Month: April 2022

The Parc des Princes outfit are unmatched in France when it comes to squad investment, particularly after a busy transfer window last summer Neymar and Lionel Messi are leading the way in the top 10 list of highest Ligue 1 earners, which is populated entirely by Paris Saint-Germain players. PSG have been one of the richest clubs in world football since Qatar Sports Investments’ successful takeover at Parc des Princes in 2011. Marquee signings have…

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The Argentine has been in charge at Parc des Princes since January 2021, but could find himself out of work in the not too distant future Mauricio Pochettino is facing serious questions of his future at Paris Saint-Germain after despite having the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at his disposal. With European glory eluding the Ligue 1 heavyweights once again, there has been plenty of talk to suggest that another change in…

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A man who worked closely with the Portuguese during his first spell at Old Trafford details the work that was undertaken Former Manchester United power development trainer Mick Clegg has offered an insight into Cristiano Ronaldo’s work on his physique and relentless march towards perfection in his younger years at the club. Ronaldo initially arrived at Old Trafford from Sporting CP for £12 million in 2003 at the age of 18 and, over the next…

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GOAL analyses teams on the continent that have made it to the global scene numerous times and those that are struggling to qualify Ten African countries will be battling for their reserved five places in the 2022 Fifa World Cup to be played in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. On Friday, March 25, the Democratic Republic of Congo will host Morocco as Cameroon entertain the former Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria. Tunisia…

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A man acquired for big money by the Blancos in 2019 has fallen out of favour under Carlo Ancelotti despite believing that he is ready to contribute By Jorge C. Picon – When Eden Hazard arrived at Real Madrid in the summer of 2019, nobody could have imagined that three years later he would have working under the tutelage of Carlo Ancelotti. The Belgium international was, however, left on the bench for a 4-0 humbling…

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The former Blancos midfielder has questioned the Italian's decision making after the humiliating loss at Santiago Bernabeu Real Madrid legend Guti has furiously slammed Carlo Ancelotti for his substitution choices in his old club’s Clasico defeat to Barcelona, while also taking aim at Vinicius Junior for his underwhelming performance. Barca snapped their five-game losing streak against Madrid by earning a , with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbing a brace and Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres also on…

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The collaboration is the first between the designer and a women's football team Arsenal Women have joined forces with Adidas by Stella McCartney to create a 10-piece collection which will also include a gender-neutral jersey that will be worn by both the women’s and men’s teams. Arsenal and Adidas rekindled their relationship with a reported £65 million-a-year contract that began at the start of the 2019-20 season, 25 years after their previous partnership ended. This…

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Deloitte's latest Football Money League numbers, which rank the most lucrative clubs on the planet, has dropped and here's who make the list Deloitte published the , which analyses the finances of the clubs which generate the highest revenue, in March 2022. The latest findings showed that the top 20 clubs, all based in Europe, pulled in an average revenue of €409 million (£340m/$450m), with those figures representing a marginal increase on 2019-20. According to…

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The 18-year-old has been crowned the best teenage player in the world by NXGN, completing a rise that has seen him thrive for both club and country As Jude Bellingham waited to be spoken to by the British media, pitchside at Signal-Iduna Park on February 17, disappointment was written all over his face. Though the midfielder had both scored and assisted a goal on his side’s return to European action following the winter break, an…

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The European Champions and Copa America winners will battle it out for the trophy for the first edition of the event since 1993 Wembley Stadium will play host to an intercontinental clash that will see the champions of Europe go head-to-head with the South American champions this summer. For the first time in 29 years, the top national teams of the two continents will battle it out for the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions. A Diego…

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