Petr Cech announced that he would be retiring after 14 years in the Premier League, shocking Arsenal teammate and forward Alex Iwobi, who said the goalkeeper has the ability to play for ‘another three or four years’. After starting the first seven league games this season, Petr Cech seen limited action. Cech is often used as the Cup goalkeeper for
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Jose Mourinho has not been out of a job for over 2 months, but he is already itching to get back into a job. “I want to coach,” said Mourinho, in an interview of the ex-United manager while he was covering the AFC Asian Cup. Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United after collecting just 26 points through 17 matches, but he is
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With Man City’s 2-1 win at the Etihad over Liverpool. The Epl title race continues to heat up leaving just 4 points between the two contenders. The game itself was a display of the Premier League’s best talents, but reporters decided to ask about the pitch instead, prying about the length of the grass on the playing surface. City Manager Pep
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PUMA Football is excited to launch the POWER UP pack, a new line of football boots which will merge the real world of football and the virtual world of gaming. ‘POWER UP’ moments are common in gaming, when the game character, through skill or unlockable item, increases their performance or ability. PUMA players won’t need to collect coins, stars or
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Crowned champion of Italy 9 times, over 20 domestic cups, several personal accolades, and the World Cup trophy. However, for one man, that is not quite enough. Gianluigi Buffon has had an illustrious career but having been Europe’s best goal goalkeeper for a generation, it feels there is a massive gap in his honors list. That is the Champions League
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Some call it the difficult third album syndrome. Legendary Hungarian Coach Bela Guttman said ‘the third season is fatal’ for a manager. Jose Mourinho is the living embodiment of the issues associated with a long-term club tenure, if indeed we can call three years that in a Premier League where Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were on the same
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The 2015 Women’s World Cup on Canadian soil was a landmark achievement in the intangibles for women’s soccer. Despite the tournament’s leadup being laced with controversy regarding turf disputes – especially from the lips of legendary talents like Abby Wambach – the product itself was a major success. The energy behind the women’s game was well felt during and well
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Former Sampdoria forward and Inter and Manchester City Coach Roberto Mancini is now tasked with reversing Italy’s fortunes. Heres a snapshot of his career… Swapping for Samp Roberto Mancini’s switch to the Marassi in 1982 to wear the shirt of Sampdoria proved decisive in shaping his career as both a player and Coach. Spending nearly 15 seasons there, amassing more than
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Fresh Start and on the Rise When Andriy Yarmolenko made the move to Borussia Dortmund from Dynamo Kiev in late August 2017 much was expected of the winger after a successful spell in his homeland. Joining the club as a 17-year-old, Yarmolenko would impress in Dynamo Kiev’s reserve team, making his League debut for the first team 18 months later.
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VFB Stuttgart managed to upset the apple cart last season when they finished seventh in their first year back in the Bundesliga. It was a stunning achievement by Die Roten, which was aided by ending the season undefeated in their last five League games, including a brilliant 4-1 win at Bayern Munich. However, it was the defence that lay behind
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