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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

Must Win to remain In-Messi and Co

Argentina is a place that considers Football everything. Maradona, an Icon and an example for every Argentine. He brought the biggest prize to Argentina i.e World Cup .  PSG maestro Lionel Messi is also an Argentine that has contributed a lot to Football. All Argentines expect him to do the same process that Maradona did in 1986. In Qatar World Cup, Argentina are one of the favourites. However, The Tournament brought a massive surprise for all Argentines.  Argentina was set to face Saudi Arabia in their opening fixture. The game totally went against expectations as Saudi Arabia beat Messi’s eleven. This might be one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Group C has another fixture between Mexico vs Poland that remained equal. The next round of Group C started today and saw Poland defeat Arabia by 2-0 through Lewandowski's masterclass.  Argentina vs Mexico The other fixture was Argentina facing Mexico. Scaloneta has get the points and Mexico has 1 after having a draw against P

Germans Stunned in FIFA World Cup

World Cup 2022 has already provided many ups and downs. World Cup, a dream for every team and to turn that into reality players put their lives on the line. This year’s World Cup doesn’t have any big or small teams. The fixture of Group E,  Germany vs Japan was a piece of evidence.  Germany vs Japan In Group E, Germany faced Japan in their opening game. The game was held at Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar. On a practical basis, Germany was a strong side against their opposition Japan. However, the world has seen that Germany didn’t perform well in their previous World Cup. So, Nationalelf was ready to do something better than World Cup 2018. On the other hand, Japan is one the finest Asian team that is ranked 21st in FIFA Rankings. What they lacked was they have never defeated their European opponents.  Germany started the game well but didn’t capitalize the chances perfectly. Due to Gundogan’s blunder, Japan got an early goal that was shortly cancelled out due to offside. Again,

FIFA Golden Ball Winners of 21st Century

The FIFA World Cup has already started. Such type of massive tournaments bring happiness and thrill among the fans. FIFA World Cup has several individual awards and super one among them is the Golden Ball. The one who showcases the most influential performance in the tournament is awarded the Golden Ball. The players who received such a prestigious award in the 21st century belonged to France, Germany, Croatia, Argentina and Uruguay. Oliver Kahn-2002 World Cup The only Goalkeeper who has ever won the Golden Ball. Oliver Kahn was the Best Goalkeeper in the world at his time. Although Germany lost the final against favourites like Brazil. However, Oliver Kahn deserves credit for dragging the modest German side towards the final. Zinedine Zidane-2006 World Cup World Cup Final and received a Red Card for the headbutt. One of the most elegant player the world has ever seen is Zinedine Zidane. The Frenchman served as the heart of France National Team, providing 2 assists and scoring 2 Goals

Best FIFA World Cup Rankings

The FIFA World Cup which is the biggest and most exciting event of football. The World Cup is an occasion which is awaited by every player to represent the country. The mega event comes after every 4 years to bring smiles to many faces but carries out The Dream for a single team. Qatar World Cup is only 6 days away so, before that we will find out the best-ranked FIFA World Cups so far. FIFA 1994 A World Cup in the USA is more remembered because of the Runner ups. The 1994 mega event had some unusual semi-finalists like Sweden and Bulgaria. However, both lost to their opponent as Brazil and Italy made their way to the Final. Roberto Baggio who became the symbol of the 1994 World Cup took an average Italian team to the Final. Azzurri was just one step behind lifting the Title as Roberto Baggio missed a crucial penalty in the Final. That fault made Brazil 4th Time World Champion. FIFA 2002 The World Cup was hosted by South Korea and Japan. This World Cup brought several surprises for foo

Best 15 Players in The Premier League History

Premier League is considered the best league in the football continent. Due to the immense popularity and hype of the Premier League, the players that remained part of it are already in the history books. It is a fact that football fans are more willing towards Premier League compared to other leagues. Here we have the best 15 players in history that have the privilege to play in the Premier League . 15. Patrick Viera One of the finest central defensive midfielder that stepped into the Premier League is Patrick Viera. Whenever any defensive midfielder gives a stunning performance they are measured with the class of Viera.  Patrick Viera not only captained Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal but also played the role of an armour. He led The Gunners to “The Invincibles” as the only team in the history of the Premier League to remain unbeaten. His defensive effectiveness enabled him to win 11 Titles with Arsenal. 14. Peter Schmeichel The Danish Goalkeeper was like a shield for the United of Sir Alex.