It is fitting that in the year the Bundesliga celebrates 50 years of its founding, it will be an all-German encounter in the final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 12 years. It’s a classic David versus Goliath. Though in all fairness, Borussia Dortmund are hardly the minnows of the football world. But when compared to the money and might of the club they rightly call FC Hollywood, Jurgen Klopp’s outfit are definitely the under-dogs. A...
The past 16 years of Arsene Wenger helming the reins at Arsenal have produced some of the most magnificent talent known in the footballing world. He has been regarded as Arsenal’s most successful manager ever and definitely is the longest...
As the final whistle blew at Old Trafford on 23th April, a massive cheer went up in the heart of every Red Devil across the globe. Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 3-0 to move 16 points clear at the top...
Part One of this Arsenal Ladies feature focused on the history, rise to prominence and the unique qualities that set Arsenal Ladies Football Club apart from other similar set-ups. It showed why Arsenal LFC are not just about the trophies and why its continued and consistent success is a thing to be emulated and respected. However we cannot avoid the mention and discussion of the impressive trophy haul amassed since the club’s inception. Perhaps the most impressive achievement is the record...
FC Barcelona. An amazing spectacle. Some say, the world’s best team. Countless accolades, winners medals and adjectives have been showered on Los Azulgranes during the course of the past five years. Ever since Pep Guardiola took over a Barca that needed to go through the Knockout Qualifying Rounds of the UEFA Champions League to get into the tournament that crowned the sextuple achievements. Ever since Ronaldinho passed that baton on to Messi, since the youth system produced talents to match those in...
The month continues and we still have 3 important must win games which might define our season. Before I continue analyzing the Interim One's performances as a manager, I would like to mention the fact that this month had...
Frank Lampard goes around the Bolton keeper. Puts the ball into the net. "That'll be our first title in 50 years, thank you very much". Corner. 86th minute. Didier Drogba loses his marker, unleashes a header more powerful than a bro-fist...
The statement that Arsenal are the most successful football club in England would be met by incredulous looks and claims of delusion and incorrectness. Even more so would be the statement that they beat Barcelona 4-0 (Home) and 3-0 (Away) in the Champions League last season. It’s the omission of a few select words that turns it from false to factual. Arsenal Ladies Football Club are in fact that most successful club in English Women’s Football with 38 major trophies...
At home, feet up on the sofa. It’s 3 AM and you’re about halfway through yet another El Clasico. As you sit there, being chewed apart by the goddamn mosquitoes and seeing FC Barcelona succumb to yet another defeat, you wonder what the heck went wrong. What happened to that team of lore that could out pass and out fox the opposition into submission – no matter what stadia, what support or what ghastly kit they had on. Three defeats in...
Juventus FC. The Italian powerhouse based in Turin, most successful in Italy since the inception of Italy’s top league- The Serie A since 1929. One of the most laureated and respected clubs, Juventus has a history that the fans tell...
You haven’t written in a long time. Your precious little football magazine is aiming to go big. Need to look for articles to write, don’t you? You scratch your head for topics to write about. Let’s prepare a checklist, shall we?...
We all witnessed two games of the highest magnitude. It was the Champions League. A big occasion, two great managers, two great stadiums, two clubs with enormous history of winning titles, a former player-romantic returning to his old club. It was obviously going to be a classic. We all know what occurred during the two matches. Instead of beating around the bush, I’ll get straight to the point. The entire football community is asking one question, “Was justice done?” I am nobody to...
It is fitting that in the year the Bundesliga celebrates 50 years of its founding, it will be an all-German encounter in the final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in 12 years. It’s a classic David versus Goliath. Though in all fairness, Borussia Dortmund are hardly the minnows of the football … Continued
It was a usual summer Mumbai day, unbearably hot. I was pitying the misery of the rather indifferent, homeless old man outside, while I was resting in the comfort of my air-conditioner. A routine day in my life, everything seemed normal at a glance. The Wi-Fi was working, the cable was on, the computer was fit … Continued
THIS ARTICLE IS NOT ABOUT THE COUNTLESS, ALTHOUGH UNPROVEN (YEAH, RIGHT) CORRUPTION/ BRIBERY / FRAUD / BLACK-MAIL CHARGES AGAINST ABRAMOVICH. For that, all you need to do is wiki Abramovich. This is about something that is more important than even the Pope’s election, this is about the management of a football club, namely the Chelsea … Continued
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