Football is one of if not the oldest sport in the world. The antecedent forms of the game has been around since 300 BC at it’s latest, but even the modern game as we know it has been in existence since near the very beginning of the 18th century. In that time the game remained …
September 2021
For many, the Champions League is parallel to the FIFA World Cup as the Holy Grail for professional football players, and in fact some cite it as an even more necessary title to claim. Whereas there are hindrances and limitations to one’s chances of winning the latter the UEFA Champions League is played every season. …
By: Brian Pitter When Tyreek Magee turned smoothly in the middle of the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica and picked out Kemar ‘Taxi’ Lawrence who placed an inviting cross on the top of Shamar Nicholson’s head to score Jamaica’s equalizer versus Costa Rica in September, fans across the island were ecstatic, not just for the …
Since the start of the season, pundits, fans and football enthusiasts have been lauding the palpable strength of Premier League teams Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City. Much of the discourse surrounding who will challenge for the league title this season has been centered around those three teams, with many even suggesting that this could …
When the news broke that the much-anticipated call-up for West Ham United striker Michail Antonio was finally about to happen, home-grown talent and incumbent striker for the Jamaica national team, Shamar ‘Boza’ Nicholson, must have been at the very least concerned with where his future lies in coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore’s starting XI. View this …
The 2021 summer transfer season saw the Premier League astronomically increase in value with some of the world’s most brilliant talent added to the crown of English football. There’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane bringing back hope to the Man United faithful; there’s Romelu Lukaku returning to Stamford Bridge with blood in his eyes and …
Jamaica came into the last of three qualifiers over the international break needing to gain at least one point to spare their blushes from what would have been a shambolic start on their Road to Qatar. Following on from two defeats out of two, when Johnny Martin stooped in to open the scoring in the …
It happened, the unthinkable, the unimaginable. One of the greatest players of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, returned to Manchester United after 12 years away. It all happened spectacularly too, as Ronaldo looked all set to join Manchester City, prompting United’s coaching staff, former players, board, and Sir Alex Ferguson to intervene. Undeniably one of the …
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The year was 1998; blocky monitors showing rolling green pastures with the new Windows 98 operating system adorning the most advanced corporate offices. A plucky pair of PhD’s launched a tech company in Menlo Park, California – they called it “Google”. And while the melodies of Tanto Metro and Devonte wafted through the airwaves in …
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When Atletico won the league in 2013-2014, they were praised for fighting off Spain’s big two, Barcelona and Real Madrid. They had an inferior playing squad and a smaller budget than their rivals. Recall they went into the final day needing to get a point at the Camp Nou to win the league and achieved …