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Netherlands

/ 830 days ago

Netherlands looks to snap World Cup dud at Qatar 2022

If there's one team that deserves redemption at the World Cup, it is the Netherlands. The Dutch eleven reached the World Cup final three times. Each time, it fell tragically as runners-up. In two of those, the Dutch lost to the host nations, West Germany in 1974 and Argentina in 1978, respectively. Their dominant run […]

Bayern Munich

/ 3671 days ago

UEFA Champions League Preview – Bayern Munich vs Manchester City

This is the latest installment of Bayern Munich and Manchester City duel. For many pundits it's the established against the upcoming or as others say, the serial Champions League finalists up against the group stage enthusiasts. In a sense Bayern Munich are what Manchester City aspire to be – a storied European powerhouse with a […]

Bayern Munich

/ 5009 days ago

Seven Things We Learned from Wolfsburg – Bayern

Wolfsburg and Bayern drew at the VW Arena in a high-tempo match that was end-to-end and full of drama this weekend. An early fluke goal by Thomas Müller in the 7′ was equalized by Sascha Riether late in the game. In between the early and late book-end goals was a game full of stories. Franck […]

Leagues: La Liga

/ 5198 days ago

World Cup 2010: Spain Triumphs In A Match of Contrasting Styles

After Euro 2008, Vicente del Bosque took the reins of the Spanish national team from Luis Aragonés, the man that led Spain to their first international tournament conquest since 1964 when they hosted and won the second UEFA European Championships, known then as the European Nations' Cup. Aragonés' tactical style went completely away from former […]

Leagues: MLS

/ 5208 days ago

What's a Big Difference Between the USMNT and Other Teams in the World Cup?

One of the greatest attributes of the US men's national team is something that very few other countries have on the world's stage. And that is a combination of good sportsmanship as well as a lack of cheating. Yesterday's games in the World Cup were a perfect example. You had Arjen Robben flopping, leaping and […]

General

/ 5235 days ago

Flurry of Premier League Stars' Injuries Could Tarnish World Cup

Just as the hype and excitement for the World Cup is building to a feverish pitch, over the last two days we have had to read devastating headlines about star players (most of them Premier League stalwarts or ex-EPL stars) going down to injury in exhibition warm-up matches. Devastating because in the World Cup you […]

General

/ 5294 days ago

A Little Perspective for Manchester United Supporters

Manchester United were eliminated from the most coveted Cup competition in the world on Wednesday night in heartbreaking fashion. Having won their home leg 3-2 and finishing off the tie with a level aggregate score of 4-4, United were put to the sword by the dreaded away goals rule. Such are the laws of the […]

AC Milan

/ 5462 days ago

Wednesday's Games To Watch: Madrid-Milan and Bayern-Bordeaux

There were plenty of upsets yesterday, could we see more today? On paper Manchester United, who have struggled as of late, could be expected to slip against CSKA after a long trip to Moscow but CSKA has not been performing well either. I am not expecting a feast of football from that match and the […]

AC Milan

/ 5517 days ago

Madrid Ships Out Stars Robben, Sneijder and Negredo

Real Madrid has continued their massive summer overhaul and some big names will feature in new colors for the upcoming season. No longer wearing the famous white shirt of Madrid will be Dutch national teammates Arjen Robben and Wesley . A more surprising move was the sale of Álvaro Negredo for the second time. Negredo […]