Heads were drooping low as Barcelona sulked their way back into the dressing room after suffering a humiliating 5-3 defeat to Villarreal earlier this year. The club’s inability to act cohesively on the pitch and concede goals as frequently as a leaky faucet drips water eventually culminated in coach Xavi Hernandez dropping the bombshell news of his departure at the …

Aston Villa are reportedly ready to accept bids for Leander Dendoncker this summer once his loan spell at Napoli comes to an end. The 28-year-old struggled to make much of an impression during his time at Villa Park, and it’s now not too surprising to hear that his time at the club seems to be coming to an end. Dendoncker …

Hull City and Stoke City head into Friday’s match needing vital points for very different reasons. Hull are currently three points adrift of the play-offs, but have a game in hand on the four teams above so are still very much in the race for promotion. Stoke, meanwhile, are dangerously close to the relegation zone, just two points clear of …

Defending is a dying art in soccer. With more and more teams focusing on multi-faceted defenders, the old-school resilience has gone for a toss. Most modern-day teams prefer their defenders and goalkeepers to be comfortable in possession, which was an alien concept even a decade back. Thanks to these tweaks, goals have been flying in across the top five European …

Although England might have been seeking an immediate response at Wembley on Tuesday night, the Three Lions were forced to settle for an action-packed 2-2 stalemate against Belgium. Having suffered a 1-0 loss at home against Brazil over the weekend, Gareth Southgate’s men were hit with more frustration as Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans opened the scoring in the first …

Unlike yesteryears, Barcelona are peaking at the right time of the season this time around, having gone unbeaten over the course of the last ten days. This can be boiled down to Xavi’s decision to call it quits on his tenure as coach of the club, or tactical change. Perhaps the breakthrough of certain players like Lamine Yamal or Pau …

Liverpool fans have not fully recovered from the shock of Jurgen Klopp leaving their club at the end of the season. Now one of their best players could be heading out of the club soon, with his father confirming that a future move to Spain cannot be ruled out. The startling assertion that he and his son “haven’t lost hope” …

Premier League heavyweights Manchester United are reportedly confident of their chances of signing Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. United’s Premier League rivals Liverpool are also interested in signing the 26-year-old. Manchester United Believe They Can Beat Liverpool In Teun Koopmeiners Chase Record 20-time English champions Manchester United are looking to bolster their midfield in the summer and are reportedly eyeing a …

After a two-week hiatus due to the international break, Barcelona will return to action this Saturday when they host UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The Catalans went into the international break on the back of a resounding 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid that sent them to the second spot in the La Liga table. Xavi Hernandez & …

Adrien Rabiot has been the lynchpin of the Juventus midfield, and when he does not play, everyone knows that a piece of the jigsaw is missing. The Frenchman’s future comes to mind when he is spoken about most of the time, and we can understand why Juve is so keen to keep him at the Allianz Stadium. The last two …