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Since 1956 when the Ballon D’or was Launched by ‘France Football’, it has been the most decorated individual award for unique footballers. In the last 65 years, many standout players have managed to get their hands on the award. Legends like Zinedine Zidane, Alfredo Di Stefano, George Best, Johan Cryuff, Ronaldo Nazario, Michael Platini, and a host of other brilliant players have been decorated for their standout performances. To put it bluntly, a good number of the very best in the game have lifted the accolade. For the better part of two decades, The Ballon d’Or awards have been won most times by two superstars of the game, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The award remains a dream for many top football players around the world. The 65th Ballon d’Or award is fast approaching ...

2021/22 Premier League Match Day 11 fixtures have shown that the number of horses for the title race is not yet certain, with some of the favorites slipping up in games they were expected to come out tops. The league table has also seen some reshuffling in positions at the top, as West Ham moved to third after beating Liverpool 3:2 at the London Stadium on Sunday, Arsenal overtaking Manchester United on the log to sit in 5th while the latter slipped downwards after losing 2 goals to nil to Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Manchester Derby on Saturday. The Red Devils started the season on a high and were tipped as one of the major contenders for the title, considering Cristiano Ronaldo's acquisitions and Jadon Sancho's acquisitions. However, they've been handed reality checks in...

In this time and age, football is undoubtedly a booming sport and the game always breeds young superstars who are envisaged for accomplishment. Some players start their blistering career so well at a tender age and they’re tipped for a better and successful career but some don’t live up to that expectations due to different factors. Brazil has been a well-known hub for talent hunt over the years, majority of European-based clubs are beneficiaries of their brilliant Samba boys whose football knowledge is exemplary. In the last couple of years, Brazilians that migrated to Europe have shown that they’re truly wired for the game and their successes both personal and trophy wise for the clubs they represent speak volumes. However, we cannot desist from talking about some fine potent...

What are the top and most valuable soccer trophies in the world? This question must have popped up in the minds of sports fact finders or football enthusiasts who had no prior knowledge of which trophy is more valuable or comes after the other in terms of significance. It’s glaring that football is by far the most popular, most followed, and money-spinning sport in the world. It’s a multi-billion-dollar industry in the European continent alone. Everywhere you go, be it city or suburbs, you’d find people playing the beautiful game of football but the best players doing it at the highest level are made of something special. The rewards are just as magnificent as the players who play to get those rewards. Meanwhile, some trophies are more valuable because of the magnitude of partici...

The career trajectory of a footballer is defined by his talent, the crop of players he played with, the clubs/country he represented, years of playing the game, and the quality of gaffers that managed him. The above points predestine how far a player can go in his career and by extension, how successful he’ll be. The world has witnessed talented footballers whose achievements cannot be overlooked or underappreciated. Players' bragging right hinges on their trophy success(es). Though, some players were/are unlucky due to the choice of clubs they played or are playing for. Some players' names aren’t hidden when talking about trophy-related achievements because they’re once or still a cog in the game and their success stories speak volumes. Some great players like Diego Maradona, Pel...

The game of football is blessed with staggering talents but what differentiates cool-headed and lousy players are character traits. As we already know, footballers are humans and fallible just like any other humans. The truth is, some players are scandal-driven both on and off the pitch. The likes of Mario Balotelli, Luiz Suarez, former Albiceleste Legend, Diego Maradona, former Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona, Joe Barton, Paul Gascoigne were/are all labeled the most controversial football players among their contemporaries. Despite being famous for their outstanding football talents, these players have character deficits. Their hasty misdemeanor and irrational actions in the arena and in their private lives always attract unplanned attention. Some of these players act in u...

Although it’s too early to say who will capture the glory of the Italian league late in May 2022, it’s safe to say that the 2021/22 Serie A season has started with a bang and a lot of promises. The recently concluded summer transfer window has changed the faces of many teams, most notably of Roma and Juventus - both gaining and losing a Portuguese charm each. Reigning Scudetto champions Inter were themselves on the end of losing two of Serie A’s most fantastic players in their respective positions in the previous title-winning season – striker Romelu Lukaku and right wingback Achraf Hakimi. Not to mention the loss of brilliant Italian tactician Antonio Conte. Milan lost their club youth prodigy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who recently claimed to still have the Rossoneri in hi...

Paris Saint-Germain experienced their first taste of defeat with Lionel Messi in the squad as Rennes secured a shock 2-0 home win in their Ligue 1 encounter. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner was tamed and unable to motivate Mauricio Pochettino’s side to victory at Roazhon Park. The Parisians who haven’t lost a single game since the beginning of the current campaign reluctantly bowed when the tables turned as they were dealt with by a determined Rennes side. Surprisingly, the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi played the full 90 minutes without being substituted, same as their want-away Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe but Neymar played 76 minutes before being substituted. Despite these scary legs, the home side were able to gain momentum and their superiority was made known. Stade Re...