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FIFA’s battle to win over top clubs ahead of the revamped 2021 Club World Cup
A 24-team Club World Cup slated for 2021 seems exciting for soccer fans around the world, but there’s something else in the water.
Will racism ever end in Serie A?
Racism incidents have spiked in the Italian Serie A over the last couple of months. The real question is how do they move on and perhaps save the reputation of one of the best leagues in the world.
UEFA Champions League Preview (Matchday 2): Group A
Real Madrid vs Club Brugge
Galatasaray vs PSG
Which of the newly promoted clubs from the Championship have the best chance of staying up?
Let’s play fortune-teller and ponder on who will most certainly avoid the Premier League relegation chop. The lavish spenders of Aston Villa, Teemu Pukki’s Norwich City or the Blades of Sheffield?
Are Sarri and Chelsea a good fit going forward?
The Blues of West London have already secured a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League and are in their second cup final of the campaign as they square off with Arsenal in Baku for the Europa League trophy. Relatively good successes, papering the cracks that has marked Chelsea’s season. Where do we go from here?
Is Karim Benzema the best striker in Real Madrid’s club history?
As far as unsung heroes are concerned, Benz definitely ranks high in that category. The Frenchman has been in the books of the La Liga club for almost a decade and really staking a claim as the greatest striker the club has had. Is there really a case for him though?
10 January Transfers Everyone Wants To See: #2 Houssem Aouar
Next up on our list is the 20-year-old of Algerian descent, a possible “reincarnation” of Xavi Hernandez who has been twisting heads and legs in the French Ligue 1.
Christmas Cheer for Africans in the Premier League
We compiled the top moments from the English Premier League’s Matchday 18 that continued to see many familiar faces on the top of their game. This 3-way Golden Boot race between Aubameyang, Salah, and Kane is only getting started.
2019 AFCON Qualifiers: (Weekend Report) Bafana floors Seychelles, Ighalo hatrick & more
It’s a wrap as far as Matchday 3 of the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations is concerned. Quickly get up to speed with how your heroes have fared.