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  • Analyzing Switzerland’s Young Crop of Defenders

    Anel Husic, Becir Omeragic, Leonidas Stergiou and Marco Burch are some of the players that have stood out in the Swiss first division and who head the list of under-21 defenders with minutes and high expectations for future call-ups to the Swiss national team.   Whenever we talk about young players who take on great…

  • Pumas vs. Fate: The Dazzling Path of La Lillineta in Concacaf

    Before reading the text, you have to listen to this song:     Qué más quisiera que fueras el sueño que se vuelve realidad Me gustas tanto y eso es toda la verdad Me siento emocionado No sé si te ha pasado Que si pudiera te viera de lunes a domingo sin parar Esto que…

  • Analysing The Rise of Women’s Football in Denmark

    On 6 August 2017, the Netherlands took on Denmark in the final of Euro 2017 at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede. The Dutch, who had thrilled their home fans the previous three weeks, ran out 4-2 winners, with goals from Vivianne Miedema, Lieke Martens and Sherida Spitse settling the match.   For Denmark, though, there…

  • Behind the Kits: The Relationship Between Hummel and Denmark

    Hummel and Denmark are synonymous with each other. The sportswear brand and national team started off their relationship in 1979 and ran until 2004, before German giants Adidas took over, but 2016, after 12 years away, Hummel made a return, starting a second deal that would run until 2024, exciting fans as their first tenure…

  • Williot Swedberg: Sweden’s Next Top Talent

    Allsvenskan, the Swedish top-flight, started in the first week of April and we can already see some individual starlets that will make a major difference for their teams this campaign. Defending champions Malmö are still gearing up, having lost several important pieces but nevertheless building for a customary title challenge.   As we enter the…

  • Luis Sinisterra: The Colombian Winger with the World at His Feet

    Name: Luis Sinisterra Age: 22 years Club: Feyenoord Nationality: Colombian Position: Winger Preferred Foot: Right   The Colombian winger is enjoying his best season in terms of goal scoring for Arne Slot’s Feyenoord. As he begins to make a name for himself, many T5 clubs are beginning to sit up and take notice of the…

  • Analyzing Jupp Heynckes’ Treble-Winning 2012/13 Bayern Munich Side

    In the season 2012/13, Jupp Heynkes led Bayern Munich to a historical treble, breaking a number of records along the way and becoming the first German side ever to win the treble.   They recorded the highest point tally in the league of 91 points, had the biggest point gap between first and second place…

  • How Interim Manager Mike Jackson Has Turned the Tide at Burnley

    When Sean Dyche was sacked by Burnley on April 15th 2022, the football world was shocked, and horrified. Dyche was such a fan favourite, not just amongst The Clarets’ faithful, but for neutrals too.   Whether it be his five-minute press conferences talking about ‘Lookie-Likeies’, or the hilarious shots of him stood in a snowstorm…

  • Mehdi Taremi: Porto’s Iranian Talisman in Attack

    It was the summer of 2019. Kylian Mbappé, the second-most expensive player in the world at the time and to this date, was preparing for another season at Paris Saint-Germain. Karim Benzema was looking to bounce back from a disappointing campaign at Real Madrid that saw the club finish trophyless, and Mohamed Salah was coming…

  • Arnaut Danjuma’s Rise to Stardom at Villarreal

    Having spent a brief period of his childhood homeless and another period in foster care, Arnaut Danjuma Groenveld has always used the times of struggle to propel himself to the next level – whether that’s on the pitch or off the pitch.   Danjuma earned his move to Brugge in June 2018 after catching the…