Everyone loves a good underdog story, right? Well, yes, yes, they do. However, have you asked yourself why this is? One theory claims it’s an expression of schadenfreude – the pleasure in the misfortune of others. We resent winners, rich teams or players, so we take satisfaction in their setbacks. Another experiment showed that this … Read more
After a year of waiting, the biggest party of the summer will finally get underway on June 11th, as the European Championships finally take place. Some of the biggest players on the planet will be on show over the month-long competition, with many predicting that the team that wins the competition is one of the … Read more
Soccer is still the world’s most popular sport, attracting literally billions of hardcore and passionate fans all over the globe. With competitive pyramids established in every country and a whole host of club and international competitions, it should come as no surprise to learn that soccer is still amongst the most popular sports in the … Read more
There are some familiar names topping the betting odds ahead of the European Championships but could someone spring a surprise? Here we look at some of the dark horses for Euro 2020. Croatia Croatia sit someway down the betting odds with their longest price sitting at 49/1. That’s insane for a nation that were runners … Read more
The Euros are just around the corner and at the time of writing Gareth Southgate has kept everyone on their toes with a provisional squad, before whittling that down to the one that will be tasked with bringing football home for the first time since 1966. Here we cast a keen eye over the crop … Read more
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 … Read more
The Euro 2020 was supposed to be held last year but because of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been so many uncertainties and changes. By now we know where the Euro 2020/2021 matches will be held and how many spectators are allowed in each stadium. In this article, you can read about the match dates … Read more
If you watched last month’s World Cup Qualifiers, you probably noticed that many of the top European teams struggled. Sure, Germany’s loss to North Macedonia (the first qualifying loss for the Germans since the famous 5-1 loss to England in 2001) took most of the headlines, but others struggled against seemingly inferior opposition. If any … Read more
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 … Read more
After the 3-0 defeat at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb during the week, it is looking more and more like the end of the road for Spurs’ manager, Jose Mourinho. When the Portuguese was appointed as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur in November 2019, following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino, most Spurs’ fans let … Read more
