Few months from today, Manchester City will take a leap into the unknown. Into one of the most intense fixtures in the clubs history, facing Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16, with an attempt at proving their credentials as a genuine European force and the fact…
“The Terrorist or the Dreamer. The Savage or the Brave? Depends whose vote you’re trying to catch or whose face you’re trying to save” On the left you have William Wallace with whom I’m sure you know much about (see Braveheart and Mel Gibson) but not a lot…
According to numerology, wherein the basic notion is that “everything in the world is dependent upon the mystical properties of numbers”, the number 8 resonates with building (power) and at times with destruction (sacrifice). One could also say that the same would apply in football as well. A player wearing the…
I had scripted this article in my head. It was going to be called ‘hit and run’. The Mallorca application had been brilliant. Manuel Pellegrino had dealt with his immense personal pain and brought a Malaga team that has been performing more than it’s worth the past two…
A few Friday’s ago, the names of 8 clubs were curled up into miniature sphere-shaped structures, and entered into a glass bowl in Nyon, Switzerland. At the end of all that, the names of 8 clubs were called out. This season of Champions League has been a celebration…
– Writing in caps lock that Cristiano Ronaldo is better doesn’t make him better. I too can invoke <h1> <h2> tags but choose not to. – Lionel Messi does not belong to this planetary system. He must reside on the star Alpha Centauri, closest star to our solar…
For anyone who is following the progress of UAE teams in the Asian scene, this week’s fixtures should be quite entertaining. We have both Dubai based teams trying to redeem themselves at home after disappointing performances, this past weekend, at the domestic level. Al Shabab hosts Pakhtakor of…
Pep Guardiola’s signing for Bayern Munich is more than a matter of Teutonic pride. It is also cause for celebration for all football clubs in Deutschland. The champagne flutes can be clinked louder because the party is going to get bigger next year. What Guardiola will do when…