Kolade Daniel
Football Lover. All-round junkie of the beautiful game. Could be found watching football most of the time, if not he's writing about them. A certain bias for Arsenal and Santos FC.
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Despite having the better chances in the game, Uruguay were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Uruguay’s Jonathan Rodriguez had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half, while Luis Suarez hit the crossbar with a close-range header. Uruguay dominated the game, […]
Thiago Silva was not named to the team of the season despite being a member of the team that won the UEFA Champions League this season despite being one of the finest defenders in the competition. Given his fine performances for the Blues in defence and how he went on to defy his age to […]
Santos are edging closer to a berth in the final 16 of the Copa do Brasil. After defeating Cianorte 2-0 away from home on Tuesday night with goals from Kaio Jorge and Marinho, they have a good advantage in the first leg of the third phase of the national tournament. On another day, the Vila […]
Sylvinho did not get the debut he had hoped for. The new Corinthians coach was defeated by Atlético-GO at the Neo Qumica Arena on Sunday night in the first round of the Brazilian Championship. It was a game marred by mistakes from Timão. Zé Roberto scored the match-winning goal for Dragão while still in the […]
Flamengo got off to a strong start in their quest for a third title. Headed by Rogério Ceni, the reigning champions defeated Palmeiras 1-0 at Maracanã on Sunday afternoon, with Pedro scoring the only goal in what was a tight affair. Both goalkeepers made excellent saves, and there was the talking point of a penalty […]
After an eventful 2020 season which ended in February 2021, we will be having a comeback from one of the most competitive championships in the world on May 29 and we can’t just keep calm about it. Here we will be looking at the teams of the north and center of Brazil as another exciting […]
With a well-reshuffled team, Palmeiras claimed a thumping 6-0 win over Universitario at Allianz Parque on Thursday night. The game marked the concluding fixture of the Libertadores group stage. Viña, Zé Rafael, Gustavo Gómez and Willian all got on the score-sheet alongside Rony who bagged a brace. Rony came off the bench to brag a […]
Chelsea won their second Champions League trophy and denied Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City their first in Saturday’s all-English final at the Estadio Do Dragao in Portugal. Kai Havertz scored in the 42nd minute to give Chelsea a 1-0 victory. The Germany international, Chelsea’s record signing, maintained his cool as he raced past and around goalkeeper […]
It was not the best of performances from Flamengo but they held on for a point against Velez at Maracanã on Thursday night. The result ensured that Fla ended their group stage campaign in first place and the fifth overall best group campaign in the Libertadores so far. After securing a first place group finish, […]
Despite playing with a string of youngsters, Grêmio took on Colombian side La Equidad and managed to earn a point to end their Copa Sudamericana group stage campaign on a good note. The result saw them finish as the best side in the group stage campaign. Even with a two-advantage, Tricolor could not capitalize against […]
Fluminense qualified for the Libertadores da América round of 16 with spirit. Coach Roger Machado’s team beat River Plate 3-1 at Monumental de Nez on Tuesday night, in the 120th anniversary of the Argentine club. They claimed first place in Group D, and River also made the next round despite losing. Fluminense went into the […]
Atlético-MG won again inside the Gigante da Pampulha, this time with calm, wisdom, and patience. Galo defeated Deportivo La Guaira of Venezuela, and strengthened their position as the club with the best overall campaign of the tournament’s group stage. It was Atlético-MG second 4-0 win at home in the tournament, beating Cerro Porteo by the […]
Inter put out their best foot on Wednesday night but it was not enough against Always Ready as they could only play out to a goalless draw in Biera-Rio. Goalkeeper Lampe proved to be a thorn in Colorado’s path and they struggled in the second half. However, the result was still enough to see Inter […]
In a turn of events that would come as highly disappointing, current runners-up Santos were knocked out of the 2021 Libertadores group stage. Pexie suffered a woeful 3-1 defeat to Ecuadorian outfit Barcelona de Guayaquil and the result is an early exit from the continental competition. It was more or less a sad scenario as […]
Corinthians ended their Copa Sudamericana campaign on a high after a 4-0 victory over Paraguayan side River Plate-PAR on Wednesday at the Neo Química Arena. Already eliminated, Timão played without most of their first team players against a side they were expected to dominate in the first place. Ramiro bagged a brace while Jô and […]
Villarreal survived a difficult second half to gain a draw after extra time in the first European final played in front of a crowd in two years during the COVID-19 outbreak, before going on to win a dramatic shootout. Villarreal’s Gerard Moreno got on the end of a free kick into the penalty box and […]
Gerson is now edging closer to joining French side, Olympique Marseille. Monday was a day set for negotiations to be tweaked, and the French club have stepped up negotiations to meet the needs of the players and Flamengo. Proposals with new values and requirements were introduced to the club and the player, and a decision […]
On Sunday, Corinthians announced the signing of Sylvinho, a 47-year-old Brazilian coach. Since his departure from Lyon in France in 2019, the Brazilian coach has been without a club. He joins the club on a contract that will expire in the end of 2022. Negotiations between Sylvinho and Corinthians started quietly last Saturday, following the […]
For the fourth year in succession, Grêmio have once again emerged as winners of the Gaucho Championship, painting the state in blue, white and black once again. Tricolor built on their advantage from the first leg against Internacional and played out to a 1-1 draw in the return leg at the Arena on Sunday. A […]
Sao Paulo can breathe a huge sigh of relief as they finally ended their long drought in the Paulista Championship. After a wait of over 3000 days, Tricolor finally laid their hands on the state championship. Sao Paulo won their first Paulista crown in eight years as they claimed a 2-0 win over Palmeiras on […]
Before the 2010-2011 Season, Inter Milan were the regular winners of the Serie A. Asides that, they were also a force to reckon with in top European competitions. However, things went downhill after Jose Mourinho left in 2010, after leading them to winning a treble in the previous season. A team that won the Coppa […]
Manchester City lifted the Premier League trophy for the third time after trashing Everton 5-0, at the Etihad on Sunday, in a match Sergio Aguero said his goodbyes in style scoring twice off the bench. City won the League title for the third time in five years under Pep Guardiola, although it was confirmed after […]
For the first time since 2014, Atletico Madrid have been crowned champions of the Spanish La Liga after a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid, on Saturday, that saw them clinch the title ahead of their city rivals Real Madrid. Valladolid had taken an early lead in the first half over Atletico, before goals from […]
CONMEBOL confirmed on Thursday that Colombia will no longer be one of co-hosts for the2021 Copa America. The country had already been picked alongside Argentina as co-hosts of the continental competition. The final was also scheduled to hold in Barranquilla’s Estadio Metropolitano. It was a last resort but CONMEBOL were forced to make a decision […]
