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THE PRESENT TOP 5 IN THE BUSINESS... LIONEL MESSI VIRGIL VAN DJIK  RAHEEM STERLING K. MABAPEE SADIO MANE. The above mentioned players have had an impact on the pitch of football changing the dynamics for their teams and achieving personal feet as well. 1. LIONEL MESSI With changing times in football and change in the tactics this player do not seem to have any effects of it still he dances the defenders around the pitch, still scores magical solo goals and free kicks and still is arguably the best player on the planet. Last season he was the top goal scorer in whole of Europe with 50+ goals and also won the FIFA Best Men's Player of the year. All time leading record goal scorer in La liga and only player to have scored in consecutive 15 champions league season. Yeah its pretty much we can brag and keep on lacing the record book in front of us but still would not highlight the impact this little magician has had over a couple of season and forever. He is

Liverpool would want to win the Primer league title after a long haul of break.. The wait lasts for the reds as long as 29 years since last they lifted the trophy when it was known as primer ship and not the Primer league under Kenny Dalglish and since then liverpool is looking to grab the title which is much awaited for the fans as well as the club. There were instances where the league title was in their reach but at the vital moments the team could not muster up the courage nor composer to meet the challenges . During the 2013/14 campaign the reds did slip as famously quoted by the reds captain S.Gerrard "Not a fucking slip" but soon after he missed the crucial penalty which saw them drop points and eventually the league title which they were is touching distance . Things have changed since then and the Liverpool team is not the same as it used be. Coach Jurgen Kloop did bring changes and results are positive ones. The Champions league finals in 2017/18 l

Neymar Injured yet again..  The timing of it could not have been any worse as the brazilian looked in great shape and form after a traumatised summer which did not well for him as his desired move back to Barcelona was not fulfilled. Neyamr was up for international duty for the Brazilian national side and was subbed off at 12 min due to the injury he picked up . Reports suggest its a tigh injury which could see him out for a few weeks. The Brazilian forward did start this season with PSG on a positive note scoring 5 goals in league and that too were of importance as he was on the process of winning back on PSG ultras after a dramatic summer transfer window.  Neymar seems to be somehow always on ledge as whenever he seems like hi is finding his feet there follows an injury thus breaking his rytheme of the flamboyant football which we often see .  He was also injured against the Manchester United in champions last 16 last season which eventually saw PSG crash out of the comp

INTERMILAN TO HOST JUVENTUS AT SAN SIRO IN SERIE A IN A LATE SUNDAY NIGHT KICKOFF ANTONIO CONTE to face his former side Juventus who played 418 games scoring 42 goals in all competition for the Old lady The Former Juventus boss had led the team to 3 consecutive league titles from 2011/2104 and two straight consecutive supercopa italia triumph and was a success at the club. But this time around things are different as he will be facing his boy-hood club Juve in a derby which is well known around the globe and looks to gain a upper hand on Juventus to challenge the league title. LET US HAVE A LOOK IN THE HISTORY OF CLUBS TO HAVE MORE INSIGHTS TO THIS FIXTURE AND WHAT MAKES IT IMPORTANT FOR BOTH THE CLUBS. The Caliciopoli the famous scandal which saw the Turin club juventus stripped off their title and was handed over to Inter Milan. The Racial abuse of Balotelli by the Juventus Ultras and the team bus pelted by eggs by the ultras on that of Inter Milan. The Inter Milan

ARSENAL WILL SET ALL GUNS BLAZING. There are fewer fixtures more thrilling and entertaining than this one it sure does live up the hype and the expectations from the fans throughout the world . The contest is set to be a late kickoff on the Monday Evening at the Theatre of Dream at Old Traford in Manchester with Gunner visiting for their first encounter this season . The scoreline many a times reflect the hype that surrounds the fixture as goals are gifts which this fixture keeps on giving and should the same this time around. Though the Home side may look to bounce back after recent loss to West ham and a couple of draws which sees them at 11 place in the league table not a pleasing sight for United fans for sure with Arsenal too having to dig deep because of their injury problems of their own with Lacazette out ans just fit Bellerin may not be available for the side for this fixture. Still the Gunners look favourites to win this as Pogba and Rash

NO JOY WITHOUT NEYMAR... The Argentine superstar gave a rare interview in which he clearly spoke about the disappointment of not having Neymar back at Nou Camp after the transfer saga took twists and turns, which sure did make a lot of barca as well as footballing fans at the edge of their seats, but the outcome was not an appealing one for any of them ie. not the supporters as well as Neymar himslef.   THE BARCELONA SUPERSTAR CLEARLY WISHES FOR THE COMEBACK OF THE BARZILIAN AS HE SEES HIM AS THE FUTURE FOR THE CLUB AND HE WANTS THE TEAM TO BE A WINNING TEAM ALWAYS. Messi did speak on his contract clause too which states- he can leave the club a the end of season if he wishes so, enritely his choice. On which Messi replied " I will be at Barcelona it is my home,but i want the team to be a winning one." This clearly shows everything is not well at the club as it is a rarity for the man Leo Messi himself speaking about this things. Problem does not stop he

THE TRANSFER WHICH LOOKED TO BE DONE HAS FALLEN AS WINDOW CLOSES NEYMAR TO STAY AT PSG RATHER THAN MOVING BACK TO BARCA... The Saga of the Neymar transfer from P.S.G back to Barcelona came to an end after the closure of the transfer window with the brazilian superstar tied to french club and the players future is in shadows ever since. It was clear that the player wanted to leave the club this summer after a long spell of two season at the french club. Parisian club too was reportedly fed up by the players behaviour and wanted to offload him this window but the asking price was too high according to reports coming in. HERE A LOOK AT THE REASONS WHICH PLAYED AS A DOWNFALL IN THE DEAL TO HAPPEN FOR THE NEYMAR TRANSFER.... 200 million plus euros was the demanding price for the clubs to secure his services which was a steep slope any major clubs across Europe struggled to climb. Barcelona did sign A.Griezmann for a fee of 130 million, a deal completed at last after long n

ARSENAL AND SPURS TO FACE IN A FEISTY CONTEST THIS WEEKEND IN PRIMER LEAGUE... The North London Derby is back and the first one taking place at the home stadium of Arsenal at the Emirates. Every time these two clubs face each other it involves Drama, Goals, Fans, and a great footballing atmosphere. The gunnner have the most wins in this fixture with 82 and spurs winning it 58 times, while draw has been seen for 50 times as well. The fixture seems more important to the Gunners as they will look to bounce back after a 3-1 loss at the Anfield last weekend.  The inclusion of David luiz in Defence and N.Pepe in attack will a focus point for the home fans as they will look to prove themselves against their rivals. With the assurance of goals from both the teams lets take a look at the attacking option and the records by the players in this feisty fixture... Emmamuel Adebayor who is the leading goal scorers in this fixtures will be matched by the Harry Kane who has a total

PAUL POGBA AND M.RASFORD RECEIEVED RACIAL ABUSE ON THE INTERNET AFTER MISING THE SPOT KICKS IN THE RECENT PRIMER LEAGUE GAMES... Pogba apologises to the fans after missing the penalty against the Wolves . The Recent struggles to curb Racism from football are far from over . As the game of football has evolved the players from Asia and Africa has always found it difficult to settle in the White Man's Country be it regular man or a football professional. The recent incidents clearly indicates more concrete steps and consideration needs to take place for such an act which has no place in this Beautiful game. After the hate comments for P.POGBA after the game against wolves he was backed by his teammate M.Rasford commenting Manchester United is a family and attack on one id attack on us all. The coach also condemned the actions and asked for serious consideration. This was just the beginning as the striker Rasford himself was racially abused on twitter branded by the "N"

Arsenal looks to takeaway Coutinho on a loan deal from Barcelona... Arsenal are far from to done this transfer window as the rumours are in that after the record signing of Nicolas Pepe, they have turned their attention towards yet another big player and this time it is the underwhelmed Coutinho from Barcelona. The Brazilian came to Barca with a price tag of 150 million euros and has not been able to live up the expectations at the Camp Nou and fans gave him a hard time as always as the player has not been able to perform to his utmost abilities.  THE BARZAILIAN IS A TALENTED PLAYER AND THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT THE ABILITY HE POSSES BUT A MOVE BACK TO PRIMER LEAGUE SO BE A CAUSE OF CONCERN FOR HIM AS HE WILL FACE HIS FORMER CLUB LIVERPOOL IN DOING SO.. SO A MOVE BACK TO ENGLAND CAN A JUST A SPECULATION OR A RUMOUR THAT MOST OF THE LIVERPOOL AND BARCELONA FANS WILL BE HOPING IT TURNS OUT TO BE. MY TAKE ON THE RUMOUR- With the drama of another Brazilian superstar Neymar w

ARSENAL HAS SIGNED NICOLAS PEPE FROM LILLE FOR 90 MILLION EUROS RECORD SIGNING IN CLUBS HISTORY... With the fans across the globe having a laugh that Arsenal has only 40 million to spend this summer,well that was not entirely accurate as they went on to sign Niclos Pepe from Lille for a sum of 90 million which is the most expensive signing the club has ever made. The clubs owner Stanely Kroenke said the fans to be excited about one tranfer in particular and to shock for all the arsenal fans he did delivered and the club brought in the winger which was needed for the team as whole and there could not be a better option in the market other than Pepe and Arsenal made sure they steal the deal to sign the Ivory Coast Internationals services. Nicolas Pepe is just 24 years old and can be seen as a future investment for the Gunners as the winger was creating havoc in the Ligue 1 in France with a record of 22 goals and 11 assists last season and he did catch attention of the clubs

The Fifa World Cup is scheduled to be held in Qatar 2022. The prestigious trophy will soon be making its first maiden host in the middle east with Qatar set to host the World cup. With Footballing Fanatics and fans looks to doubt the venue for the biggest stage in football. Qatar has assured the fans that the footballing festival will live up to its expectations and players will be provided with the atmosphere fit for the tournament. With all being said we all know that Qatar hosting the world cup there are certainly doubts and possibly a huge scandal with knowing that Qataris have deep pocket and are not shy to use it to promote themselves, hint of scandals and corruptions has been noted in the fifa ranks and this looks likes its never ending with recent reports suggest that the bid won by the Qatar may be null as they are under investigation of a possible scandal of money laundering and bribing the top Fifa officials. The route to Fifa 2022 still may be a bit far but th

Griezman heading for Barcelona as reports just in.. The french striker's buyout clause has been met by the the counterpart Barca and a sum of 120 milliom £ has been finalized. Its was oncoming and almost done but not yet . But the notion has shifted for the better of player and both the parties as the transfer we all have been waiting is done as the Athletico Madrid's main man had been for a search for new club and Barcelona came knocking on door.  This may put all the drama and hesitation aside for the player as it was rumoured that the transfer was on hold as the further speculation of bringing Neymar back to Barca but it seems irrelevant that such an event may occur as the signing will soon be announced by Barcelona officially. Griezman is said to be seen as a future investment for the Barcelona side and sure does bring a new range of dynamic talent and fresh ideas for the side which might have been lacking. Never the less the ball game has finally came to

GET TO KNOW WHERE YOUR FAVOURITE CLUB PLAYS FOOTBALL NEXT SEASON AND HOW TO ENJOY IT.. With the new season comes more excitement and more drama from the footballing clubs and teams we all support and follow and here is a summary on how to follow your team regularly and passionately. The most famous footballing league in the world and said by many the best league in the world is one to look out for as it is the most watched league across the globe and have supporters worldwide, teams like Manu, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal , Spurs are the ones which are major contenders for the league title and follows a 36 games season format with the team scoring maximum points emerge victorious. The La liga is the league said to have the best footballers playing across the globe along with the group of some highly talented young footballers ,with the signing of E.Hazard and the omnipresent L.Messi are the highlights of the league and offers some nail biting fi

NEW FACES SOON TO BE SEEN AT OLD TRAFFORD .. Manchester United after yet another disappointing season looks to rebuild the squad and strengthen the team for the upcoming season. With news and rumours flying in from the city of Manchester that star players like R.Lukaku and P.Pogba are ready to switch sides this summer and looking for a change.   PAUL POGBA WANTS A TRANSFER THIS SUMMER AND INTEREST FROM REAL MADRID AND LIKES OF JUVENTUS COULD SEE THE STAR MIDFIELDER LEAVE MANU SOON.. With player linned up as targets such as Daniel James from Swansea, Bissaka from Crystal palace,Jadon Sancho from B.Dortmund and also likes of Koulibaly from Napoli. This are some of the targets that Red Devils have laid their eye on to cope up with the imminent departures of star players. Work has to be done on as well as off the field but the Red Devils have came short on both the fronts with no silverware last season and failure to qualify for the Champions League football. With eve

Club President Nasser Al-khelaifi says " Neymar chose to come here he was not forced in doing so and is free to decide his own future".. Neymar is at the forefront of transfer speculations this summer after a disappointing couple of season at Paris and looks for a switch of club this summer...  The Paris Saint Garmain made a shocking transfer two season ago announcing the signing of Neymar from F.C Barcelona for a record fee of 222 million Euros making him the most costliest player on the planet. But things have not turned neither in favour of the club nor the player as Neymar grows into a frustrating figure at the club with not being able to perform upto his standards and there has been more of negative results instead of positive ones for the club and they do not entertain such a behaviour and looks to offload the player this transfer window. REASONS WHY PSG ARE WILLING TO SET NEYMAR FREE... Neymar has not been present and fit to play during the busin

COPA AMERICA MIGHT BE RETURNING TO ARGENTINA.... With the everlasting defeats in the Finals of the major tournaments Messi and co will be on their toes to muster up a positive display this summer in the Copa America held in Brasil. The world cup loss followed up by the defeat in this similar tournament finals at the hands of Chile will forever remain in the minds of the players as well as Messi . It often seems the hard work gone in vain after such defeats but this can change with the arrival of the Copa America held in Brasil.. MESSI MIGHT BRING JOY TO THE LA ALBICELESTE THISCOPA AMERICA AS THE ARGENTINA TEAM PREPARES TO TAKE ON COLOMBIA ... WHY ARGENTINA CAN WIN THE COPA AMERICA??? Coach Scaloni has made major changes in the squad after his arrival. New and fresh talents mixed with the experienced and calmheads. Leo Messi is in fine form being the top scorer in the Europe again this season and is hungry for more. No more Higuain for the National si

REAL MADRID BACK TO ITS RETAIL PURCHASING !!!   Real Madrid Announce the signing of Eden Hazard from Chelsea F.C for a fee of 90 million euros on a 5 year deal and add on up to 130 million euros. Its not new for Real Madrid to buy and purchase talented players and prospects across the Europe and world  and flood millions in doing so . This process seemed to have come to halt after signings for G. Bale and C. Ronaldo the club did not spend much and so did they suffer after the departure of C.Ronaldo and questions were being asked and Real Madrid have replied them in a flamboyant manner but the activity in the summer transfer market ... SIGNINGS MADE BY THE CLUB SO FAR  Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - Madrid 90 million Euros  Luka Jovic ( E.Frankfut) - Madrid 60 million Euros  Edar Militao ( F.C Porto) - Madrid 50 million Euros Rodrygo  (Santos) - Madrid 45 million Euros With almost 250 million Euros spent this summer the Club still aims at targeting some talented

BARCELONA SPOILT FOR CHOICE BETWEEN NEYMAR AND A.GRIEZMANN... The stories keep ringing around the Europe and through the whole transfer market about the availability of these two talented footballers as reports suggest they A.Griezmann is surely to switch clubs this summer and rumour flying in that Neymar supposedly is unhappy at PSG and looks for return to Barcelona with both these star linked heavily to Barcelona its a matter of time we should come to know about the future of these stars.. Neymar can be surely a positive change for the Barca team and can be reunited with the former teammates Luiz Suarez and Leo Messi which formed one of the most feared attacking trios in footballing world and he will be welcomed quiet happily at Barca but with the problems lying in defence for FC.BARCELONA a high valued forward does not seem an optimum change they need as Neymar could cost around 200 million and PSG would not let him leave quiet simply. With Barca in need of chara

GUNNERS SEEMS TO HAVE LOST THE FIREPOWER.. The Europa league Finals once again was a disappointment for the the Arsenal FC and its supporters across the goal as they were humiliated by the arch rivals Chelsea FC by a 4-1 thrashing which was a reality check for the the club to ammend changes in the future to follow..   The Coach Unai Emery who was considered as the Europa league specialist could not come up with a desired result which was expected from him as well as the players. Europa league was their only hope to achieve something positive this season and also importantly a path to the champions league , but as the result shows there will be no champions league football for Arsenal next season Peter Cech who played his last game for the career seemed dejected and emotional during the conversation he had with the TV host in which he said " this group of players deserve much more than this , there is a lot of hardworking going on behind the scenes a

CAN THE SPANISH GIANTS BOUNCE BACK?? THIS SEASON BOTH THE SPANISH TEAMS HAVE SUFFERED MORE OR LESS AND ARE SURELY LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK HARDER BUT IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO DO SO? If we were to look at the season performances of both the Spanish club football giants well they surely did not looked at their best would be an under statement. With Real Madrid having lost every title this season after the departure of their Talisman C.Ronaldo things havent been same since at Real Madrid, changes have been initiated as they have brought back Zinidine Zidane back in charge of the Real team but he could not muster anything but hope for a better results next season. Over haul of the team is imminent as said by the head coach and some star strikers could be leaving the Madrid side in coming transfer window. On the Other side of the Spain with a fall of the Madrid the rise of the Catalan team was surely the predicted result but team could not live up to its expectation and were

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AS WELL AS THE EUROPA LEAGUE MIGHT END UP IN THE CITY OF LONDON..! This event comes with excitement for the fans supporting the football across the city of London as 3 major teams for London are contesting for the European glory with Tottenham eyeing their first ever title of the European cup where as the other city rivals Arsenal and Chelsea go head to head for the title of Europa league. With much hopes for the fans there is surely expected heated encounter between the london side the Europa league as it is the only hope for the Arsenal F.C to enter into the champions league as they could not manage the feet in domestic football finishing 5 behind their arch rivals Chelsea. With a disappointed season both clubs will be looking to finish the season on a good note with a Europa league title which some what raises their hope for a better performance next season. Though the gunner have performed well under their new ma

CAN BARCELONA COMEBACK FROM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TRAUMA? Its been just a few weeks that the Barcelona side suffered a dreadful result in the Champions league semi finals 2 leg by getting knocked out by Liverpool in humiliating manner by giving away a 3 goal advantage and thus raising questions on the teams performances and talent they have in their ranks.But all that can never be forgotten but can be forgiven if they take the copa del rey title at home with them which is against a resurgent Valencia side. But the question is can Baarca focus on this tie or they are in for another surprise by the Valencia side?? The finals of Copa del rey is set to take place in City of Seville in Benito Villamarin which is home stadium for the Real betis side playing regular La liga football every season. The questions come to mount up as the barcelona team has been performing below the level they usually showcase which is evident in their recent laliga game the narrow 2

GARETH BALE LIKELY TO HAVE A SWITCH THIS SUMMER... With the departure of their talisman C.Ronaldo the job to ensure Real's dominance across spain and Europe was likely to be take upon by Gareth Bale who was seen as their star striker and man to lead the team. But time has helped the fans and the club see he is not the only solution to all their problems, after they won 3 consecutive Champions league titles the los blancos were in for a shock with the trasnfer of Ronaldo however they saw the club as a bigger stature than of a single player and with the departure of Ronaldo also came end for Zinedine Zidane as he stepped down from his position after the champions league triumph, with a little ray of hope Real madrid appointed Santiago Solari as their manager and soon all hell broke lose at the capital city of Spain as Real Madrid were knocked out of Champions league, knocked out of Copa del rey and lost to arch rivals Barcelona 5-1 in a demoralizing manner and little was done by

ICARDI IN TALKS WITH JUVENTUS FOR A POSSINLE MOVE AWAY FROM  SAN SIRO. As if the rumours were not enough to spark further speculation of the transfers across Europe another was in a limelight . This time it was from Milan no not the Red one the Blue ones the Internazionale known as Inter Milan. Their star striker Mauro Icardi has been reportedly in touch with the Juventus counterparts to push a possible transfer. This would surely create waves in the Italian football as he was the star man for the Nerezuris when ever they stepped on the pitch but controversies and hate never seems to be away from the Argentine star. Icardi Celebrates after scoring.....    Mauro Icardi joined Inter after moving from Sampdoria in year 2013-14 after since his arrival he has been a vital player for the Inter team which has been struggling to get in champions league or challenge the League title which Juventus has been winning straight seven seasons. Icardi has 180 caps for the Blue and Blac