Last season saw the unforeseen rise of many a youngster such as Marcus Rashford, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi. Although these youngsters were tendered first-team minutes only during adverse conditions, odds are that the Premier League will see such revelations in the upcoming season. Donyell Malen and Stephy Mavididi have been proving talented enough
With the transfer window officially open, teams have already began bringing in reinforcements in order to avoid the deadline day commotion. Albeit few and far between, some one of the best deals are acquired through free transfers: which entails agreement of personal terms with the player without the club’s involvement. Here are three of the
The article below is the sixth installment of a column related to everything Euro 2016 titled “Euro Vision” by respected South African sports journalist and ANN7 Prime Sports Anchor, Peter Stemmet. Euro 2016 came to life in the most spectacular fashion during the Last 16 matches. As expected, the host nation France progressed but
There are widespread reports of Julian Draxler moving to Old Trafford, a year after completing his move to Wolfsburg from Schalke 04. The German international had a good season at the Volkswagen arena, earning him a spot in the national team ahead of the ongoing Euro competition, and with Wolfsburg failing to qualify for Europe
Let’s hear it for the Iceland team - they played with flair and skill. But the mighty “skills” of England - I had to pop a pill! The millionaires of the England squad, couldn’t match Iceland, They should have called on Accrington Stanley I’m sure they’d lend a hand! The mighty egos of the England
Snubbing interest from Manchester United and Arsenal, Breel Embolo has moved to Schalke 04 on a five-year deal. Turning down the advances of Premier League giants in favour of a move to a Bundesliga club, who have been in the shadows of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, may seem a rather unwise move. However, as
England were unequivocally knocked out of the European Championship by Iceland, one of the biggest underdogs in the tournament. The fans were left distraught as this was yet another underwhelming performance in a major tournament, which was in stark contrast of their qualifying round in which they impressively won all 10 of their qualifying matches.
The third installment of a Euro 2016 column titled “The Europhile” by O-Posts football writer, James Clark. England have crashed out of the Euro 2016 finals against Iceland (of all countries) after a dismal display which invoked manager Roy Hogdson to tender his resignation in the post match press conference. England played an team who
Below is the ninth installment of a Euro 2016 column titled “Footé in France” by O-Posts mainstay and top football writer, Adam Gray. The final whistle sounded in Nice and that was it. Roy Hodgson’s four years in charge of England had come to an end leaving a legacy of, well, very little. Hodgson had
Antonio Conte will be in charge at Chelsea after his Euro stint coming to a close, with his Italy side impressing so far at the tournament grabbing a fine 2-0 victory over holders Spain in their wake. Given the ex-Juventus manager’s love of the 3-5-2 formation, attention has now turned to who he might buy
Manchester United are at the latter stages of completing the transfer of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from German side Borussia Dortmund, according to reports by Sky Sports. The transfer fee is at a speculated £26.5 million, one that suffices his agility and game changing ability. Should the switch be completed without any glitches, Mkhitaryan will become the
All the indications are that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will join Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund this week, but that is unlikely to signal an end to Jose Mourinho’s search for creative talent. In fact, it is thought that Everton’s Ross Barkley remains on the Old Trafford club’s shopping list, irrespective of whether or not they bring
Sadio Mane looks set to be Jurgen Klopp’s latest recruit, as both Liverpool and Southampton have settled for a £34 million transfer fee (via Sky Sports). This means that Mane will be Liverpool’s second most expensive transfer fee, behind Andy Carroll (£35m) and ahead of Christian Benteke (£32.5m). However, the most important question: is
The European Championship is a tournament that showcases the best in European football, most of whom are among the best in the world. It is also in such tournaments that future stars are made, young players whose names will be on fans lips for the next couple of years. Here are some of them.
The penalty shoot out is now becoming the norm. And should you score the winner - you will really cause a storm. From extra time - to penalties, the game must conclude. As we welcome the dreaded penalties - everyone’s in a mood! After ninety minutes of running all over the slippery pitch. Sometimes on
With Tottenham signing Victor Wanyama from Southampton, concerns are growing that Nabil Bentaleb could be heading for the White Hart Lane exit door this summer. The Algerian had a disappointing campaign where he barely featured for the club and could be further down the pecking order next term if he stays put. His demise was
It has been the norm from time immemorial for players to be identified with their kit numbers. A goalkeeper would ordinarily adorn the number 1 jersey while a striker would go for a number 9: number 5 is mostly for defenders, while the number 10 is usually reserved for the most naturally gifted player in
Arsene Wenger surprisingly admitted earlier this summer that he would bring in at least three more signings before the transfer window slams shut on August 31. Having brought down only Granit Xhaka so far, he is now rumoured to be eyeing transfers for many a world-beater such as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Medhi Benatia. With the
Below is the eighth installment of a Euro 2016 column titled “Footé in France” by O-Posts mainstay and top football writer, Adam Gray. The knockout stages of Euro 2016 have arrived and here’s where many believe, after a tentative group stage that conducted the experiment of 24 teams, the tournament will kick into full flow.
Arsenal look set to have their most active transfer window in numerous years as Arsene Wenger attempts to find the formula needed to end the club’s Premier League title drought and be more competitive in Europe. One player linked to the club is Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze. The man who scored the decisive goal in