Goal 90

Pep Guardiola is a genius of a manager, for sure. Hate him or love him, you just have to respect how much he has achieved as a manager in just a little over a decade. In Spain with Barcelona, in Germany with Bayern Munich, and now in England with Manchester City, he has shown himself to be a great manager, and indeed one of the greatest of all time.  But there are some things you probably do...

Sergio Aguero just said goodbye to professional football in the most emotional press conference. And what makes it sadder is that the Argentinian was not ready to retire. He had not really shown any signs of slowing down. But sadly, it was a decision he just had to make because of his heart condition.   But on the bright side, he had a hell of a career. Ex-Manchester City striker Aguero is un...

Martin Odegaard is a very talented footballer. Surely, Arsenal fans love him, and even some rival fans admire him.  Odegaard is obviously a superb young talent, we all know that. But there are some things about the Norway national team captain that you do not know, and that’s what we will be telling you about in this podcast today.  Let’s get into 10 things you didn’t know about Martin O...

Lewandowski to Blackburn? Did you know that the latest Ballon d’Or runner-up and European Golden Shoe winner nearly played for Blackburn Rovers? And no, we’re not talking just usual transfer rumours, the deal was actually very close to being finalized. His flight was already arranged to go see Big Sam, Blackburn’s manager at the time, in Lancashire. Bear in mind that Lewandowski was not yet a glob...

Football is a very interesting game. And to be honest, some football rules make the sport even more interesting. Yeah, of course, as a football fan, you are familiar with most rules of the game. You can spot an offside, you can tell when a foul deserves a red, and more often than not, you sure can spot a penalty yourself.  However, we will be bringing you 10 rules in football that you probabl...

Oh, you think Barcelona adding a 1 billion euro release clause in Pedri’s new contract was ridiculous? Well, you haven’t seen anything yet. There have been much weirder and much more bizarre contract clauses in football history and we will be bringing you some of them in this podcast today. When Liverpool signed Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim and put a 98 million euro release clause in his contra...

There’s a new Champions League record-breaker in town. And who would have guessed that it would be the West Ham United flop, Sebastien Haller?  The Ivorian who signed with West Ham for a club-record fee in 2019 never actually got to hit his peak for the London club. He only managed 10 goals in 2 years before he moved to his current club, Ajax Amsterdam.   So far, Haller has been hav...

The former man on the Manchester United touchline is a very interesting character. Ralf Rangnick has an outstanding track record in Germany, having managed various Bundesliga outfits such as Schalke 04, Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. During his years of coaching, he came to be known as the 'godfather for Gegenpressing.' This style of football involves high-pressing and attempting to win the ball high...

Serge Gnabry is a bonafide football superstar. The German International took world football by storm when he joined Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, teaming up with the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller to form a devastating attacking frontline that has terrorized defences in Germany and Europe for years.  We know all too well about his silky skills, pace, and deadly finishing. Bu...

Manchester City's season may have looked a whole lot different had things played out differently in the summer. Bernardo Silva was strongly linked with a move away from the club, as City successfully pursued Jack Grealish and unsuccessfully chased Harry Kane. In the end, Silva stayed where he was and the Portugal international has arguably been the team's standout player this season. His brace aga...

Watching the game right now it feels like all the laws have finally been standardized. Apart from the recent introduction of VAR, for the most part, most people watching the game know what’s acceptable and what’s not. However, if you were a fan just over 100 years ago, that wouldn’t have been the case at all. Because the game was just becoming mainstream, rules were changing thick and fast, and so...

Everybody on social media is definitely aware of what Marcus Rashford has been doing for kids in the UK for more than 2 years now. Something that started as a little project for Christmas in 2019 in Manchester has turned out to be absolutely huge, just because of the kind-heartedness of one man. The Manchester United forward, who is a young man himself, is very passionate about young people and wa...

Ferran Torres has taken the Spanish national team by storm, becoming such an integral player of Luis Enrique's set-up.   A little over a year ago, Manchester City came knocking on Valencia's door to snap up the Spanish winger for a surprisingly cheap transfer price of $21 million. Since then, he has gone on to show that he is, at least twice, that value in today's market.    At...

We all know about his quality on the pitch but today Goal 90 has gathered some of the lesser-known facts about Edouard Mendy, which are probably gonna blow your mind. Edouard Mendy is the outstanding Goalkeeper who everyone thinks is the best Keeper in the world today. We are aware of his quality on the pitch, but here are 8 Things You Didn't Know About Edouard Mendy.

France Football just named the latest Ballon d’Or winner. And of course, some people are excited about the results, while some feel like their favourite player was cheated. Well, that’s how it always is almost every year. But to be honest, on quite a number of occasions, some fans have had a right to feel cheated.  We are not in any way questioning the integrity of France Football, but what w...

There’s a new Golden Boy in town and his name is Pedro Gonzalez Lopez. You probably know him as Pedri. The 19-year-old just clinched the Golden Boy award a couple of days ago and that made him the first Barcelona player to win the award since, yeah, you guessed right, Lionel Messi.  With all the work he has done for both club and country this year, you can’t say he doesn’t deserve the award....

He is cute, small, and a joy to behold, but with the ball, he is an assassin. He’ll dribble past you in a flash and is ruthless in front of goal. Karim Adeyemi, the German international, has shown what he can do with his feet to the entire world, and right now, all the top European clubs are desperate to get his signature.  But for all we know about this exceptional wonderkid, there is still...

Reece James is definitely one of the best right-backs in the world right now. And since he was given a shot at the Chelsea first team a couple of years ago, the young Englishman has shown that he is very important for the London side both at the back and going forward.  He is still very young but he is already a Champions League winner. He is also a confirmed starter for both his club side an...

Yes, I know, you might be thinking, this can't be the real truth, right? Pep Guardiola and not winning? that's impossible. But guess what.   On the 29th of May, 2021, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City lost to Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea in the Champions League final after one of Pep’s most bizarre tactical decisions of all time.  The Spanish tactical mastermind decided to start the game w...

This is the story of how Liverpool got cursed to never win the Premier League, and how urinating on all the posts in Anfield lifted the curse.   Mohammad Salah Lifted the trophy for Liverpool due to his outstanding performance along with sing Mane and Fermino with the strong defence on the backline with VVD supporting them but was that the only reason for them to lift the trophy?  &...

Raphinha is one of those footballers who enjoys a speed boost in the football simulation video game. Just over four years ago, Leeds United’s Raphinha was plying his trade in the Brazilian second division. Born and raised in the south of Brazil, in the city of Porto Alegre, Raphael Dias Belloni would spend hours every day juggling the ball in the same streets as the man he idolised, Ronaldinho. No...

When Aaron Ramsdale got signed by Arsenal last summer, almost everybody was saying it was bound to be the worst signing of the season. This guy had been relegated with his 2 previous clubs, his curse would find a way to drag Arsenal down, they said.   But since Aaron joined the North London club, he has been nothing but spectacular. So spectacular that he has already taken Leno’s spot as...

If you were asked to name the most arrogant footballer you know, the first name that would pop in your head would probably be Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede who towers at 6 foot 5 somehow manages to have an ego bigger than him.  But one thing about Zlatan is that he always backs up his big ego. Yes, he talks big, but he always has those actions to back up his big talk.  Basically, Zlatan...

Football is a sport that brings millions of people together. And ah the Footballers! They are best known for their talent and ability on the pitch, which is why we enjoy watching them so much. But some are also known for their antics away from football such as their love of gorgeous women, partying, and of course, gambling.  Gambling allows footballers to blow off some steam and relax after d...

The new FC Barcelona manager, Xavi, is pretty much a household name in the world of football. Xavi Hernandez was not only the best midfielder of his generation, he was also one of the best players outright.  He spent virtually his entire playing career with the Spanish giants, making and breaking records, before leaving for Qatar where he retired as a footballer and started his managerial car...