Lionel Messi, one of the greatest players to ever grace the game, will this year, head into what will likely be his last World Cup football matches. It’s never quite happened on the biggest stage of all for Messi. So with this year’s tournament in Qatar likely being his swansong, will Lionel Messi flourish in […]

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament in the world. It brings together the stars of the game for a football fest that is unlike any other. It’s the pinnacle of the sport and since its inauguration in 1930, the tournament has produced some real highlights. There have been many talking points throughout […]

At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there’ll be some new off-side technology implemented. The question of what is offside in football really gets the same answer as it had done for years. At its simplest level, an attacking player can’t be beyond the last defender when a ball is played forward to them. But the […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup brings together the global elite of footballing nations. With a look ahead to the Qatar football fest coming up later in the year, some rivalries could be renewed. Some great World Cup rivalries are simply from countries being neighbours. Think Brazil v Argentina or Germany v Netherlands. But sometimes it […]

Part of the fascination of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is looking forward to seeing some top players in the world strut their stuff. Some of the greatest players in the world will be descending on Qatar later in the year. But some players are going to be conspicuous by their absence at the event. […]

Divock Origi has moved on from his days at Anfield having secured a free transfer this summer. His time at Liverpool comes to an end as he has put pen to paper with the reigning Serie A champions AC Milan. But in the Liverpool shirt, the Belgium striker became a cult hero. He endeared himself […]

One of the biggest summer transfer deals between Premier League clubs was Richarlison leaving Everton to join Tottenham. The Brazilian forward played a huge part in keeping the Toffees safe from the drop last term. But in the forthcoming season, he will be stepping into the line-up of a team that will be expecting to […]

Manor Solomon is heading to London to join the newly-promoted Fulham. After winning the Championship title last term, Fulham are back in the Premier League once again. It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the club. They have alternated between seasons in the second and first tiers in the last six seasons. Survival in the top […]

One of the rising stars of French football, Aurélien Tchouaméni, put pen to paper in June with La Liga giants Real Madrid. It was a six-year deal that the 22-year-old defensive player signed as he teamed up with the reigning European champions. Real Madrid will have seen it as a big capture, after Liverpool, the […]

After agreeing in May to move north from Fulham, Fábio Carvalho finally completed his transfer to Anfield to join Liverpool on July 1st, 2022. The next challenge for the 19-year-old is to find a way to lock down a place in the starting line-up. Having long been an admirer of Carvalho, Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp […]