Football

Dominic Szoboszlai was arguably the best player for Liverpool last season. Szoboszlai played in many positions for the club last season, and at times fans were confused that he was no longer a midfielder.   Szoboszlai played both right fullback and attacking midfield for Slot last season and played both positions brilliantly.  Szoboszlai had a…

When Isak was bought for more than £100 million last season, everyone thought that he was going to be the top scorer in the Premier League and for Liverpool.  At Newcastle, Isak was a goal machine: he made goalscoring easy and always knew where the goalpost was. Isak will carry Liverpool this season, and his…

Cherki’s flair is good for the Premier League, and last season He had a decent first season in the Premier League.  Cherki is the player that Manchester City will need to give the ball to at all times if they want to challenge for the league title this season.  In the number 10 role, Cherki…

In recent months, many football fans have been unhappy with FIFA’s decisions, especially Infantino’s plans to sell the World Cup stakes to private investors. Although Infantino and FIFA aborted this decision, concerns remain that other national and regional football associations, including UEFA, are still unhappy with Infantino remaining FIFA president.  There have been numerous calls…

For more than twenty years, Lionel Messi made the impossible appear strangely ordinary. Now Argentina must learn how to exist without him. At 39, Messi has officially retired from international football, ending a journey of 207 appearances and 125 goals that began in 2005 and ultimately carried him to the summit of the game. His…

Football has always been ridiculous with money but the 2026 transfer market feels like something has genuinely broken. Chelsea have paid £117 million for Morgan Rogers. Manchester City spent £116 million on Elliot Anderson. Tottenham committed around £100 million to Sandro Tonali, while players such as Mateus Fernandes and Savinho have commanded fees around £85…

Declan Rice was instrumental in Arsenal getting over the line to win the Premier League title last season.  During the game at the Etihad Stadium when Arsenal lost, he looked at the camera and said, ‘The title race is not over ’, and that is a real comment from a leader.  Rice’s leadership skills are…

Cristiano Ronaldo has spent his entire career chasing numbers that once looked impossible. Now only one remains, 1,000 goals. At 41, Ronaldo has reached 978 official senior goals and counting, a landmark no player has achieved in an officially recognised top level football. His latest arrived in Al-Nassr’s 2–1 victory over Al-Taawoun, a goal that…

There is something about Palmer after the England World Cup snub that makes everyone feel like he is going to turn into a beast of a footballer this season.  Palmer was disappointed when he was not selected for the World Cup, and fans and pundits thought that Palmer had to be selected because he was…

Erling Haaland scoring goals has become so normal that perhaps we have stopped appreciating how ridiculous it actually is. Crystal Palace discovered that again. Manchester City left Selhurst Park with a 4–1 victory on the Friday Night Football, and Haaland left with another two goals. His first was a beautifully controlled header from Antoine Semenyo’s…