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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Tottenham Hotspur raced to the top of the Premier League standings after their effectiveness and clinical touch in front of goal saw them beat Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Saturday evening. Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola are well familiar with themselves from over the years and this was expected to be another […]
Flamengo saw themselves go to the top of the Brasileirão standings after a 3-1 victory against Coritiba on Saturday night. It was pretty much a one sided affair and Fla were deserved winners in a game that was valid for the 22nd round of the competition. Two goals for Flamengo came in the first half […]
Atletico Madrid claimed a crucial win against Barcelona and went level on points with top of the table Real Sociedad in La Liga. Yannick Carrasco scored the decisive goal of the game just on the stroke of half time, driving into the Barcelona goal from midway after goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen rushed out of his […]
Thiago Heleno’s goal in the 76th minute against Santos was enough for Athletico to take all three points at the Arena da Baixada for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship on Saturday night. In the first half, Athletico had full control of the ball and kept possession but failed to capitalize and find the […]
Goiás produced one of the shock results of the Brasileirão this weekend as they claimed an unexpected 1-0 win over Palmeiras at home. Palmeiras went into the game with 21 absentees and it got worse for them as they lost their scorer Luiz Adriano through injury in the first half. Elsewhere, they saw Mayke get […]
Fluminense claimed an emphatic 2-1 victory over Internacional at Beira-Rio on Sunday night for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The hosts opened the scoring with Maurício in the 1st half but they were to be undone in the second half. Lucca leveled matters in stunning fashion just at the beginning of the second […]
Reigning Champions Paris St Germain were left in total disbelief after they blew a two-goal lead at half time and ended up losing 3-2 to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday night. Kylian Mbappe looked to have secured the win for PSG with a brace to put his side 2-0 up going into the break. […]
Bragantino and Bahia played out to an exciting contest at the Nabi Abi Chedi stadium and the home side needed only 4 minutes to open the scoring and only 21 minutes to decide the outcome of the match. Two goals within 10 minutes from Claudinho and one from Ytalo put Bragantino three goals up before […]
Vasco and Fortaleza played out to a goalless draw on Thursday in São Januário. The fixture was a late game of the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. Fortaleza was slightly the better side and saw more possession of the ball as well. They also missed good chances to score especially in the latter stages of the game when Bergson blew a golden opportunity […]
In what was a shock result, league leaders Atlético-MG lost 2-0 at home to Athletico. The visiting team’s victory placed them out of the relegation zone to 10th place on the log in the Brazilian Championship. Christian and Nikão scored the goals of the outstanding match of the sixth round in the 35th and 45th minutes respectively. With players out due to Covid-19, […]
The tie between Ceará and Palmeiras ended in a 2-2 draw in a late fixture on Wednesday at the Arena Castelao. The draw was enough to see Palmeiras move to the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil to face America-MG who eliminated Internacional on penalties. The victory at home in the first leg of the […]
Grêmio became the first semi-finalist of the Copa do Brasil 2020 after yet another victory on Wednesday. After winning the first leg by 2-1, Tricolor confirmed their favoritism and dispatched Cuiabá with another 2-0 win on Wednesday afternoon at the Arena in Porto Alegre. Diego Souza scored the two winning goals in the first half […]
São Paulo beat Flamengo for the third time in 18 days and are in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. With a smart and safe display, Fernando Diniz’s team scored 3-0 on Wednesday at Morumbi and took a spot with a 5-1 in the aggregate. A brace from Luciano and one from Pablo ensured […]
It was a game with drama and much confusion but América-MG eliminated Internacional and have qualified for the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. This Wednesday, Colorado scored the winning goal 1-0 in the blackout and took the quarter-final decision at Independência to penalties. And gave Coelho! Thiago Galhardo and Uendel wasted their kicks and […]
The 3-0 victory in favor of Corinthians was defined with two goals in the second half. Poliana opened the scoring in the while Ingryd and Diany closed the scoring in the final minutes of the Derby to wrap up a convincing victory for the hosts. The first match which held the previous week had ended in a bore 0-0 draw at Allianz Parque. However, there will be no such repeat of […]
The Atletico Madrid striker is said to be in good health and adhering to self-isolation guidelines. Suarez will miss Uruguay’s World Cup qualifying match against Brazil on Tuesday, as well as Atletico’s game with former club Barcelona on Saturday. Goalkeeper Rodrigo Munoz and backroom staff member Matias Faral have also tested positive in the Uruguay camp. A statement from the AUF said: “The Uruguayan Football Association reports that swabs have been carried […]
Both and the rest of the group, all members of the club’s football department – are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, according to the current leader of the Brazilian Championship. A statement on the club’s website read: “Clube Atlético Mineiro informs that, in the testing carried out this Monday (16), several members of the technical committee tested positive […]
The home side drew first blood in the 44th minute when Victor Luis placed a beautiful cross finding a perfect header from Matheus Babi. Bragantino didn’t take too long draw level. Just about a minute after, Ytalo received an audacious pass in the edge of the area and scored a beautiful goal, ending the first half in a draw. In the second half, Botafogo played better than […]
The Selecao currently top the South American qualification group with nine points, while Uruguay are fourth in the section, having picked up six points from their opening three fixtures. Uruguay started their World Cup qualification campaign with a 2-1 victory over Chile on October 8 but then disappointingly suffered a 4-2 defeat to Ecuador in their second game five days later. There was a degree of pressure on […]
This is coming after a stellar career with some of the best clubs in the world of football. His 17-year career span included some of the top dogs in both European and South American football. The ex-player officially announced his retirement today. He played in the defensive midfield role at the start of his career at the Argentinian club […]
The statement was released on the CBF website on Saturday night. Also on Saturday night, coach Tite called up striker Thiago Galhardo, of Internacional, to replace Pedro. Presented alongside the Colorado player, Arana did not hide his happiness for the summons “It’s an unforgettable day. (Thiago) Galhardo himself said that a film played in his head. So far, my […]
Fortaleza lost 2-3 to São Paulo on Saturday night at Castelão for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. David and Wellington Paulista scored the goals of the hosts. Luciano with two strikes and another for Gabriel Sara converted the goals for São Paulo. São Paulo, with three games yet to play, are strong contenders for the leadership of the competition and now has gone 11 game unbeaten in the competition. The Lions, on the other hand, have […]
The club has already given the go-ahead for the negotiation, but awaits the “ok” of the Deliberative Council, which needs to approve any negotiations by Santos within three months before the election, scheduled for December 12. The body will meet next Tuesday . Benfica’s proposal is for a loan for one year, with a mandatory purchase clause. The […]
The 31-year-old will replace Pedro, who felt pain in the adductor thigh muscle during training this Saturday. According to the national team doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, the injury to the Flamengo player is not serious: “It is a small injury, but in our understanding there are no conditions for the athlete to participate in the game on Tuesday “ he declared. […]
