Weekend’s Special

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced various football league authorities around the world to make bizarre decisions about the end of the season. For the time being there’s no final decision by FIFA or UEFA about the major leagues (and who’s gonna fill next season’s UEFA competition spots), only an official …

There are many ways and a lot of motives to donate money for the COVID-19 pandemic fighting case. The shortage of medical equipment is obvious, even in countries with a – supposed – excellent health care system. Extra money is always welcomed. If you have a tricky donation cause as …

Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging, one of the most popular football clubs in Belgium, have already won 16 championship titles and were declared runners-up another 23 times. Every season creates exceptional memories, no doubt. But this one will be remembered and mentioned till the end of time. No other team in …

«There is no critical situation in the country. Therefore, we are continuing the championship». Uladzimir Banazaw, president of the Belarussian Football Federation, made this statement in a interview with the national TV. It’s the most direct answer why the Belarussian Premier League is the only European football competition still in …

Back in 1985, the great Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marques has published his masterpiece “El amor en los tiempos del colera” (love in the times of cholera), narrating the secret youth love between Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. The absolutely bizarre circumstances almost all humanity is put into these last …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all football activity around the world. All? Don’t place a bet on that! It’s true that the glamorous European and South American football leagues announced a postponement on their schedules, but there are still some places on earth that a football is still rolling. Some …

Rudy Gobert is the perfect example of a beloved star turning into a scapegoat within some seconds. The talented French basketball player from Utah Jazz has to deal not only with his personal health problem (he was tested positive on COVID-19), but also a tsunami of blames from teammates, opponents …

“When you get into a football ground, you never know what will happen. A totally unknown player could be the star. That’s the excitement”. These words, said a long time ago by legendary German national coach Helmut Schon, match completely with Daniel Batz’ story. The 29-year-old goalkeeper from Bavaria became …

“Due to the injustices we have faced in our own stadium as well as at away games, due to the racist and nationalist behaviour of referees and with the decision of the president of our club, Maruf Sefinc, we will pull our team Cizrespor out of the league. We don’t …

The 2020 AFC U23 Championships is held these days in Thailand. Top three teams will qualify for the Olympic Football Tournament in Japan this summer. Thailand, as host, has an augmented chance to make it, but all officials and fans celebrate before the tournament ends. Why is that? Because of …

The main business of a football club is to field eleven players once or twice a week in a football field to play for 90 minutes plus injury time. AS Roma, the club from the Italian capital, is proving that a football club could render to the global society it’s …

The picture of CF Monterrey coach Antonio Mohamed bursting in tears after the winning penalty shootout at the Mexico Apertura final vs. Club America was one of the stunning last moments of the past year. The match was held in December 30th, Monterrey went on to win her 5th Liga …

Last Monday, December 23th, tens of thousands of 1. FC Union Berlin fans used the public transport to reach Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, their home ground. No football match was scheduled for this day; Instead, there was a sweet tradition to be followed for 16th consecutive year: Weihnachtssingen, which …

And now, what? This is a question all Cruzeiro Esporte Clube supporters are asking the last two weeks. The situation they’re into is totally unprecedented: Their team is out of Brazilian football’s top tier for the first time in their 98 year history. It was more than  shock for the …

The presidential seat of a football club is considered a man’s job all over the world. In the conservative society of Turkey, there’s a common joke that the “right” president needs to have a thick mustache. Not anymore; Berna Gozbasi made history a few days ago, as she was elected …

For all those who support Club Atletico Independiente from Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires, the red color is a cornerstone of the club’s history and pride. Two of the most used nicknames of Independiente have to do with the red color: They’re either El Rojo (The Red) or Los Diablos Rojos …

If Markus Rosenberg had the choice to plan his last appearance before his beloved Malmo FF club fans, he couldn’t have asked for a better scenario. The 37-year-old Swedish centre forward experienced some moments of magic last Thursday, during the Europa League group stage tie between Malmo and Dynamo Kyiv. …

When the Suomen Paloliitto, the Football Association of Finland, announced back in 2016 that Markku Kanerva will be the national team’s coach for the next four years, many expounded it as an act of abdication: The Finns have already tried to qualify to the final stage of a major football …

A few days ago Independiente del Valle, a small football club based in a supurb of Quito, Ecuador joined a small global group of teams with a successful rarity. With their win over Argentine opponent Colon Santa Fe at the 2019 Copa Sudamericana final, held at Asuncion, Paraguay, they’ve become …

The main road leading to the “Estadio Luis de la Fuente” in Veracruz, Mexico was nearly empty last Wednesday afternoon, although there were only some minutes left before the start of the match. Nearly nobody wanted to see the “Tiburones Rojos” (Spanish for white sharks) playing last Wednesday, and nearly …