Pakistan team needs full support in World Cup on June 28, 2019As Mohamed Amir prepared to bowl the second over of South Africa’s innings, his name rang around Lords, affectionately known as “The Home of Cricket.” Storming in with confidence, Amir dismissed Hashim Amla with a beautifully bowled inswinging delivery. That, in essence, is the power of Pakistani supporters — and their ability to influence players […]
What United can learn from Madrid’s transfer strategy on June 19, 2019Five signings – Hazard, Jovic, Mendy, Militao, Rodrigo – have changed Real Madrid’s status from sleeping giant to potential Champions League competitors. By comparison, another rebuilding project – one much larger and more desperate, Manchester United, have only managed one signing, and that too was only Championship winger Daniel James. The difference? Ambition. End goal. […]
Wolves are epitome of a modern-day mid-table team on May 26, 201911 ins, 11 outs — this was Wolves summer transfer business heading into their first Premier League season in a while. Admittedly, a lot of the star-studded Portuguese players they have signed came from the help provided by worldwide super-agent, Jorge Mendez. Finishing 7th, but quite a margin off Manchester United and the rest of […]
Herrera’s departure represents The Glazers failing reign on May 14, 2019“There is red in my heart, I knew it from the first time I played here (Old Trafford), and in the moment I started to wear it (the club jersey). (Manchester United is) A club with thousands of fans that respect and remember the players who give everything.” These words were uttered by Manchester United […]
How wonder-kids fall victim to Premier League culture on May 5, 2019Get hyped up, fail to meet the high standards everyone thought you would, become a journeyman — for some, but others just drown in the league system eventually settling in a lower league. This routine has been repeated continuously by most English wonder-kids — Stewart Downing, Kieron Dyer, Jonathan Woodgate, Micah Richards and Joe Cole […]
VAR won’t totally end the debate about controversial decisions on April 30, 2019At the root of almost any football match, there is controversy. Critics of VAR (video assistant referee) have argued that it will end the debate which comes from every questionable decision in the game – which it simply won’t do. In the Champions League second leg match between European giants, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, […]
Premier League, MLS and Bundesliga on April 21, 2019Recently, a large number of professional football leagues have taken to a craze — FIFA E-competitions on the PlayStation and X-box consoles. To name a few, there is already an E-Premier League, E-MLS and even an E-Bundesliga (German-league). In fact, the eChampions league — which was announced in late December, is set to conclude one […]
Virtual Reality is the future for footballing punditry on April 14, 2019After almost every match day, controversies are raised, debates are argued, and just-finished football matches are analysed by expert pundits. Recently, Jamie Carragher, ex-Liverpool player and pundit for Sky Sports, started testing out Virtual Reality headsets to recreate moments in various matches from the perspective of different people. For instance, in an analysis of Chelsea’s […]
N’didi is perfect Matic replacement for Manchester United on April 7, 2019Recently, various different British news outlets have been reporting that Manchester United are preparing for a large summer of transfers. Of late Red Devil fans have pointed out that, although Nemanja Matic’s performances have improved since the departure of Jose Mourinho – he isn’t getting any younger. The club seemed to agree, and, in mid-February […]
I’m giving up plastic straws, here’s why on March 25, 2019It is estimated that roughly 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world’s beaches – more than that of the earth’s population. The effects of single-use plastics are well known throughout society – but people who are willing to actually act on the issue come few and far between. I’ve decided to put an end to […]