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Introduction Football Association ultras have changed dramatically over the years from their once vibrant and fervent presence in stadiums. These passionate supporter organizations, which date back to the 1950s and 1960s, had a significant impact on the ambiance and culture of football games. However, the number of ultras has dramatically decreased recently, particularly at prestigious clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and AC Milan. The Origin of Football Association Ultras In the 1950s in Italy, the idea of football "ultras" first emerged. These fervent fans built close-knit communities that did more than just support their teams. Instead, they used imaginative dancing, fireworks, chants, and other visually arresting demonstrations to fervently demonstrate their allegiance. The unmatched intensity these ultras brought to games functioned as the beating heart of the stadium. Ultras of Iconic Clubs 1. Real Madrid: Real Madrid, one of the most iconic football cl...

Image retrieved from Evening Standard Phil Foden has been regarded by many as one of the best young talents in the modern game. I am a huge fan of Foden. He has continually impressed fans with his skill, deft touches, dribbling and creativity. His first touch is impressive, his skill allows him to glide past his opponents with an aura that can be likened to Messi. One facet of his game that may have gone under the radar is his remarkable speed. Last season (22/23) season, Phil Foden had 48 appearances, which on its own is quite impressive, scoring 15 and assisting 8 times. He started 32 games in the premier league and contributed 16 goals (11 goals, 5 assists). For a regular midfielder, these are great stats. But for someone as talented as Phil Foden, who has the quality to be included in the Mbappe, Haaland, and Vinicius conversations, he is nowhere near his potential.   Image obtained from Football365 The England international’s inability to hold down a starting position for...

In modern football there has been rising arguments about the sanity of the game. Football; created by the poor stolen by the rich is a phrase commonly echoed. Since 2003 there have been 18 takeovers involving premiership clubs alone. However only 1 owner out of the top 12 deals ever was an English man. Technically we are in uncharted waters in terms of football financing. Outrageous player prices with no sort of control and clubs seemingly making money prioritizing decisions every single time in a game that belongs to the fans. Don't get me wrong, there has been attempted reforms. UEFA's financial fair play which technically was a joke and an often suggested one the 50+1 rule. This begs the question, what is the 50 +1 rule? How has it influenced German football and should it be implemented everywhere? The 50+1 rule is a rule that has shaped German football ever since the commercialization of football. It infers that German clubs will not be able to sell more than 49.9999% of it...

Transition is a word gaining fast popularity in football circles. Mostly its a convenient excuse for fans whose clubs have fallen below their usual standards. You've heard that from an Arsenal fan right? Anyways, this year's transfer market has presented with interesting dynamics. Quiet a few  European Giants are making moves that suggest that they may be anticipating a transition, today we look at a few of those clubs and the thinking behind their deals.  Real Madrid; Los Blancos got off on the wrong foot in this year's window when they lost two of their elite options (Mbappe and Haaland) to somewhat less suited clubs in awkward fashions. And yet according to Florentino Perez, the commitment of the Merengues to the  remainder of their transfer plans is unflinching .I guess calling Madrid a French desert doesn't help with the Mbappe pain either. Anyways, Real Madrid Made a checkmate move of  80 million Euros plus 20million Euros in additional fees for the French sens...

Club Atletico de Madrid is easily the fourth biggest club in Spanish football. Los Colchoneros, "the mattress makers -famously called so because of the resemblance of their red and blue color strips to mattresses in the country- are 10 times La Liga champions and have amassed 34 trophies in their 120 year history". They are only behind Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Bilbao in that regard. One of the notable makers of any football club is style and the Colchoneros need no introduction in that regard. In the past 11 years under Diego Simeone we have seen the most elite of sporting projects marked by a distinctive defensive play. In the decade before Simeone became manager of Atletico, the Colchoneros could only boast of a Europa league win and a UEFA Super Cup win which all came under Quique Sanchez Flores in 2009. In that period they placed 11th twice and 7th three times managing narrow top 4 entries only twice. Not very successful right? In t...

The African cup is a competition with it's history dating back to 1957. The competition is hosted every two years and it is quite notably hosted in January because of the continent's climatic conditions. In every single competition there are interesting   dynamics; nations with history and nations in form. My wish as a writer is to exploit the dynamics of the African continent with you. The grand masters of most competition like to establish themselves in the early stages of the competition and in the AFCON it isn't any different.The first edition of this tournament was claimed by the Pharoahs  of Egypt in the South Saharan parts of Sudan, the Egyptians would continue to become record winners in the competition winning it 7 times with a show of brute force and power in every single conquer or dominance if you may. The pharos are the only side to have won the competition 3 times in a row;2006,2008 and in 2010 making them out rightly the most successful footballing nation o...