Category: Assoc. Football

The football world mourns the passing of legendary striker Gerd Muller who died yesterday at the age of 75.  The Bayern Munich superstar was arguably the greatest German footballer of all time and one of the greatest strikers in football history.   He is the all-time goal scorer for Bayern Munich with 515 goals scored, and…

It was an exciting first round of Euro 2020 with 28 total goals scored and exciting matches all-around.   It was not all fun and games, however, as the whole world was reminded that these athletic specimens are all humans in the end and they deserve our support off the pitch at times.    Here is the…

English Premier League club Chelsea FC won the UEFA Champions League Title after defeating Manchester City 1-0.  It was the club’s third appearance in the Champions League and their second win. The Blues scored in the 42nd minute when German midfielder Kai Havertz got past City goalkeeper Ederson on a breakaway.  From that point on…

English football team Chelsea F.C defeated Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid 2-0 and 3-1 on aggregate Wednesday to advance the Champions League Final. They will face English Premier League foes Manchester City, who defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 and 4-1 on aggregate the previous day. Chelsea started the goal-scoring in the 28th minute after midfielder Kai Havertz’…

The Liverpool-Manchester United game was cancelled Sunday after United fans stormed the field in protest of the Glazer family, who owns the club.  Under the Glazers’ ownership, the club has become one of the most profitable and valuable sports franchises in the world.   However, this protest was about the integrity of football, not value and…