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Of all the promising talents like Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Mohamed Salah and Eden Hazard, it was the 33-year old Croatian Luka Modric who broke the decade-long monopoly of the Balon d’Or. Sharing 10 Ballon d’Or trophies amongst them, Ronaldo and Messi’s dominance was stopped by Luka Modric. The World Cup Golden Ball winner had an eventful season but was left upset by record Ballon d’Or holders for skipping his ceremony. Luka Modric won his first Ballon d’or in Paris earlier this month, and

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp refuses to comment on the playing style of Liverpool as he claims that he is not the pope of Footballing tactics so he won’t be the right person to comment.  Klopp also dismissed the idea that Jose Mourinho lacks the ambition and admits Mourinho’s side have a variety of way that they can play. Klopp's side are preparing to host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, as they aim to stay top of the table.  Manchester United do have a

It has been some journey for Aymeric Laporte in the Premier League. Initially signed on as merely a back-up and replacement for Vincent Kompany, the former Bilbao player has cemented his place in the Manchester City lineup. However, Laporte was snubbed from the France World Cup winning squad and the UEFA Nation’s League as well. And the central defender feels that the fact might be some ‘personal’ issue that Didier Deschamps might have with him. Signed in the January transfer window last season,

Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool says it is special for him to be part of the Reds’ fixture against Manchester United. The two arch rivals of the English Premier League will face off this weekend at Anfield. The club from the Merseyside and another from Manchester have won 38 league titles between them, with the Red Devilsovertaking Liverpool’s tally of 18 titles. Things have been on a brighter side for Liverpool in the 2018/19 season as they have started the season well and are

Liverpool paceman and goalscoring machine Mohamed Salah had a breath-taking debut season with the Kop in Premier League. And the Egyptian ‘Messi’ capped it off with yet another award, the BBC African Footballer of the year. It was nearly the perfect season for Mohamed Salah in individual terms, smashing a record 32 goals for Liverpool and winning the PFA Player of the Year 2018 award. Salah also went on to score two crucial goals for Egypt that sent the African nation into the

With the Premier League race for the top four spots heating up arch-rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are looking for reinforcements to bolster their squads.  Rumour mills are doing the rounds that the London based have identified Barcelona’s Denis Suarez as the ideal candidate. Suarez is set to leave Barcelona in January and is keen on a move to the Premier League and the attacking style of football at Arsenal and Chelsea is what Suarez is looking for. The Spaniard is struggling for game

Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of Tottenham Hotspur is personally disappointed with the manner in which the British media has perceived how only Liverpool and Manchester City are the only two clubs fighting for the English Premier League title. Liverpool are the only team in the league to remain unbeaten and Manchester City were beaten only once by Chelsea in the 2018/19 season. These two clubs are sitting in the first and second position of the league table respectively. Tottenham Hotspur are behind them

Tottenham’s mid-week Champions League draw against Barcelona sealed a Round of 16 spot for them. But the crucial away game also meant that Mauricio Pochettino made another mark on his managerial career in North London. A mark that will garner heavy interest from his potential future suitors Real Madrid and Manchester United. And Spurs are bracing themselves to sustain any offers that may lure away the Argentine from White Hart Lane. It is quite open of the interest Real Madrid have in him.

The Champions League group stage ended on the back of some exhilarating, breathtaking football; the brand of football that left nobody seated. Almost all of the high profile teams, including the defending champions Real Madrid, proceeded to the next round.  Big teams such as Napoli missed out on qualification, while AS Monaco even failed to secure a place in the Europa League. With the group stage over, without further ado, let's take a look at the last-16 draw details, who could each team

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira admits that he was shocked when Premier League giants, Arsenal came looking for him. The ex- Sampordia midfielder initially thought he is going to stay in Serie A. The 22-year-old joined the club in a move that cost Arsenal £26 million over the summer and has been phenomenal for the Gunners, having established himself as a mainstay in the Arsenal midfield. Torreira has brought completeness in Arsenal’s midfield which was lacking a certain fire for years. After having made

Arsenal Robert Pires heaped praise on football icon Lionel Messi and placed him above his former teammates Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry, who themselves are one of the finest players to have blessed the game. According to the former Arsenal midfielder, the Barcelona skipper has 'something no one else has.'  Robert Pires racked up an illustrious, largely successful career. From his time at Marseille, Arsenal and Villarreal to his exploits with the France national team, the 46-year-old played alongside and against one of the

This season hasn’t been perfect for Jose Mourinho and his boys with United giving a string of poor performances against mid tier clubs. But, even Manchester United’s reliable last line of defense David De Gea has to be at his best in Sunday’s lash against bitter rivals, Liverpool. Last season’s Premier League Golden Glove winner has been looking pretty much out of form since the World Cup as Spain crashed out of Last 16. De Gea’s struggles have continued into this season as

Things didn’t go down much as planned for Dires Mertens and Napoli as the Italian giants bowed out of Champions League. Paris-Saint Germain and Liverpool proved too much for them in the ‘Group of Death’ as Napoli fell down into the Europa League. However, this didn’t stop their forward Dries Mertens to hint at a possible reunion with former boss Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea. Chelsea are already playing in the Europa League this season, and Maurizio Sarri could possibly face his former side

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is sweating it out over his mounting injury list, and Arsenal could be forced into signing a center-back in this winter transfer window. The Spaniard believes the Gunners will require a defensive cover to keep their impressive run going. The Spanish tactician is running short at the back with his options limited after center-back Rob Holding saw his season come to an end with a horrific knee injury last week. To make matters worse, his first choice defenders Sokratis

Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi has revealed the secret behind his sensational free kicks over the years wearing Blaugrana jersey. The Argentine learned the craft at La Masia but only became the world’s most lethal dead ball specialist.  The iconic forward helped his side earn a 4-0 victory over Espanyol on Saturday and achieving a feat he had never done before, I.e., scoring twice from free kicks. Just days after being criticized by Brazil great Pele, Messi produced a fine display, scoring twice and setting up

For 34 minutes, Napoli defender, Koulibaly kept Salah in his pockets before squaring him up with his quick turn to score the winning goal. For the rest of the game, he was a towering of strength which kept the likes of Salah and physically dominating Bobby Firmino in check. When Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho travels to Valencia on Wednesday night, in his mind, he would want a solid center back in his first-team squad. With United qualifying for the knockout stages safely,

While football in India is just starting to gather some momentum, the frontrunner of Indian football, Sunil Chhetri still feels there’s a long way to go. Still going strong even at 34 years of age, Chhetri is a man on a mission. A mission to make a mark on the world with the Indian football team. And his perfect opportunity; the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. In an interview with FIFA.com, Sunil Chhetri explained his aims ahead of the

The Ivorian international ended his second spell with the Greek club after playing just three months and making just five appearances. A statement on the official site read as, “Olympiacos FC and Yaya Toure would like to announce to the fans that they have mutually agreed to end their cooperation.  Yaya is and remains an important member of the Olympiacos family, who has marked a central part of the history of the club. Olympiacos would like to thank him for everything he has offered to the

Arsenal’s 21-year-old English professional footballer Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he was racially abused when representing the Gunners’ youth team in Germany when he was 12. Ainsley Maitland-Niles spoke about the abuse he faced in the light of recent alleged racist abuse towards Raheem Sterling in Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the English Premier League game. Ainsley Maitland-Niles went on to provide details while talking in the pre-match post press conference against Qarabag in the Europa League. "Yes, I have not at the

Premier League giants Liverpool faced off against Serie A giants Napoli at Anfield in their final match of the Champions League group stages, with both sides needing the win to ensure safe passage to the knockout stages.  The visitors had not lost a single match in the competition so far and were looking in good form. On the other hand, the hosts had secured an emphatic win against Bournemouth in the top flight of English football at the weekend. A top battle between