FC Barcelona have published an official press release stating that Argentine legend Lionel Messi will not be returning to the club for the 2021/22 season. Messi, now aged 34, has been out of contract since July 1 and despite informally agreeing a new four-year contract on greatly reduced wages, the club has confirmed that “financial…
While last year’s UEFA European Football Championship planned competition was delayed until 2021, Euro 2020 has retained its name to celebrate the sixty years that have passed since the Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in the very first Euro final in Paris in 1960. Euro 2020 is now firmly underway, and with a new Euro…
The term “golden generation” is arguably thrown around a bit too freely in football. England’s golden generation of the 2000s, for example, is most associated with failure to live up to its promise. In the United States currently, there is talk of a golden generation, despite many of the players not yet proving worthy of…
The Champions League is entering its final stages, with the quarterfinals approaching. Eight of the best teams in Europe are all dreaming of reaching the ultimate prize and lift the title of soccer’s most significant club competition. In the next few paragraphs, we will briefly look at what happened in the previous round and make…
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. With almost 200 countries playing this sport, soccer is notably more popular globally compared to other ball sports such as basketball or volleyball, but how long does a soccer game last? There are many names associated with this sport but it can be called…
According to reports from London, Manchester United are willing to offer player plus cash to West Ham United in an attempt to sweeten a potential deal for midfielder Declan Rice. The report is according to Football Weeks, who claims the either of Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Phil Joins are in line to be offered…
Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal said to be one of the clubs who admire the 23-year-old. Since signing for the reigning Scottish champions, Edouard has proven himself to be a bargain at just €15m. The former Paris Saint-Germain forward, who can also be…
Soccer is the most internationally recognized and certainly the most popular sport on the planet. The beautiful game is responsible for some of the most memorable moments ever documented but none of that would have been possible if not for one thing: the soccer ball. Sure, you could field teams of 11 players, fill stadiums…
A couple more UEFA Champions League last 16 first legs took place on Tuesday evening. In the most exciting tie of the night, Serie A side Lazio played host to the current holders, Bayern Munich at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. While we spent late 2020 using booty bands, these two sides were cementing their…
What Soccer Balls of the Future Will Look Like Soccer balls have come a long way since the days of people kicking a pig’s bladder up and down a cobbled street. Such is the technology and design that goes into making modern balls that they can be made to dip and swerve depending on the…