should have held for a fourth-place finish, which would have given them a Champions League berth. A lack of depth and genuine quality in key… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images On July 8, 2022, Jack Wilshere announced his retirement from football at the age of 30. The former Arsenal and England midfielder decided to call time on a playing career that saw him make 182 Premier League appearances and earn 34 caps for the England national team. Wilshere burst onto the… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images 5. Alain Prost France has produced some of the best drivers in the sport, but none better than Alain Prost. Prost began karting at 14 before climbing up the formulas to make his Formula One debut in 1980. He began his career with McLaren, but much of his success was while… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images Nearly six years ago, Paul Pogba’s return to Manchester United was marked with a trendy hashtag on Twitter – #Pogback. The gifted Frenchman, who had left the club after rising through the club’s historic academy setup in 2012 for Juventus, returned for a British record fee of £89 million. Pogba, who… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images Photo Credit: Getty Images On November 21, 2021, Manchester United ended the reign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following a 4-1 defeat in the hands of Watford, who would later be relegated to the Championship. His sacking was followed by the hiring Ralf Rangnick, a widely renowned football coach, working as the… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images Photo Credit: Getty Images In the NBA, free agency is one of the most popular concepts that teams and fans alike anticipate as they strive to make their rosters stronger. Free agency is a term used to explain the period when basketball players are no longer under contract and are free… Read More »
Embed from Getty Images Photo Credit: Getty Images The 2021/2022 season saw Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United eliminated from the Champions League by Atlético Madrid and Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain knocked out by Real Madrid in the Round of 16. For the second consecutive season, neither football’s two biggest names featured quarter-finals or beyond the sport’s… Read More »