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The sad story of Mario Gotze, a true World Cup

World Cup One-Hit Wonders: Gotze, Hero for One Night Only

November 18, 2022 Antonio Guarini Argentina, Germany, Meanwhile In Moscow, Serie A, The Grass Is Greener, World Cup, World Cup 2022

Scoring the decisive goal during a World Cup Final: Could you ask more from a 22-year-old boy? Mario Gotze is the man who in 2014 made Germany celebrate their fourth world title. Everybody would have bet on a shining future for him. Instead, Gotze slowly declined in the following years, up to the point that he has not played for Germany since 2017.

PSG vs Manchester City 2-0: Messi Seals Parisians Win

September 29, 2021 Ashlee Kiddell Champions League, French Football, International Football, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain, Premier League, PSG, Serie A

Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain as he sealed a 2-0 victory against Manchester City on Tuesday night at the Parc des Princes, with Idrissa Gueye scoring the first, in a solid performance by the Parisians.

Gabriel Jesus gave Manchester City a deserved win at Stamford Bridge despite a resolute Chelsea staying strong at the back for the majority of the match

Chelsea vs Manchester City 0-1: Jesus Breaks Resolute Chelsea

September 25, 2021 Ashlee Kiddell Chelsea, Italian Football, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A

Gabriel Jesus gave Manchester City a deserved win at Stamford Bridge despite a resolute Chelsea staying strong at the back for the majority of the match. City have finally ended their run of three consecutive defeats against the Londoners in a game where they were fully in control throughout.

Manchester City Reportedly Interested in Serie A Wingback

March 5, 2021 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Manchester City, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Pep Guardiola loves high-flying fullbacks. The Spanish genius has been slowly but surely developing Joao Cancelo into one of the best in the game. Nonetheless, the Manchester City manager would reportedly love to add yet another Serie A star to his impressive flank department, and that would be Robin Gosens.

As his story in Barcelona seems to be coming to an end, Lionel Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad

A Bitter End to The Leo Messi – Barcelona Love Story

September 1, 2020 Luke Phelps Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad. The Argentine needs no introduction. A six-time Ballon D'Or winner, four-time Champions League winner, and 10 La Liga titles to add to that. His and Barcelona's dominance of Europe has been a joy to watch, but now it seems to be coming to an end.

Does Messi Want Manchester City? The Bookmakers Say So

August 30, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Barcelona, Inter, Italian Football, La Liga, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

Messi's wish to leave Barcelona is now of public domain. Manchester City, Inter, and PSG all seem willing to give a shot at signing the Argentinian. Barcelona's chances to keep Lionel Messi are decreasing. Bookmakers rate his stay in Spain at 50-50, holding open the opportunity for Blaugrana, where Messi spent his entire career.

Leo Messi and The Times That Are a-Changin’ at Barcelona

August 26, 2020 Diego Ottaviano Barcelona, La Liga, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

So, let us tell you a story. Lionel Messi may leave Barcelona. Okay, let's repeat it. La Pulga Atomica wants to leave Barca, and he wants to do so after 20 years in Blaugrana. Big stuff, right? Yes, pretty big and almost impossible to visualize. Can you imagine Lionel with a different jersey? But the real question is, can Messi see himself wearing different colors?

The All-Time Top 11 Spanish Players In Serie A

June 27, 2020 Carlos Molano Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Spal, Spanish Football, Top 11 4 comments

For some reason, very few Spanish players who tried their luck at the Serie A have managed to perform at their best while in Italy. So, we took a look at what the reasons for these unsuccessful transfers might have been and came up with a Top 11 of Spanish players who have played in the Italian top-flight. Do you agree with our choices?

Throwback Thursday: Un vulcano spiana la strada al triplete interista

November 5, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Throwback Thursday

The last time Inter and Barcelona squared off at San Siro Stadium was on April 20th, 2010. It was the first leg of a Champions League Semi Final. Due to an ash cloud generated by an Icelandic volcano, the Blaugrana had to reach Milan via bus as most European flights were cancelled. The Nerazzurri won 3-1 and took one step further towards their fantastic "triplete."

Throwback Thursday: A Volcano Paved The Way To Inter’s Triplete