The UEFA Champions League is the top competition for soccer teams in Europe. After the qualifiers finished on Tuesday and Wednesday, 32 teams awaited the results of the groups on Thursday. UEFA also confirmed that this year’s Champions League will be the last of the current format. Results of the …
Read More »The Magical Inter Miami Debut of Lionel Messi
94th minute. Game tied at 1-1. A packed DRV PNK stadium in Fort Lauderdale is focused on one man as he steps up to the ball 25 yards from the goal. Their new #10 and captain, Lionel Messi. The record seven-time Ballon d’or winner was unveiled as an Inter Miami …
Read More »Real Madrid and Barcelona Face Off in First Leg of Copa Del Rey Semifinal
Soccer fans know what to expect when they hear “El Clasico”. Blood, sweat and tears between two galactic Superclubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. They face off on Thursday at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinals; the first of three games between the two clubs …
Read More »Five Clubs Remain Undefeated,12 Teams Clinch Knockout Stage in Champions League
With just one matchday remaining in Champions League group play, 12 soccer clubs clinched their path to the knockout round. The remaining four spots in the knockout stage are still up for grabs. Five squads — Napoli, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica — all won or drew their fifth match …
Read More »Champions League Group C Preview
The unforgiving grace of the UEFA Champions League draw has gifted soccer fans around the globe one of the most formidable groups of death in recent memory in this year’s Group C. FC Barcelona, a Spanish giant. Rebuilt from the ashes, a phoenix under the helm of its legendary maestro …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Cup Group B: South Africa Makes Its World Cup Debut Against Spain
South Africa’s qualification in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France is a historic feat for a team that just started competitive play under three decades ago. However, their first test against Spain is a tough one. Spain: La Roja Hopefuls Expected Formation: 4-3-3 Spain arrives at the World Cup ranked …
Read More »Top 10 Most Profitable Sports Teams
In today’s world, there are roughly 800 professional sports teams. Those teams each provide some sort of annual revenue based on a series of things: how popular the team is, how much merchandise they sell, how many tickets they sell to each game, how much food the concessions sell during …
Read More »El Clásico of the Football World
It has been eight seasons since the biggest rivalry in Spanish football expanded its ratio of excitement to the rest of the world. The world has witnessed mythological battles between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in that timespan. A rivalry that has offered us moments of contrast and antagonism: Lionel Messi and Cristiano …
Read More »Allegri’s European Statement
Juventus FC 3-0 FC Barcelona Lineups: Juventus FC: Buffon; Alves, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Pjanić, Khedira; Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandžukić; Higuaín. (4-2-3-1) FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Piqué, Umtiti, Mathieu; Rakitić, Mascherano, Iniesta; Messi, Suárez, Neymar. (4-3-3) Spring is the most beautiful time of the year in the football world. It is when the …
Read More »La Liga Round 29
Málaga CF 0-2 Atlético de Madrid Lineups: Málaga CF: Kameni; Rosales, Llorente R., Luis H., Torres; Camacho, Rodríguez; Keko, Fornals, Juankar; Sandro. (4-2-3-1) Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Juanfran, Savić, Lucas, Luis; Thomas, Gabi, Saúl, Koke; Griezmann, Torres. (4-4-2) Atlético de Madrid arrived to La Rosaleda with the mission of extending their …
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