There was barely a scattering of lukewarm applause from the Santiago Bernabeu faithful behind the goal as Ferlaine Mendy miraculously cleared Grealish’s effort off the line, his desperate last-ditch defending somehow merely brushing against, rather than rebounding in off an incoming Phil Foden. Nor was there any great stir when Grealish came agonisingly close for …
On Top of Their Perch As Sir Alex Ferguson left the Hawthorns’ turf after one final farewell to the travelling faithful, his 1,500th and final match in charge of Manchester United, the sleeping giant he inherited in 1986 were now the envy of the footballing world. Their consistency over the past 20 years had been …
You can’t read any discussion about Anthony Joshua for long without seeing reference to his resume. The resume is usually brought up as the first line of defence to any criticism slung his way, and is perhaps the only line of attack that is still being used by AJ fans as to why their man …
Pep Guardiola has won 31 trophies in the 12 seasons he has so far spent in management and he will go on to win many more, at Manchester City and wherever else he decides to go. That said, I believe Guardiola to be the most overrated manager of all time. That may on first viewing …
At Club level, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have won a combined 17 league titles, 13 domestic cups, 14 domestic Super Cups, 9 Champions Leagues, 5 Uefa Super Cups and 7 World Club Cups. As individuals, they have won 11 Balon d’Ors, 10 European Golden Shoes and been their League’s top scorer 13 times. They …
The most common and in fact only real comparison ever made between 2 great footballers of different eras is that of Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. Both are diminutive left-footed Argentine number 10′s, blessed with the best dribbling ability the game has ever seen. With strength and speed that belies their stature, combined with extraordinary …
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Following Novak Djokovic’s 18th grand slam title victory, (which put him just 2 behind Roger Federer for the first time since the Serb was 16) in the first slam back since Rafael Nadal tied the Swiss veteran on 20, this seemed like a decent time to reflect on Federer’s grand slam wins. Australian Open Roger …