The curtain fell on Copa América 2024, as Argentina won the title for the second time consecutively and the 16th in history, establishing a record as the nation with the most titles. This achievement surpasses Uruguay, who held 15 titles, making Argentina the largest country to achieve such a distinction....
Since Miron Muslić took over at Cercle Brugge in September of 2022, the Belgian side have been constantly improving. Now, in 2024, the Belgian side started the post-winter break in Belgium with a dominant performance against last season's league runners-up, Genk. Muslić’s side were unlucky not to leave the Cegeka...
At the beginning of 2023, a bleak picture was painted for former Real Madrid star Isco Alarcón, with his footballing future in turmoil. After public disagreements with Sevilla's higher-ups, he was left without a club, and his contract was terminated only six months into his tenure in Sevilla. Despite many...
Red Star FC is a club steeped in history. It is one of France's oldest football clubs and plays its home games at the iconic Stade Bauer. Plus, the Paris-based team was actually one of the founding members of Ligue 1 — spending 19 seasons in the top flight. 1975...
Soccer has always been a dynamic sport, and it has become even more fluid as managers push the envelope of tactical possibilities. The last few years have seen the emergence of new phenomena like inverted fullbacks and false nines, as coaches seek new ways to gain an advantage over the...
FC Midtjylland, one of Denmark's most successful football clubs in recent years, has been somewhat forced into a mega rebuild this summer following a severely disappointing 2022/23 campaign, where they finished eighth in the regular season – a placing that saw them participate in the league's relegation phase. For context,...
Celta Vigo, after experiencing a series of defeats under Argentinian coach Eduardo Coudet, appointed Portuguese coach Carlos Carvalhal on November 2, 2022, to rejuvenate their season in La Liga. Carvalhal, known for his admiration of José Mourinho, previously coached for two seasons at Sporting Braga in Portugal before taking a brief stint with...
Having won the Swiss Super League title by 31 points during the 2020/21 season, BSC Young Boys manager Gerardo Seoane was snatched up by one of the Bundesliga’s most historical and exciting clubs – Bayer Leverkusen. Unsurprisingly, the former head coach was taken to a top-five league. It became almost...
SV Elversberg fans are living the dream. The small club is situated in the municipality of Spiesen-Elversberg, with a population of approximately 15,000. They have never been a traditional club in Germany and, in fact, only have two appearances in 3. Liga, Germany’s third division. However, this second appearance is...
In 2015, Andoni Iraola decided to leave Athletic Club Bilbao after a 15-year stay. Commonly a right back, he was an outstanding player for his dedication, maturity, effort in each match, and passion for his shirt. Under the guidance of various coaches, including Marcelo Bielsa and Ernesto Valverde, Iraola decided to become a manager in the...
After a two-and-a-half-year sabbatical from the sport, Ernesto Valverde finally returned to football to take his seat in a dugout when he was appointed as the new manager of Athletic Club in La Liga. The Basque side finished in a respectable eighth place last season under the former Valencia head...
22-year-old João Mário Neto Lopes, known as “João Mário”, is the latest player to establish himself within the first team after coming up through FC Porto's academy. Having left hometown club A.D. Sanjoanense to join the Portuguese champions at the age of nine. João Mário has represented his club and...
After sacking both Jack Ross and Shaun Maloney last season, Hibernian announced the appointment of Lee Johnson as their new manager last week. Ross and Maloney both lost their jobs during a disappointing 21/22 campaign for the Edinburgh side, which saw them finish in the bottom six of the Scottish...
Not too long ago, four-man midfields were the norm. The classic 4-4-2 ruled the global football scene. The only question was whether the team would play a flat midfield or with a diamond. With that diamond, did they play narrow or wide? As systems evolved, the four-man midfield gave way...
RB Salzburg are a football club renowned for their ability to poach young talent from around the world and turn them into superstar calibre players; names like Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland come to mind. When looking at the current group of attackers linked with a move...
South America has played a pivotal part in the making of world-class footballers with fire, desire and grace. Carlos Tevez, Éver Banega and Juan Román Riquelme are some of the major success stories of Argentinian football, all graduating from the Boca Juniors academy in the 2000s. As of late, a...
Any football club with Red Bull connections commonly connotes the power of youth in the sport. Whether young players or up-and-coming managers, they are ready to display their reinvention and youthful outlook on the footballing landscape. RB Leipzig in Germany is at the top of the Red Bull hierarchy, but...
Atletico Madrid has officially confirmed the acquisition of Rodrigo De Paul, a former Serie A and Udinese star who's now making a move to La Liga. The midfielder will be looking to secure a position in Diego Simeone’s league-winning squad as the Rojiblancos march towards their title-defending campaign in 2021/22....
Spain put on perhaps the most technically accomplished performance of EURO 2020 so far. Still, they were unable to make their dominance count and ultimately could only deliver a goalless draw against Sweden in their Group E encounter. Luis Enrique provided a welcome surprise by including 18-year-old Pedri in his...
Brighton’s misfortune this season is well-documented. ‘Pretty on the eye’, you will hear from the pundits, but it all means nothing if your attackers cannot finish and your goalkeeper undergoes a dramatic dip in form. Injuries have not helped Brighton either, but almost every Premier League club has been suffering...
