Category: Features
Uruguay vs Venezuela – U20 World Cup Semi-Final Preview
Since 2001, the U20 World Cup final has always featured a South American nation, and 2017 will be no different.
In the blue corner is Uruguay, 2013 [...]
Method to the Madness: The Code & Culture of Colombia’s Barra Bravas
When it is game day, everything changes in the city.
Team shirts appear in every neighbourhood, from the pristine $50 replicas in the fancy malls, [...]
Ronaldo Double Inspires Real’s Second in a Row – Juventus 1, Real Madrid 4
A Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid won their second Champions League title in a row, beating Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff.
By James Nalton at the [...]
Dani Alves on Juventus’ Champions League Dreams
Having faced Real Madrid so many times with Barcelona, now Dani Alves has the chance to beat the old enemy with the Old Lady in the biggest game of th [...]
Real Madrid’s Ball Whisperer: Can Isco’s Genius Overcome the Politics of Perez?
At the age of twenty-five, with two Champions League medals already on his CV and another final on the horizon, Isco can no longer be considered a pro [...]
The Transfer Targets: Europe’s Overachievers on the Radar of the Elite
As sure as the sun sets in the west, as sure as the Brits love a good cuppa, and as sure as Arsene Wenger will survive a nuclear apocalypse as Arsenal [...]
Juventus or Real Madrid? Champions League Final Preview & Prediction
It all comes down to this.
Either Juventus complete a historic treble, or Real Madrid are the first to win successive Champions Leagues since the l [...]
Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus’ Master Tactician Prepares for Real Madrid
When you think of the great managers of today, several names come to mind: Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp. [...]
Juventus Player Of The Season: The Calcio Consultant
Juventus won the domestic double again in 2017, but who is their Player of the Season? The Calcio Consultant takes a look.
“Teamwork is the abi [...]
Are All Goals Created Equally? Expected Assists & Subjective Statistics
Gabriel Jesus taps in at the far post. Goal for Manchester City.
Kevin De Bruyne had crossed the ball in from the left; that’s an assist and a chan [...]