Folarin Balogun brings the expertise of a true goalscorer to the USMNT. His lethal nature in front of goal is exactly what the United States is in need of. Even before kicking a ball for the national team, it's safe to say that he is likely to be the first USMNT true goalscorer we've had […]

Superstar striker Erling Haaland has unsurprisingly won the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award as the best player in England. The Manchester City forward collected 82% of the votes, the most since the Premier League began. Haaland is currently in the midst of a historic campaign with the reigning champions. He recently broke […]

Harry Kane is one of the best strikers, or a number nine, in the world. Kane became only the third player to score his 200th Premier League goal in Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester City. Kane also cemented himself in the annals of Tottenham Hotspur history. The same goal, his 267th for the club, allowed […]

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is supposedly frustrated that the club let PSV striker Cody Gakpo go to Liverpool. Sources at ESPN claim that the manager clearly wanted to sign the star during the January transfer period. Gakpo was heavily linked with United prior to moving to Merseyside. Liverpool practically snatched Gakpo out from […]

I remember when the January transfer window first came to football. Forgive me if I can't remember the exact year but I remember FIFA decided that it was a good idea to help all the small clubs hold onto their top players for larger parts of a season. Nobody could have predicted the level of […]

Four weeks ago, Arsenal's title challenge was over. The home defeat to Chelsea had seen everyone and their dog line up to kick Arsene Wenger's team. While they were still licking their wounds, Manchester City snatched a win against the usual collection of youngsters, sprinkled with experience in the League Cup. Not good enough, not […]

For every Ronaldo, there's a Shevchenko. Sometimes, great reputations come at a great cost yet fail to deliver. Shevchenko is a great player to start with. Feared throughout Europe, his performances for Dynamo Kiev and A.C. Milan saw him become one of the most lethal strikers in the world. Once he arrived at Stamford Bridge, […]

When Dirk Kuyt tries to collect a long pass out of the air it's like the the scene in the nature channel documentary when the gazelle eludes the mountain lion. The cat gets a paw on his prey, but cannot take the thing down. The ball scoots out of Kuyt's reach and he helplessly chases […]