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Champions League Three-Peat (Real Madrid)

Three-peat is called three successive Champions League Titles which is referred towards Real Madrid. In the modern era, Los Blancos is the only club to earn one of the most unique and unparalleled accomplishments. Back in the 1970’s this feat was achieved by Ajax and Bayern as well. It is unlikely that this sort of climax might even be replicated by the record-holding clubs. Let's have a look back at the journey of the Champions League three-peat. Champions League 2015-16 Real Madrid finished the group stage of 15-16 with the most points ( 16 ).  This is the best one in their three-peat journey. Los Blancos passed through Roma 4-0 on aggregate in the round of 16. Cristiano Ronaldo's genius resulted in a turnaround in the Quarter-Finals. La Liga giant faced off the Pellegrini’s City in Semi-Finals. Real went into the Finals with a slight margin of 1-0 victory. The Vikings took on arch-rival Atletico Madrid in the Finals. The contest remained all square at full-time and relied ev...

UCL Draw 2022

UCL is a short form for UEFA Champions League . It is the biggest stage in club football. Champions League season 2022/2023 will be the 68th Edition where the Elite and Superior Clubs of Europe will compete against each other. Every other club and player is desperate and tries to do something exceptional for the European Glory.  UCL Group Stage Draw On this Thursday 32 Teams will be drawn into four pots. There will be 8 Groups and each will have 4 Teams. Every other club will face the group teams twice, meaning 6 Games will be contested between the Clubs of the same group. The top 2 Teams from each group advance to the Round of 16 phase, which is the next stage.  The holder of Pot 1 are the Champions League and Europa League Winner and 6 other Clubs who have won The League Title 21/22 of the Highest Ranked Leagues. Pot 2 , 3 and 4 are assembled according to UEFA coefficient rankings . There will be a tie of the pot 1 team with the other three pot teams. Additionally...

Manchester United vs Liverpool

Manchester United and Liverpool are The Two Biggest and Most Successful Clubs in English Football. Both Clubs have shared 133 Titles between them. United had better stats in the league with 20 Titles to Liverpool’s 19. On the other side, Liverpool is better on the European Stage with 6 Titles to United’s 3.  The contest between The Red Devils and The Reds is the most vicious fixture in the Premier League. The reason behind this is the clash of well-renowned players and their domestic superiority and conflicts . It is not only a game of Two Popular Clubs but an occasion to preserve the Honour of their respective Business Representatives . United’s Top Scorer in North-West Derby A high voltage game like North West Derby where someone who plays the decisive role will always be remembered. Andy Cole is the player who bagged The Most Goals ( 11 ) in 23 Appearances against Liverpool. The folks of United can’t forget his remarkable brace in Anfield which gave them a 3-1 Win over The...

Winning The Champions League or Domestic League

Is a Champions League triumph important or a Domestic League Title? This is the relative question that many Football followers have and even part of the debate among Football Pundits. Many football Clubs have a better history in European Title whereas others have in their respective leagues. Every other one had different thoughts and perspectives over such debates. Teams like Manchester City and PSG are desperately working on Winning the Champions League but Liverpool , Chelsea and InterMilan are more focused on League Title. An Eye on Domestic Title A domestic title is basically a League Title that includes Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1. These are the top 5 Leagues in European Football. About 38 Games are played in the league where every other Club has to play Twice against the Opposition. Only Bundesliga (The German League) where 34 games are official due to 17 Teams in the competition. Several Football sides have dominated the League in a way that no...

The Greatest Nicknames in Football

Not only in a Football World but in every other sport, players have some distinctive names for their identity. These names are given either because of their expertise in the game or physical attributes. So, without any further ado take a look at some of the Greatest Nicknames in Football. 10. El Nino Liverpool and Atletico Madrid legend Fernando Torres is known as El Nino. He was given this name that means Kid due to his early arrival in Atletico’s first team when he was just 16 . Moreover, this became a permanent identity when he also captained the team at the age of 19 . 9. Hulk Even football fans don’t know his real name. Givanildo Vieira De Souza is the man called Hulk. In fact, his nickname became so popular that the majority of people refer to it as his real name. The Brazilian looks alike a fictional character because of his strong physique and muscular build. 8. Der Bomber The German Legend Gerd Müller is given the name Der Bomber. The footballing great was named The Nation...