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- March 10, 2021
Last week we looked into the national teams within Group A in the Euro 2020 tournament, and this week we are going to explore the stats of those in Group B. Within this blog post we are going to investigate the previous and current performance of these teams which are within Group B for the Euro 2020 tournament:
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- Russia
This investigation allows us to identify the form of each squad so that we can make an informed prediction on who we think will progress through the group stages. So, if you want to find out more about these teams and see if there is a clear group winner, then keep on reading.
Performance of the Belgian National Team
To begin with we are going to look at the performance of Belgium during the Euro 2020 Qualifiers. Currently ranked first in the FIFA World
- March 03, 2021
With the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers completed, next on the menu for the 2020 Euros is the group stages. And in anticipation of this section of the tournament being just around the corner, we thought we would start by looking into how the groups have performed and make some predictions for the upcoming fixtures. In this blog post we are going to explore Group A which contains the following national teams:
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Wales
Throughout the post we are going to look into each national team in Group A in depth so that we can get a better picture on how the group stages will pan out. So, if you want to find out more about what could be expected from Group A, then keep on reading.
Italy’s Current and Previous Performance
The Italian national team is currently ranked 13th in
- February 05, 2021
The Champions League is the biggest and best club football tournament in the world.
After the winter break, it is scheduled to kick back off again, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all once again looking to lift the trophy. Manchester City are aiming to get their hands on it for the first time, with Chelsea and Liverpool hoping it might kickstart their flagging Premier League season.
Watching the UEFA Champions League used to be very easy, with bars packed on the night of a big game, and the final drawing people together to cheer on their favourite team. When Spurs lost to Liverpool it drew 11.2m viewers across the UK, but sadly if one of our domestic team were to progress this season, you might have to find new and inventive ways to come - January 08, 2021
In 2020 the world of football has been greatly impacted by COVID-19 and the restrictions governments have in place. Within this blog post we are going to look into how the Premier League teams, players and fans have been impacted by the restrictions in place. And will also investigate how these changes have impacted the performance of the squads by comparing their season-to-season stats.
Changes to Scheduling and Spectators
The Premier League has seen two seasons in total impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions which lead to an alteration in scheduling as well as spectators. In this section of the article, we are going to look into how these two important elements of the football season have been adjusted accordingly.
In March 2020 England went into a full lockdown which saw a stay-at-home order in place. This was constantly extended
- December 17, 2020
Next in our blog series we are going to explore the players in the Bundesliga and try to identify who the highest paid footballers are to see if they are actually worth their wage. Constantly fighting for the top spot are Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, so there is no doubt that they will both own the high-ticket players in the league.
13 Players Who Have the Highest Weekly Wages in the Bundesliga
Before we delve into the article, we are going to identify who the top earners in the Bundesliga are. For this article we are going beyond the top 10 as there are a number of players who are on the same or similar pay, so in this article we are going to look at the top 13. Below we have listed the top 13 earners in the Bundesliga based on their weekly wage and throughout this post we will look into their performance and technique:
- Robert Lewandowski
- Manuel Neuer
- Thomas Müller
- Lucas Hernández
- Jérôme Boateng
- Marco
- December 10, 2020
Next in our series we are investigating who the highest paid players are in the French Ligue 1. Throughout our research we have discovered that the top 10 players based on weekly wages in fact all play for Paris Saint-Germain who are the leading club in the Ligue 1 and their list of high flying players could be the reason why. We are going to explore these players further throughout this blog to see if they are worth the club’s investment.
10 Footballers in Ligue 1 With the Highest Weekly Wages
After discovering that the top 10 highest paid players in the French Ligue 1 belong to Paris Saint-Germain, we are going to explore each player individually. Below we have listed the 10 highest paid players based on their weekly wage and will look further into their technique, transfer, and performance throughout the post.
- Neymar
- Kylian Mbappé
- Marco Verratti
- Marquinhos
- Ángel Di María
- Keylor Navas
- Mauro Icardi
- December 03, 2020
Securing some big names in recent years, the Serie A teams are gaining a much wider fan base across the world. And with these big signings come big prices which is where we see the dominating teams such as Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan being the ones who are able to foot the bill. Therefore, within this post we are going to explore the top 10 players in the Serie A who are on the highest wages.
10 Footballers in the Serie A Who Have the Highest Weekly Wages
To begin with we are going to pinpoint who the top earners of the Serie A league are at the moment and below we have listed the top 10 based on their weekly wages. Throughout this article we are then going to explore the players further looking into their technique, performance, style of play and their introduction to the Serie A league.
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Alexis Sánchez
- Christian Eriksen
- Paulo Dybala
- Wojciech Szczęsny
- Matthijs De Ligt
- Romelu
- June 24, 2020
La Liga is one of the biggest and most watched football leagues in Europe; and as such it attracts some of the best footballers. The top football players in the world attract big media attention, can help win major domestic and International trophies as well as creating a huge buzz around the club from fans. However, these big signings do not come cheap; and the wage bill for the top La Liga clubs is staggering. Unlike some of the other leagues, where there is five, six or even more major clubs, La Liga is dominated by three – Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The top 11 highest paid La Liga footballers all belong to one of these three popular soccer clubs.
11 Footballers Paid the Highest Weekly Salary in La Liga
First, let’s look at why we are identifying the top 11 instead of the top 10! The last four on the list all get paid the same; therefore, instead of leaving one of them off we decided to cover all 11. We will look at the
- June 11, 2020
Whatever your option on how much footballers get paid and whether there should be a wage-cap in place, there is an ongoing interest in how much each footballer gets paid and lively debate as to whether they are worth it! In this article we are going to look at the top 10 highest paid footballers in the English Premier League. We will look at who they are, what team they play for and key highlights in their career.
Top 10 Biggest Earning Football Players in the Premier League
Here are the ten footballers that we will cover in more detail below:
- David de Gea
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Raheem Sterling
- Paul Pogba
- Mesut Özil
- Anthony Martial
- Sergio Agüero
- Mohamed Salah
- Marcus Rashford
- Harry Kane
David de Gea
- May 27, 2020
Recent seasons has seen football managers Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola go head-to-head in the English Premier League, with their clubs Liverpool and Manchester City respectively. Both Klopp and Guardiola are considered within the ranks of best modern-day football managers. There is a small but elite group off footballers that have been lucky enough to play under both of these football management greats. Below we will take a look at both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola giving a brief history of their management and major successes. We will then go on and look at each of the four players to of played under both managers.
Jurgen Klopp
Klopp is a German football manager; he spent most of his playing career at Mainz 05, but