Ousmane Diomande – Ivory Coast Youngster Gaving Interest From Europe’s Elite

Last week I wrote an article about Antonio Silva. A young defender receiving a lot of interest around the world. This week I thought I’d look at another talented defender from Portgual. Young African star, Ousmane Diomande. Sporting Lisbon have many great players under current manager Ruben Amorim. Goncalo Inacio and Pedro Goncalves have beenContinue reading “Ousmane Diomande – Ivory Coast Youngster Gaving Interest From Europe’s Elite”

Can Germany Surprise People In The Euros?

When we look to the Euros this summer, there are plenty of favourites going into the tournament. England, France and Spain are all amongst the teams favoured to win the competition, but one team a lot of people haven’t considered are the tournament hosts, Germany. Ten years ago, Germany won their 4th World Cup asContinue reading “Can Germany Surprise People In The Euros?”

Antonio Silva – The Best Of Benfica’s New Crop

There are definitely arguments on whether Benfica have produced and developed some of the best talents in football over the last decade. In the past, players like Ederson, Nemanja Matic and Angel Di Maria made a name for themselves at Estádio da Luz. Recently, Enzo Fernandes and Darwin Nunez have made big money moves abroadContinue reading “Antonio Silva – The Best Of Benfica’s New Crop”

Is The Carabao Cup Key To Success For Liverpool This Season?

Liverpool put on an impressive performance as they beat Bournemouth comfortably, winning 4-0 on the weekend. Now they prepare for their Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg against Fulham. With Liverpool’s strong position in the league and Europa League, many fans have put the idea of winning the Carabao Cup on the back burner, dueContinue reading “Is The Carabao Cup Key To Success For Liverpool This Season?”

How Important Has Curtis Jones Been For Liverpool?

Many people would agree that Curtis Jones initally struggled when he broke into Liverpool’s first team squad. Despite his goal against Everton in the FA Cup, he hadn’t produced a lot of memorable performances while in a red shirt, as people began to question what his future may look like. After Liverpool’s lack luster 2022/23Continue reading “How Important Has Curtis Jones Been For Liverpool?”

AGUEROOOOOOO!

Here is an article that I wrote that was published in the Late Tackle Magazine (Mar/April 2023. Issue 85) Aguero At Man City After Sheikh Mansour completed his takeover of Manchester City in 2008, the club took an impressive leap in the table, which later lead to a large majority of success for the club.Continue reading “AGUEROOOOOOO!”

Returning Dragons Run Out Of Puff

Here is an article that I wrote that was published in the Late Tackle Magazine (Jan/Feb 2023. Issue 84) After beating Ukraine 1-0 earlier this year, Wales confirmed their place among 31 other nations at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The last time the Dragons qualified for the World Cup was in 1958, aContinue reading “Returning Dragons Run Out Of Puff”

Serbia Surprise

Here is an article that I wrote that was published in the Late Tackle Magazine (Nov/Dec 2022. Issue 83) World Cup fever is truly in motion, with fans around the world trying to predict the possible Champions. However, everyone loves an underdog heading into the biggest tournament in the World. One nation which has goneContinue reading “Serbia Surprise”

Bale’s Madrid Joy and Misery

Here is an article that I wrote that was published in the Late Tackle Magazine (Sep/Oct 2022. Issue 82) An infamous banner held by Gareth Bale and his Welsh teammates, after securing qualification for Euro 2020 said a lot about Bale’s feelings and emotions towards the European Giants. When he arrived in the Spanish capital,Continue reading “Bale’s Madrid Joy and Misery”

Mitrovic – Key For Fulham’s Survival

Since Aleksandar Mitrovic moved to the Premier League back in 2015, he has spent time in the top division and in the Championship. After some lackluster seasons in the Premier League and hugely impressive ones in the Championship, he has been considered a player who can’t crack it at the top, similar to former strikeContinue reading “Mitrovic – Key For Fulham’s Survival”