Author: Kevin FB

Football debuts come in all shapes and sizes, don’t they? While it’s the dream is to score the match-winner and produce a Player of the Match performance, some just don’t go to plan. Whether it’s on the grandest stage of the Premier League or elsewhere, no one wants to start off on a sour note. […]

Even though the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris is yet to start, the results of the gala have emerged in the media and the overwhelming favourite for the Golden Orb, Vinicius Jr., will not be taking home the prize. Instead, as per reports, Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri is set to win the Ballon […]

El Clasico, which translates to “The Classic”, is one of the biggest games in world football, and arguably one of the greatest derby matches in the sport. The first meeting between Barcelona and Real Madrid was in 1902, with the Catalan side ending the game 3–1 winners. From the era of the Galaticos to Pep […]

The sudden twist in the Ballon d’Or saga on the day of the award ceremony has split the world of football into two distinct groups of polarising ideas. One set believes that Rodri was always the rightful winner of the Ballon d’Or given his accomplishments and consistency throughout the season. The population of this section […]

Southampton battled bravely against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon, and all things considered, a 1-0 defeat may not sound like the worst result. But, according to Gabriele Marcotti, the Saints should have tried a different approach in injury time that could have changed the game. In truth, bottom of the table Southampton were never expected […]

It has been a turbulent few hours in the Spanish capital in view of the Ballon d’Or ceremony later tonight. The delegation from Madrid was all set to board the flight to Paris with Vinicius Jr the favourite to land the prestigious award and Carlo Ancelotti a favourite to take home the best coach award. […]

Real Madrid’s reaction to Vinicius Jr being snubbed for the 2024 Ballon d’Or has now been revealed. The Brazilian winger was widely considered the favourite for the award on Monday night, following his pivotal role in helping Los Blancos secure the 2023/24 La Liga title and their record-extending 15th Champions League crown. However, reports emerged […]

Not more than 24 hours ago, Vinicius Junior appeared to be the undisputed favourite to seal the Ballon d’Or trophy. But drama unfolded in the hours heading up to the gala, as various news outlets started to report that Rodri had pipped Vinicius for the prestigious title. The likes of Fabrizio Romano and ESPN soon […]

Lando Norris couldn’t have been more savage in his response when asked for his feelings on Max Verstappen getting hit with two penalties totalling 20 seconds at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman was slapped with two 10-second penalties after a pair of incidents on lap 10 of the race – and […]

Following the emergence of Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. being snubbed for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, AS now reports that the Spanish capital giants will be missing out on another trophy at tonight’s ceremony. While the spotlight was on Vinicius and his supposed Ballon d’Or triumph, which is no longer expected to happen, Real Madrid […]