Tottenham Hotspur
- 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
- April 29, 2020
Son Heung-Min (손흥민) has been making a name for himself in international soccer since he joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2015. And to acknowledge his achievements in recent seasons, we have put this article together to showcase his journey from South Korean youth soccer to the Premier League. Here is the general player profile of Heung-min Son, but to find out more about this key player, then keep on reading:
Hangul - 손흥민
DOB – 8th July 1992
Height – 1.83m
Weight – 77kg
Nationality – South Korean
Current Club – Tottenham Hotspur
Signed – 28th August 2015
Position – Forward
Heung-Min’s Youth Career
Born on the 8th July 1992, Heung-min grew up with a considerable amount of football in his life. His father Son Woong-Jung is a retired football player that upon retirement became a football manager who also represented his country in the South Korean national team B during his prime.
- March 27, 2020
In this article we are going to compare these two key strikers in the Premier League who battle it out head to head in the league, as well as alongside one another when they represent their country. Within this post we are going to explore their performance during the 18/19 season along with their history of matches together to try and gauge who is the strongest and who is more consistent with their performance on the pitch. So, if you want to find out more about how Sterling and Kane compare, then keep on reading.
Raheem Sterling’s 18/19 Performance
To start off with we are going to look at the performance of Raheem Sterling during the 2018/19 Premier League season. Below we have broken down each match he scored in and against who to see if we can spot any noticeable trends:
- 12/08/2018 – 1 goal scored against Arsenal
- 01/09/2018 – 1 goal scored against Newcastle
- 15/09/2018 – 1 goal scored against Fulham
- 29/09/2018 – 1 goal scored
- March 20, 2020
Euro 2020 cancelled, the Premier League football across Europe suspended with no certainty of the season being concluded. Who could have predicted this is the situation we would find ourselves in in twenty-twenty? Of course, in comparison to the global situation the cancellation of some football games isn’t that important. But it does have a wider implication not only for the sport itself, but for the economy, for businesses who rely on football to make a living as well as on the mental health of players, coaches, technical and admin staff as well as supporters around the world.
How Coronavirus Has Impacted Football
Massive disruption, and countrywide shut-downs are happening around the world, to prevent further spread of Covid-19. Covid-19 commonly referred to as Coronavirus originated in China in December 2019, has spread to every continent since. Coronavirus is a viral infection, that causes a range of symptoms primarily in the respiratory system that can range from
- February 21, 2020
At the weekend Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur go head to head for the second time in the Premier League season for 2019/20. In anticipation of this match, we have put this article together where we investigate the recent and historic performance of both sides to see if there is a predicted clear winner. So, if you want to find out more about how Chelsea and Spurs have been doing this season, then keep on reading.
Chelsea’s Current Premier League Performance
To begin with we are going to look into how Chelsea has been performing in the 19/20 Premier League. Below we have explored their past five matches to give us a better idea on how they are coping this season:
- 17/02/2020 – Chelsea (0) V Manchester United (2)
- 01/02/2020 – Chelsea (2) V Leicester City (2)
- 21/01/2020 – Chelsea (2) V
- May 14, 2019
Herbert Chapman is one of the most influential figureheads in the soccer community. Therefore, in this blog post we are going to explore the outstanding career on and off the pitch of this successful footballer and manager. Since his retirement and death, he has left a considerably large legacy which has helped shaped football into the modern game we know and love today. So if you want to find out more about Herbert and his career in soccer, then keep on reading.
Starting in the Soccer World
Herbert started his football career off by playing as an amateur for his local club – Kiveton Park at 18 years old. At the end of his first season with them in 1896 they won the Hatchard Cup. Chapman had a variety of short stints with football clubs across the UK with teams such as Ashton North End, Stalybridge Rovers and Rochdale in the amateur leagues before stepping up to a Second Division team – Grimsby Town in 1898.
Despite being in a professional league, Chapman was still
- March 05, 2019
Many outstanding football players find that at some point in their soccer career, they make the transition from player to manager – as we have seen with the previous few articles we have published. Therefore, within this post we are going to look into the established career of Jurgen Klinsmann and how he coped with making the swap from the pitch to the side lines. We also look into his performance both as manager and player along with the number of club and individual awards he has acquired over the years.
Establishing His Soccer Career
Born in Goppingen 1964, Jurgen started his soccer career at only eight years old. This is where he started playing for TB Gingen, but after six months with the team he managed to score an outstanding 16 goals in a single match. He only played with TB Gingen for 2 years before he transferred to SC Geislingen at age 10. After four years with the squad his family relocated to Stuttgart but Jurgen continued playing for the team up
- October 16, 2018
Soccer has taken over the world and is one of the largest sports that is publicised. But while you have been donning your team’s latest jersey or attending a flash new stadium, have you ever taken into consideration how much this has an impact on the environment? And it is not just down to loyal fans which contribute to the environmental effects of football, it is also the managers/players themselves and the sports brands too.
So within this article we will take an in-depth look into all of the ways that soccer negatively effects the environment. And we can also review the strategies, innovative campaigns and designs which companies and football clubs are adopting to make a difference. First we take a look at some of the negative impacts on the environment, then we will go on to look at some examples of where football clubs and kit manufacturers are trying to reduce their foot-print and promote sustainable ideas and renewable energy where possible.
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- October 02, 2018
Along with the ongoing tournaments such as the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, Primeria, the Champions League is also in progress. This league incorporates a range of clubs from all of the leagues across Europe and is a widely celebrated by fans worldwide as they cheer on their favourite soccer team once more. Currently in the group stages, the Champions League is where clubs across the globe compete on the soccer field to eventually lift the trophy at the end of the games – thus gaining Champions status.
Within this blog post we will take a look at how the tournament is panning out at the moment and what we can expect from the clubs in the coming weeks. From looking at how the matches have been scheduled and the groups picked, to the highest scoring player and team, you will find out all about this here.
How are the Teams Grouped?
After the initial play-offs had taken place prior to the scheduled group matches, the teams were whittled down to the