After the Super Eagles exited the 2018 World Cup in Russia last night, the focus for…
Day: June 27, 2018
Iceland head home from World Cup, heartbroken but unbowed
Gallant Iceland headed home heartbroken but unbowed after a premature end to their first World Cup…
Germany boss explains World Cup exit
Germany boss Joachim Löw has had his say after his side fell out of the World Cup…
Neymar comes to party as Brazil top group
Brazil’s diva Neymar came to the party in the Selecao’s last group game against Serbia…
World Cup 2018: Mats Hummels laments Germany’s exit from group stage
Mats Hummels has stated that Germany’s group stage exit from the World Cup finals for the…
England draws lessons from Germany’s World Cup woes
England manager Gareth Southgate has warned England players to use Germany as motivation, and remember that…
AC Milan gets two years UEFA ban
AC Milan will face life outside of the Champions League and the Europa League for the…
Mexican fans celebrate South Korea’s victory over Germany
It was a surreal atmosphere at the end of Mexico’s World Cup game against Sweden. In…
Germany goalkeeper admits team was not good enough for World Cup
World champions Germany lacked the “absolute will” and would have been eliminated in the knock-out stage…
Belgium players with yellow cards unlikely to face England
If you’re from Belgium and have a yellow card, you’re not likely to be playing on…
#Match Preview: Senegal seeking to qualify for last 16
Senegal will face off with Columbia at Samara Arena in a crucial clash that will decide…
How Lack Of Creativity Led To Germany’s Elimination From The World Cup
With Ozil coming back into the side, we’d expected the quality in the final third to…
This Thing Proved Completely Suicidal For Germany In The Match Against Kora
When both teams were pushing for a goal, football’s latest entrant, the VAR came into play.…
Should Mesut Ozil Be Dropped From The German Team?
Disinterested, lazy and a genuinely sad player to watch, Ozil’s performances have been shocking. His performances for…
Ever Team Needs A Saviour Like Marcos Rojo
At 1-1, Nigeria had two good chances to go ahead when Odion Ighalo found himself in…
How Ever Banega’s Performance Helped Argentina
One look at the Argentina squad and two things are apparent in La Albiceleste‘s attack. They are…
What Does The German Debacle Say About Manuel Neuer’s Captaincy
Neuer has been the bedrock of Germany’s success in the last 9 years and his abilities, reflexes,…
Argentina Has Had A Mixed Group Stage In World Cup 2018
Argentina had mixed fortunes in their three Group D fixtures at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.…
How Nigeria Lost The Plot Against Argentina
Nigeria looked promising in the early stages of the match with a couple of forays forward…
A look at Senegal, the Lions of Teranga
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national association football team…
Germany vs Korea: Why The Second Half Was Particularly More Interesting
While the first forty-five minutes were much focused on South Korea’s reserved approach against Germany’s composed…
Did This New Formation Help Argentina Against Nigeria?
As soon as the lineups were announced, there must have been a collective sigh of relief…
Did Sampaoli’s Tactics Backfire On Argentina In Their First Two Matches?
Sampaoli’s tactics of employing the 3-4-1-2 formation for the game against Croatia backfired as the defenders…
Has Matt Hummels Form Started To Decline?
Hummels has been one of the best centre-backs in the world for the better part of…
Both South Korea and Germany Had The Same Strategy In The First Half
With both teams forming a 4-2-3-1 formation on the field, it was supposed to be a…
Here Are The Needless Changes By Joachim Low Responsible For Germany’s Defeat
Following their false start against Mexico in the opener, a German side which included the likes…
What Germany In 2014 Had But Germany In 2018 Didn’t
The last German teams had Lahm, and you had to get past him to put Germany…
Is There Some Sort Of Curse On The Defending Champions?
If you had told anybody before the start of the World Cup that Germany would lose to BOTH…
Some Players Need To Be Dropped From Germany’s National Team
The seemingly impossible has happened: defending champions Germany are out of the World Cup. Given the recent…
Germany-South Korea Result Was The Most Shocking Match This World Cup
We’ve had some unbelievable upsets so far in Russia: Iceland holding and Croatia beating Argentina, Peru…