Opinion

On Thursday night, reigning French champions and Champions League finalists PSG kicked-off their Ligue One title defence with a 1-0 defeat against new boys Lens.

Cristiano Ronaldo became just the second player in history to score 100 goals for their country when he fired in a stunning trademark free-kick in Portugal’s Nations League win over Sweden on Tuesday.

Everton fans have had to endure major mediocrity in the last three decades. The Merseysider’s have for far too long underachieved for the club's history and tradition.

Chelsea have agreed a fee of around £80m plus 20m in add-ons for Bayer Leverkusen and Germany attacker Kai Havertz. The Blues have been busy in the transfer market, but signing the 21-year-old could be a game-changer for Frank Lampard’s team.

On Wednesday, Manchester United completed the £40million signing of highly-rated central midfielder Donny van de Beek from Dutch giants Ajax.

When Everton appointed Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti in November of last year it was a massive coup for the Merseysider’s. The iconic boss arrived to replace the inconsistent Marco Silva in the Toffees dugout.

Every summer, countless transfer rumours circulate. It looked like the current economic uncertainty – caused by the global pandemic – would affect the transfer market this year. But it seems as though the majority of Premier League clubs are unfazed by the situation.

The 2019/20 Premier League season only finished in late July, but the new campaign is just around the corner. And you know what that means!? There is a brand-new Fantasy Premier League season on the horizon.

It feels Premier League players are getting younger and younger, doesn’t it?

Recently Tottenham completed the £15million signing of Republic of Ireland full-back Matt Doherty from Wolves. The Irishman has signed a four-year contract with the North London club.

The 2020/21 English Premier League will begin on the 12th of September and it is sure to be another exciting season. One of the many subplots to the title race is the top goal scorer and there are several leading contenders ahead of the new campaign.

When Nice were taken over by billionaire Bob Ratcliffe in 2019, the aim was to compete with Paris Saint-Germain for the Ligue 1 title. In the club’s first season under Ratcliffe’s ownership failed to fight for the title, but the Eagles finished fifth and qualified for the Europa League.

A massive story broke yesterday about Barcelona star Lionel Messi telling the Catalan club that he wishes to leave this summer. The request comes as a major surprise, although there have been murmurings of discontent from the veteran star this season.

Bayern Munich beat PSG 1-0 at Estadio da Luz on Sunday to clinch the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League, picking up their sixth major European honour in the process.

The European season 2019/20 is now completed, as Bayern Munich recorded a 1-0 win over big-spending French giants PSG in Lisbon on Sunday night to win their sixth European Cup in its various guises.

On Sunday the 23rd of August, Bayern Munich were crowned the Champions of Europe at the Estádio da Luz in Portugal. More often than not, the final of the Champions League is played at a neutral venue unless one of the teams to make it to the final happens to be from the host city.

With a transfer ban looming over the club, Frank Lampard was somewhat forced into giving Chelsea’s homegrown youngsters plenty of first-team action last season.

The summer 2020 transfer window is in full swing. Due to the pandemic, the window opened on July 27 and will close on October 5. There are still a few weeks to go, but there have already been a number of high-profile transfers across Europe.

On Wednesday night, Bayern Munich recorded a 3-0 win over French side Lyon to book their place in Sunday’s Champions League final. Bayern will now face a final against PSG in Lisbon, which has the hallmarks of an absolute classic.

In all the excitement and hoopla of Manchester United’s second half of the season, there was one important element that the club were missing: A ruthless striker.