The importance of any match in the World Cup, whether it is a group match, a semi final or the final itself, means that any error made by a player in a crucial moment is highlighted to the maximum. Goalkeeping performances are especially put under the spotlight because their mistakes will generally lead to goals which are turning points in matches. Some, if not all, of the goalkeeping blunders shown below …
Of all of football’s big rivalries around the world, one of the most anticipated and most exciting is the clash between Spain’s two biggest clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. “El Clasico” as it’s known, the derby between the two sides, brings a lot of excitement, passion, and usually goals on a regular basis as the two clubs compete to get one over each other and there’s nothing …
Yoann Gourcuff, who? Some of you may ask. The Bordeaux attacking midfield player has become a star in his native France over the last couple of years. His performances have been likened to Zinedine Zidane, not something new in France as players such as Samir Nasri and Karim Benzema have in recent seasons also been compared to the French legend. Their comparisons were purely because of their similar North African origin and …
It seems strange to talk about a fall from grace in reference to a player that plays an important role for Italian giants AC Milan; but that is exactly what it has been for Ronaldinho, and that is more of a tribute to the heights that he hit than a condemnation of his current position. The flamboyant Brazilian was at one point the most exciting player on the planet and remains one …
10. Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan
In any top ten games list there has to be an upset and they don’t really come much bigger than this. Russian champions, yet European minnows Rubin Kazan travelled to the Nou Camp to face the reigning European champions and arguably the best team on the planet, and won. The Russians took an early lead after 2 minutes and after Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalised just after …
FC Barcelona. The name commands respect and so it should given that Barcelona are one of the biggest football clubs in the history of the sport. As with any major football club the list of quality players to have stepped onto the field of play for the Catalonian side is long and highly impressive. But who was the best of the best to play in the famous blue and red shirt? By …
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