In 2004, 19-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo sporting a frizzy look, wearing a loose Portuguese top uncharacteristic of current times, yet to be proven, was seen shedding tears as he sat down on home soil. The pitch at that moment could not have felt any stiffer. Dreams shattered, crushed into…
When Clermont Foot 63, a French Ligue 2 team, currently in 14th place in the standings, announced their new Head Coach yesterday, they made history. The new head coach is a 36 year-old Portuguese football genius and a sport science graduate, a former Benfica youth team trainer and…
When one thinks of a Spain matchup with France, the first thing that comes to mind is a slick affair. A highly flowing encounter with thrills and spills. It wasn’t. People got to see the clinical side of Spain instead. One move for Alba, some space for Alonso…
Laurent Blanc’s Les Blues came into this game with improved labels. Yet, despite the number of high profile and very skillful athletes in the squad, this flavorless performance justified anything but their potential threat to title contenders Spain and Germany in the coming rounds. Holding the English and…
In 1796, the French determined to attack the Austrian colonies in Italy. The great Corsican officer, Napoleon Bonaparte guided the army through the Alps, to achieve impressive triumphs over Austria at Lodi, Rivoli, the Brenta, and Arcola. He soldered a young, starved and sullen army into a power, which…
