Opinion

On Wednesday night, Manchester City faced a test of not only their quality but their resilience and character as they travelled to the Wanda Metropolitano to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

There is no hiding the fact that players from Europe, South America and Africa generally boast the biggest market values. Still, there is no shortage of valuable Asian players out there.

As we head into the home stretch of the 2021-22 Premier League season, Mohamed Salah leads the Golden Boot race with 20 goals. Can any catch Liverpool’s Egyptian King?

It’s FA Cup semi-finals weekend, and we’ve run through the four greatest ties in this round in the 151 years of FA Cup history.

On Sunday afternoon, the top two teams in the Premier League met at the Etihad Stadium, as leaders Manchester City hosted second-place Liverpool.

Rumours have been rife over the past year of a potential transfer for Antony, away from Ajax to Manchester United. With current Ajax manager, Erik ten Hag, hotly tipped to become the new Manchester United manager, a move for Antony in the same direction becomes more likely.

If you asked anyone who the deadliest front three has been in the Premier League over the past few seasons, the unbiased reply would be Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah.

From former stars like Peter Schmeichel and David Season to modern-day heroes such as Alisson and Ederson, the Premier League has been blessed with countless world-class shot-stoppers over the years.

On Tuesday night, Manchester City recorded a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

We’ve used this opportunity to take a trip down memory lane to take note of the most memorable matches in Premier League history that had the most significant impact on the title race.

It is going to take something for special for any of the players participating in the 2022 World Cup to catch Miroslav Klose as the top goal scorer in the history of the World Cup.

The draw for the group stage of the 2022 World Cup is complete and we know the bulk of the fixtures for the showpiece occasion in Qatar.

On Saturday evening, Dortmund and RB Leipzig met at Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga, in what was an emotional game for the home team, as their stadium was full for the first time in two years.

Following the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, it’s time to check out some of the more unfamiliar countries to keep an eye on in Qatar later this year.

The Bundesliga has seen 744 goals scored ahead of matchday 28. The league averages 3.09 goals per game and is one of the highest scoring top-flights in Europe.

While some players are good with the ball at their feet, others are dominant in the air. Since the skillful wingers and creative midfielders often grab the headlines, it’s time to appreciate the other side of the game.

When you think of the top teams in Serie A, you may think of Milan, Inter, Napoli or Juventus. However, one of the teams of a lesser prolife Sassuolo have been one of the most prolific teams in the Italian top-flight this season.

With the final international break of the 2021/22 season over, we take a look at the must-watch fixtures around Europe this weekend with club football returning for its final few games of the domestic season with so many things still up for grabs.

It has been a season to forget in the Portuguese Primeira Liga for Benfica as they struggle to keep pace with Porto and Sporting Club. However, they have performed well in the Champions League and that is thanks, in part, to the goals of Darwin Nunez.

It wouldn’t be unfair to say that Serie A has not been the most competitive league in recent years. In fact, you could argue that Juventus’ dominance destroyed Italian football throughout the 2010s.