Category: Football News

It took time. Too long, in fact. After a tense, tight and at times downright sluggish match, OM finally found a crack in Auxerre’s defence. A narrow 1-0 win for Marseille, precious and ripped out in the final quarter-hour by Amine Gouiri. Three points that give the Marseille side breathing room in the table… and…

Villa comes home: Atlético rekindles the red-and-white flame There are comebacks soaked in nostalgia. There are comebacks built on cold strategy. David Villa’s return to Atlético Madrid is both, sharp and immediate. Ten years on from that brief, unforgettable season, the former striker slides back into the Atlético fold — this time in a suit.…

One push that changed everything Wednesday night, in the heart of a boiling Paris stadium, the clip spread like a flare across social media. Pedro Neto, Chelsea’s winger, rattled by the clock and by the storm PSG were inflicting, spun round at a young ball boy and shoved him — annoyed the kid wasn’t moving…

Real Madrid weakened — yet still unpredictable In the history of the UEFA Champions League there’s one stubborn fact: no matter the context, the injuries or the doubt, Real Madrid somehow finds a way to flip the script. This Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu, the Madrid side added another chapter. Missing big names like Jude…

The Paris stadium delivered one of those European nights that define a season. For more than an hour, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea traded blows in a tense, unpredictable, sometimes messy but always spectacular match. Caught twice by the Blues, PSG could’ve wavered. Instead they ripped into the last 15 minutes and turned a tight game…

A near-perfect night for Atlético… until Álvarez opened his mouth Everything pointed to a memorable European night at the Metropolitano. Atlético de Madrid had just ripped Tottenham Hotspur apart, 5-2, in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16. Big scoreline. Forgettable night for Spurs. The crowd was roaring. On paper, the Madrid…

Rams Park erupts to kick off the round of 16 The Champions League felt like a proper European night again in Istanbul. At a roaring Rams Park, Galatasaray hosted Liverpool in the first leg of this last-16 tie. On paper the Reds were favourites. On the pitch the story flipped fast. Fueled by a volcanic…

Bayern keeps rolling When Bayern hits top gear, the rest can’t hang. Friday at the Allianz Arena proved it once more. Against a Borussia Mönchengladbach side stuck in mid-table, the Bavarians simply rolled through and won 4-1. Clean, controlled and hugely valuable in the title race. Now more than ten points clear of Borussia Dortmund,…

A PSG unrecognisable at home Five days out from a white-hot Champions League tie with Chelsea, Paris had the perfect chance to steady the ship and show they’re the team to beat. On paper the job was simple: beat Monaco, a side knocked out of Europe, and head into the big night with some swagger.…