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Jamie Vardy was one of the prominent figures in Leicester City’s Premier League-winning campaign. When the Foxes’ striker was on an amazing goal-scoring run, some fans dug deep into Vardy’s social media and found a Facebook post from his days in non-League football. Responding to some abusive fans in 2011, Vardy posted: "Chat shit get banged". Just an ordinary post back then went viral years later...

After four rounds of matches in the UEFA Nations League, Hungary stunned everyone by topping the group consisting of football heavyweights England, Germany and the reigning European Champions, Italy. But how?  The recent resurgence of the nation of the great Ferenc Puskás and the emergence of some of the brightest talents of Europe right now like Dominik Szoboszlai is the result of years of e...

Despite scoring winners against Valencia and Porto as a super sub, Antoine Griezmann cannot find a place in Diego Simeone’s starting lineup this season. Why? In 2021, Griezmann rejoined Atletico Madrid on a two-year loan. According to the contract, the loan would turn into a €40 million transfer if the French international plays for more than 45 minutes in 50% of the games he is available for. Atl...

It is common to see a sponsor's logo on a football shirt. But what about a thirteen-line text in front of a jersey? PSV Eindhoven once played a game doing exactly that. Philips Sport Vereniging, abbreviated as PSV, was started by the employees of a Dutch multinational technology company, Philips, in 1913. Interestingly, the current sponsor of the club, Metropoolregio Brainport Eindhoven is not a s...

Five to seven players in the Wolves starting lineup are always Portuguese. Why? According to a report published by Reuters, the Chinese investment group, Fosun International identified a business opportunity in third-party ownership and transfer of footballers. In 2015, the company invested in Gestifute, the sports agency of one of the most powerful football agents, Jorge Mendes. However, FIFA ban...

The second tier of European Football, the UEFA Europa League, is contested by elite football clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal and AS Roma. However, a university football team from Wales caught the eye by playing an official Europa League fixture in the 2019-2020 season. The Welsh Football League system works in a unique way. Despite finishing seventh in the national league, the Cardiff Metrop...

Anfield was the home ground of Everton originally. Yes, you heard it right. When the stadium was first opened in 1884, Liverpool didn’t exist and the first team to play its home games at Anfield was Everton. Differences in political views, business interests and autocratic vs democratic ownership structures led to a split among the Everton board members. As the stadium was controlled by the chairm...

Since becoming the Chairman of Forest Green Rovers, Dale Vince, a British Green Energy industrialist and environment activist, transformed the club into “The Greenest team in the World”, according to FIFA and “The World’s First Carbon Neutral Club”, according to the United Nations. The club banned meat for fans and players and became the world’s first vegan football club in 2015. The club’s stadiu...

In the 2017-18 Europa League knockout stage, a modest Swedish side, Östersund, defeated Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium under an unknown English manager, Graham Potter. In seven years, Potter took the club from the Swedish fourth division to the Europa League. As the world took note of his achievements, Potter was signed by Swansea City. Following an impressive first season in the Championship, th...

Despite agreeing to a 3-year contract at Queens Park Rangers in 2009, Sunil Chhetri was not allowed to play for the London-based club. The FA has drafted a few rules to filter out quality foreign footballers and increase the number of opportunities for local talents. To automatically qualify for a UK work permit, a player needs to be from the top 50 countries according to the FIFA rankings. Additi...

After a humiliating loss against Brentford, Manchester United legend, Gary Neville accused Glazers of not putting in the money to buy quality players. But is he right? According to research by the Football Observatory, Manchester United tops the list of net transfer spending over the last ten years. Since 2012, the Red Devils have splashed over €1.5 Billion in buying players while cashed in €470 M...

Recently, Mbappé was spotted pushing Messi before he approached Neymar to argue over a spot-kick despite having already missed a penalty in the same game. Nowadays the Ballon d’Or finalist cannot find his unmarked teammates in front of an open goal. What is the reason behind the Frenchman's anger and his peculiar behaviour?  Earlier this year, Mbappé signed a new lucrative contract at Paris S...

FIFA has banned the governing body of football in India, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing undue third-party influence as the reason. According to FIFA, the matters related to everything that comes under the international football federation cannot be taken to ordinary courts and the disputes must be resolved through arbitration. In May 2022, Praful Patel stepped down as the Presiden...

Have you ever imagined a female model wearing a swimsuit on a football club’s social media? Well, let us introduce you to Venezia. The football club came into the limelight recently after its gold shirt went viral. While most football clubs flood their social media with football-related content, Venezia’s Instagram is full of photos promoting the fans, city, culture and heritage. The Venice-based...

Due to the Russian invasion, Football in Ukraine has come to a complete halt with stadiums being used as shelters for people impacted by the war. To support professional footballers in Ukraine, FIFA has allowed them to suspend their existing contracts and join new teams. However, this rule is causing a massive financial and sporting loss to the Ukrainian clubs.  Recently, Fulham took advantag...

Messi is coming back to Barcelona!?⚽🐐 Succumbing to debt of €1.35 Billion, FC Barcelona was forced to let go of the great, Leo Messi in an emotional farewell last year. One year later, the Catalan club is looking strong again, having acquired players like Kessie, Christensen, Raphinha, and Lewandowski for the upcoming season. But how?  The answer is their recent deal with Sixth Street. The...

Premier League is back and so is FPL. Here are 6 tips that will help you to do better this season. Consider the recent forms of the players while making your team. Check how they performed in pre-season, summer competitions and last season. Make a team and transfer players checking the next 5 fixtures. Choose a formation with fewer defenders and prioritise attacking side-backs over centre-backs. S...

While all major European football clubs are launching their new kits before the start of the new season, one football club is kickstarting a new tradition. Premier League club, Brentford will continue to wear their last season’s Umbro home stripes this season as well. The decision will not only make football more affordable for the Bees supporters but it will also positively contribute toward envi...