We’re at a point in football where there’s no reinventing the wheel. Everything’s been done before, and the introduction of and emphasis on things like video analysis, data tracking and sabermetrics translates into a more uniform approach than ever before.
At the end of September, Luis Suárez left Barcelona on a free transfer amidst tears and sadness. The Culés needed a renewal of players and a cleaning of the locker room after a nightmare 2019-20 season that closed with that 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
We're almost at the one-week mark of 2021, which means the majority of New Year’s resolution goals are about to die. You promised this year would be different and the gym would become a second home, but the couch keeps sucking you in like a black hole.
Sunday can be a cheat day as this spectacular Mattia Zaccagni bicycle kick will suffice for your daily dose of cycling.
Supporters of Ligue 1 club Nantes discovered one of the highest echelons of pettiness that the Earth has ever seen on Wednesday. A band of rowdy supporters berated the team with insults and clown music during training as a means to voice their displeasure with the appointment of former France national team manager Raymond Domenech.
A striker for Paraguayan club Guaraní is in hot water after he revealed a little too much skin during a goal celebration during a quaterfinal match on Dec. 23.
Raúl Bobadilla, a former striker for Bundesliga clubs Borussia Monchengladbach and Augsburg, was quite excited to score a game-sealing goal for his team. Bobadilla was substituted into a crucial quarterfinal cup match in the 72nd minute with the game tied at 1-1.
Reports of Neymar bringing death and destruction to Brazil by way of a 500-person super spreader event lasting for five consecutive days inside a soundproofed dungeon have been greatly exaggerated.
One of the most bizarre sending offs occurred in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday after a player pulled out his phone and tried to show the referee an incorrect decision was made. The player red carded for showing the phone was Hakan Arslan, the captain of Sivasspor.
Officially, the 2020 Puskás award was given to Tottenham’s Son Heung-min. Unofficially, Croatia and Besiktas center back Demagoj Vida scored the greatest goal of the 2020 calendar year. This amazing Vida goal on Sunday deserves everything and more.
The cherry on top of this sweet strike? This bad boy was scored in the 69th minute. Nice.