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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Real Madrid are in a tight situation at the moment with one of their most important players possibly on his way out of the club. Sergio Ramos has failed to come to a renewal with the club and is contract is up at the end of the season. Asides Sergio Ramos, Lucas Vazquez also finds […]
On Friday afternoon, Paris Saint-Germain announced Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager to replace Thomas Tuchel who was given his marching orders. Pochettino got appointed over a year after getting sacked by Tottenham Hotspur just months after taking them to the Champions League finals. The Argentine manager was only handed an 18 months contract that […]
Vasco were crowned champions after their 3-3 draw against Bahia on Sunday in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final. A 5-4 aggregate was enough to see the Vasco U-20 side come out on top at the end of the day. Vasco opened the scoring just before the half hour mark. In the […]
Chelsea lost yet another game to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. Three first half goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne and a late consolation from Callum Hudson Odoi guided the Manchester side to another victory against the London club. Manchester city came into the game with six players unavailable due to […]
Philippe Coutinho is set to miss action for three months after undergoing a successful knee surgery as confirmed by Barcelona. The Brazilian came in as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against Eibar but could not make it to the end of the game after picking up a knee injury. Barcelona released a statement on […]
The match between Grêmio and São Paulo ended in a goalless draw on Wednesday night. However, Gaucho secured qualification into the finals via a 1-0 aggregate score, making it their ninth Copa do Brasil final. It was a frustrating evening for São Paulo, who are yet to win the competition in their history. They were […]
On Tuesday afternoon, Vasco officially announced the departures of head coach Ricardo Sá Pinto as well as the club’s executive director of football in André Mazzuco. The decision was jointly taken by current club president Alexandre Campello and Jorge Salgado, who will take over from that role starting January. Reports say Sá Pinto was informed […]
Diego Costa finally terminated his contract with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday afternoon. The Spanish struggled had struggled for fitness and consistency since his return to the club and it was expected that his exit was around the corner. The arrival of Luis Suarez in the summer only did more to fuel Costa’s decision for sure. […]
Palmeiras were victorious against América-MG on Wednesday and are through to the cup finals. The 2-0 win takes Verdão closer to their fourth Brazilian cup title where they will face Grêmio who defeated São Paulo in the other semifinal. Luiz Adriano and Rony were on target for the São Paulo team after both sides settled […]
Corinthians claimed a dominant 2-0 victory at Nilton Santos on Sunday afternoon. Based on current form, Corinthians came in as favorites to win the game and they didn’t disappoint on that end. With proper distribution of the ball and effectiveness in front of goal, Timão were clearly the better side and claimed the victory via […]
After a long time without a win, Arsenal finally took all three points in a Premier League game for the first time since November 1 when they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford. The mood at Arsenal was a dull one and there were even reports pre-match that Arteta could be sacked if his side […]
Diego costa made it clear he had no intention of remaining at Atletico Madrid ahead of the January transfer window. The Spaniard had not trained with Los Rojiblancos for a while and was fully intent on departing the club. Injuries and inconsistency have derailed his output by far since he returned to the club from […]
After completing three consecutive wins in the league, Flamengo drew blanks with Fortaleza on Saturday night at Castelão. Both sides started the game pretty slow without much urgency. The opening 25 minutes had nothing serious and neither side threatened to score or saw much chances created. It was the home side having the better of […]
Athletico were fully dominant on home turf and completely got the better of their opponents on Sunday night. In a very important game at the Arena da Baixada, Athletico saw off a crucial victory that was crucial in getting them six points clear off the relegation zone at the moment. A goal by Nikão and […]
Palmeiras beat Bragantino 1-0 at Allianz Parque despite using a make-shift squad. To no one’s surprise, Verdão were not at their usual best and were constantly pressured by the visitors but a goal from Luiz Adriano proved to be the defence on the night. Bragantino started out the game better, pressed high up the pitch […]
Santos were held on home turf and played out to a 1-1 draw with Ceará. Marinho opened up the scoring for the home side early on in the first half before Samuel Xavier equalised for the visitors in the 37th minutes. With the draw, Santos have now gone four games without a win, which leaves […]
Coritiba had no chance as Atlético-MG defeated them 2-0 on Saturday night in a pretty expected result. Rooster won with a great goal from midfielder Hyoran and substitute Eduardo after dominating majority of the game. The game started brightly for the hosts. They held most of the possession with the visitors sitting back waiting for […]
São Paulo came out on top on Saturday as they took on Fluminense in Maracanã. They beat the home side 2-1 with Brenner banging a brace helping his side gain more grounds in the race to the title. Brenner’s double now takes his tally to 22 goals of the season so far and the 20-year […]
Benfica fell flat to a defeat at the hands of Porto and missed out on the chance to beat their rivals to a title.On Wednesday night, Jorge Jesus’ men lacked any real bite at the Estádio Do Dragão and never really looked like they deserved to win. The game started out pretty intense from both […]
Brazilian midfielder Casemiro and Karim Benzema found the net as Real Madrid defeated Granada 2-0 at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano on Wednesday night. Zinedine Zidane‘s men have turned their horrible run of results in November around, ensuring their fans a merry Christmas with a hard-fought win over a dangerous Granada side. Granada were dangerous […]
Grêmio claimed a crucial 1-0 victory over São Paulo in Porto Alegre for the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil. Diego Souza scored the only goal of the match which proved to be the match winner on the occasion. The goal came against the run of play in the 63rd minute when São Paulo missed […]
Palmeiras were held by a resolute América-MG side at the Allianz Parque on Wednesday as both sides played out to a 1-1 draw for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semi-finals. Based on current form, Verdão came into this game as favorites but América-MG were ready to prove their point. The away side […]
It was a disappointing night for the reigning Serie A champions Juventus, as they lost 3-0 at home to Fiorentina on Tuesday. Juan Cuadrado‘s red card and Alex Sandro‘s own goal were the highlight of the game as they fell to a domestic defeat for the first time this season. Martin Caceres grabbed a goal […]
A toothless Arsenal side suffered yet another humiliating defeat at the Emirates as they were handed a 4-1 defeat by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Arsenal’s second choice goalkeeper Alex Runarsson had a game to forget. The Gunners came into the game with a poor run of form and City were seen as favorites to win […]
