They say that pressure makes diamonds, but rough diamonds are more often than not mistaken for worthless pebbles. From Gerard Pique to Jerome Boateng, Mohamed Salah to Kevin De Bruyne, footballers who were precipitously considered as flops have gone on to become household
Wales produced a scintillating display to demolish the Republic of Ireland 4 -1 in Cardiff on Thursday evening. Ryan Giggs will be extremely pleased by the sheer quality of the performance given by his side and especially the
Most recent competitive meeting: This match will be the first-ever meeting between the teams. Match Stats: Northern Ireland have won 10 of their last 14 home matches losing only to Croatia, Switzerland and twice to
Most recent competitive meeting: 9th October 2017- Wales 0 v Ireland 1 Match Stats: Wales have failed to win in their last eight meetings with the Republic of Ireland. Wales have never beaten the Republic of Ireland in a competitive fixture.
Friday night’s clash between Leeds and Middlesbrough produced an extremely dull scoreless draw. Tony Pulis set up his Middlesbrough side in an ultra-defensive system with the away side relying on set pieces to create goalscoring
Friday night sees the top of the table clash between Leeds and Middlesbrough at Elland Road. The game promises to be the biggest test so far of Marcelo Bielsa’s reign at Leeds. Middlesbrough has kept
In truth, Leeds cruised to a comfortable victory and have now scored 14 goals in their five league games so far this season. Former Spanish international Pablo Hernandez produced a sublime man of the match display to help the whites claim their second away victory
Whether it be a Euro 2006 sticker book underneath your bed, a Manchester United shrine in your office or a magazine cut out in your wife’s knicker draw – David Beckham is undoubtedly one of
How both teams currently stand Fresh from their exciting 2 - 2 draw at Swansea on Tuesday, Championship leaders Leeds face another away game at Norwich on Saturday. The West Yorkshire side has been the talk of the English
Source We are roughly four months away from the decision of world football’s most prestigious, individual award: The Ballon D’Or. The shortlist will feature yet again, the games most glitzy, flamboyant and characterful superstars; the showmen