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Hush! The English Premier League’s growing noise problem

Have you ever watched a midday fixture from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and wondered what was lacking? Atmosphere! The English Premier...

No World Cup and No manager. Italy in turmoil

The old saying goes, Italians are a people of saints, poets and sailors. Some might add that all Italians are...

How Beckham Brought his MLS Dream to Miami

In 2007 David Beckham made the bold decision to swap Madrid for Los Angeles, signing a five year contract with...

Sensational Salah at Liverpool. What the stats tell us.

Making just six starts and seven substitute appearances in over a year long spell at Chelsea, it’s mystifying to think...

Feb 13Stats
Chippa United's Mark Mayambela picks top 10 moments from 10 years of professional football - Kick Off

Chippa United's Mark Mayambela picks top 10 moments from 10 years of professional football Kick Off

Feb 13Other
Arsenal's January Transfer Window. Another False Dawn?

For Arsenal fans, transfer windows are usually like not having a date on Valentine's Day. Sad, lonely, depressing and unfulfilling....

Football drama 'Fan of Amoory' signals next stage of maturity for Emirati cinema - The National

Football drama 'Fan of Amoory' signals next stage of maturity for Emirati cinema The National

Feb 6Other
VAR - Where does it go from here?

Football fans in Germany and Italy have seen VAR – Video Assistant Referee – in use in league matches all...

How important is Paul Pogba to Manchester Utd?

Since his arrival at Manchester United back in 2016, it’s fair to say that Paul Pogba has been the source...

Jan 27Feature
2018 Serie A January Transfers

For Serie A teams, it is rare that January transfer windows are as lively as those in the summer. They...

Premier League 17/18 - Predicted Winners and Losers

With just over half of the 2017/18 Premier League season behind us, the statistical information and results so far are...

Throwback Thursday: Dingane Masanabo - Kick Off

Throwback Thursday: Dingane Masanabo Kick Off

Jan 11Other
2018 Premier League January transfers

The 2018 January Transfer Window is finally upon us, bringing with it yet another month of fanciful rumours, lavish spending...

Maiden World Cup winner? The contenders

Since Uruguay won the first ever World Cup in 1930, there have been 19 more editions of the biggest tournament...

Manchester City v The Rest

By the halfway stage of this Premier League season, Manchester City had already accumulated 55 points, winning 18 of their...

Villar alerts – Spain is risking to bypass the World Cup

The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), recently removed from his position, notified that due to government hindrance the national team could miss out the World Cup next ....

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What Next for Neymar?

Completing his record breaking £198 million transfer to PSG this summer, Neymar’s arrival in Paris would send shockwaves around the...

Dec 19Transfer
Philippe Coutinho - Stick or Twist?

If rumours coming from Spain and in particular Barcelona are true, it’s no longer a case of ‘if’ Philippe Coutinho...

Dec 13Rumor
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Eager fans clamber for glimpse of Real Madrid training session at NYU Abu Dhabi - The National

Eager fans clamber for glimpse of Real Madrid training session at NYU Abu Dhabi The National

Dec 12Other
Raheem Sterling - The next level

Raheem Sterling is lighting up the English Premier League and the Champions League with a fabulous season at Manchester City....

Big Sam the Everton Man

Sam Allardyce is back in the English Premier League with an 18 month contract at Everton. After a month with...

Premier League 2017/18 - best centre-back partnerships

The Premier League has boasted some excellent centre-back pairings over the years, from Tony Adams and Steve Bould to Rio...

Italy - Lost on the road to Russia

The Azzurri are out! After almost 60 years of continual appearances at World Cups, Italy failed to overcome Sweden in...

5 young English stars in the making

England’s recent goalless draws with the the world’s top-ranked teams (Germany and Brazil) were unexpected as they were missing a...

England - Never Good Enough!

For decades, ever since the controversial success of 1966, English football fans seem reluctant to acknowledge what is a stark...

Nov 8Opinion
Football News | Chelsea - Soccer Laduma

Football News | Chelsea Soccer Laduma

Nov 8Other
Football News | Cape Town City - Soccer Laduma

Football News | Cape Town City Soccer Laduma

Nov 7Other
South African Soccer News | Fan Park - Soccer Laduma

South African Soccer News | Fan Park Soccer Laduma

Nov 7Other
South African soccer news - Soccer Laduma

South African soccer news Soccer Laduma

Nov 7Other
Premier League wingers by numbers

For several years the best sides on the continent have been making pitches appear wider and wider using wingers to...

The Premier League's 5 best strikers

Ten rounds of the new season in the Premier League are already behind us. As usual most of the headlines...

English teams eye Champions League glory

It has been a pretty remarkable start to the Champions League group stages by Premier League clubs. This has raised...

Syrian football players rebuilding lives and careers in Iraq as tables turn - The National

Syrian football players rebuilding lives and careers in Iraq as tables turn The National

Oct 26Other
How Pep Guardiola Rejuvenated Manchester City

Manchester City has turned into the Barcelona of English football this season after eleven victories and a draw against Everton at the openings of the Premier League. This feat comes ....

Which players make Cristiano Ronaldo tick?

With five Ballon d’Ors to his name, Cristiano Ronaldo will go down in history as one of the best footballers...

Oct 24Feature
Which Premier League team enjoys the biggest home advantage?

The Premier League is one of the most atmospheric leagues in the world and boasts the second-highest average attendance of...

The last shot for Messi to score the big one

The unbelievable seemed quite real some days ago. Argentina was almost to miss out the next year’s World Cup. The giants of South America will still be at the World ....

Wayne Rooney at Everton - an early assessment

Wayne Rooney returned to Everton over the summer amid much nostalgia. The greatest English striker of the last 25 years...

Oct 14Feature
Portrait of a nation: Emirati Al Wasl superfan who has the world's longest fan scarf - The National

Portrait of a nation: Emirati Al Wasl superfan who has the world's longest fan scarf The National

Oct 12Other

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