Today, the Saudi Minister of Sports confirmed that player recruitment for the upcoming season will be drastically reduced compared to last year. This comes after a swashbuckling period of 18 months where PIF invested massively in big-name signings. Over the last two seasons, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez, and some of the…
In what promises to be a pivotal first transfer transfer window for INEOS, Manchester United are prepared to switch focus if Everton remains sticky in their £70m valuation of Jarrad Branthwaite. Man United have identified Jarrad Branthwaite as a key defensive reinforcement, but Everton’s asking price of over £70 million could put a potential deal…
Football, the beautiful game, is loved for its unpredictable nature, the fact that, on their day any side can beat any other side. But, beneath the face of excitement and passion lies a sinister reality: fixing. Fixing comes in many forms, match-fixing, score-fixing, goal fixing and spot-fixing. Fixing in any form is deemed illegal. Match-fixing…
The Premier League is known for having the best teams and some of the best players in the world. But over the last few years, it has become renowned for its depth of talent. Even teams outside the traditional ‘Big Six’ boast players with the potential to play at the highest level. Go as far…
“In football, there is no such thing as a sure thing,” a saying that video game makers Konami no doubt understand more than most. You may be asking, Why would that be something that they’d understand? Well, let me tell you about the curious case of Hatem Trabelsi’s failed transfer to Arsenal in 2004. The…
Simone Zaza is the forgotten man of Italian football. The former West Ham striker has been without a club since leaving Torino in August of 2022. But how can an established Italian international go from being one of the hottest properties in football; to being left in football’s proverbial scrap heap at 32 years old…
In modern football, it is a rare occurrence for a team to face relegation and subsequently be granted readmission to the top flight. Particularly within Europe’s top leagues. This seems to be more common in the lower divisions, where financial issues can cause clubs to fold due to administration. While this is a relatively rare…
Spanish midfielder Mahamadou Susoho recently made his senior debut for Manchester City against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Born in Spain to Gambian parents, Susoho moved to England at the age of 11 and is fluent in Catalan as well as English. His journey with Manchester City began in 2017. Since then, he…
In football, nothing is certain. And nothing epitomises that more than the many failed wonderkids there are touted as the next Ronaldo, Messi, or even Lucio. Breno Vinicius Rodrigues Borges’, more simply known as Breno, life was one that was meant to be successful. At 18 years old, he was linked to Real Madrid and…
When you think of the richest football player in the world, the names that typically come to mind are some of the world’s biggest stars. You’d first think of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Neymar, and Lionel Messi. Players who are renowned for their ability as well as for their astronomical earnings from football…
