Olympics : Basic info and Group A preview

The men’s Olympic football tournament is made up of 16 teams, which are split up into 4 groups of 4 nations. The setup is identical to the World Cup and Continental Championships (EURO, Copa America, African Cup of Nations, etc.), as the nations will all play 3 group games with the top 2 teams in … Read more

Aston Villa – New Contender for Andy Carroll

Aston Villa has now joined race with Newcastle for Andy Carroll’s bid. With new Liverpool boss Rodgers informing that Andy is free to find new club, Magpies showed keen interest in picking the English international. But Liverpool had already turned down attempts of Newcastle and West Ham insisting them for an offer of atleast £20 … Read more

Financial Fair Play – An Introduction

The days of lavish spending for Europe’s elite will soon come to an end with UEFA’s financial fair play measure. In 2008-09 UEFA’s Executive Committee approved this concept, citing the game’s well-being as the main motivation behind their decision. Along with several other positive encouragements such as relieving pressure on player salaries; limiting inflation; encouraging … Read more