As one of the most creative players of his generation, the career of Mesut Özil has been an odd thing to watch. The German burst onto the scene prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing a role in a young Germany team that blew away many of their opponents. It was only a late [...]
In the summer of 2020, many free agents came on the market to one of the most confusing transfer markets in history. Teams who would usually splurge cash on fees were looking to keep their spending down, minimising the risk of spending money on players who might not be able to play next season. However, [...]
Lionel Messi's exit Barcelona has to be free as he suggested to the club – however, the news could prompt a €700m expense legal dispute or a president's renunciation. He has disclosed to Barcelona managers that he needs to leave the club this late spring – and wishes to trigger a proviso in his agreement that will [...]
When Chelsea started to make moves into the German market, introducing Timo Werner to the side, it looked like a mini-revolution. Already joining Antonio Rudiger at the club, the Blues looked set to tap into the Michael Ballack era and start investing in some Bundesliga stars once again. One name being heavily linked with the [...]
When you think of Borussia Dortmund, the first thing that comes to mind is their legendary fanbase. A club known for having fans all over the world and an average attendance of around 80,000, BVB are among the world’s best clubs for support. Indeed, you often hear players remark of this when they sign for [...]
Having endured one of the worst nights in the clubs history in May 2012, it appears FC Bayern want to do it all again. Losing in their own stadium to Chelsea of London on penalties, Bayern were left bereft, having to make up for the loss with a win against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. Keen [...]
As a club who might not be on the radar of too many people, Hoffenheim are a quiet but impressive European project. Having made it into the UEFA Champions League play-off berths in 2017/18, they were put out in some style by Liverpool. Despite losing most of their squad and their depth, coach Julien Nagelsmann [...]
Having been denounced as a one team league for too long, the Bundesliga looks like it might just be coming back. Thanks to the tremendous form of Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Werder Bremen, we have a league worth watching this year. However, for many, none of the above are the most impressive sides so [...]
Should you follow any European football outside of the ‘top five’ leagues, then you likely heard of Renato Sanches as far back as 2015. The youngster blew onto the scene with Benfica, scoring a ridiculous goal from closer to the half-way line than the 18-yard line, early into his Benfica career. After just a season [...]
As one of the most surprising moves of 2018, Tayfun Korkut arriving at VfB Stuttgart - and being a success – made a lot of people sit up and take notice. The Swabians – one of the more traditional powers in the German game – should be fighting for Europe most seasons, but have endured [...]
