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Why Juventus should be wary of bringing back Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Posted on 3 May 2013 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In many ways Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the protypical modern soccer player. Tall, strong, athletic and, perhaps most importantly, has almost no loyalty to his club. One-man clubs are becoming more and more rare as the years go by, but Zlatan is almost truly an example of a soccer mercenary. He’s played for six teams since 2004 and is the world’s most expensive player in h...
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Surprise appointment Massimiliano Allegri has been a dud, but Milan board is also to blame for their problems
Posted on 25 Sep 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud In the summer of 2010, Leonardo was fired from the club due to poor form in the last few games and apparently a fractious relationship with Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi. Milan began the hunt for a new coach while stressing that they would need to cut costs and would not be making any major signings. In the end, Berlusconi could not resist as he brought in Ibrahimovic and...
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Are Fiorentina dark horses for Italy’s third Champion’s League spot?
Posted on 26 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud Serie A has been having a bad year by most people’s standards. Some of the most well known names, such as AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva along with Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi to Paris-Saint Germain, have left the Calcio without many of their most recognizable stars. Juventus have been able to strengthen themselves well in the summer and look poised to...
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One year removed from their Serie A title, AC Milan have shown they haven’t learned their lesson from the Kaka sale
Posted on 23 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
Follow @GhellaiMahmoud On May 23rd, 2007 AC Milan’s ageless wonder captain Paolo Maldini lifted the UEFA Champion League trophy in Athens after they defeated Liverpool 2-1, laying to rest the demons of the 2005 Champion’s League Final. Kaka incredible form in the competition not only left him top scorer of the Champion’s League, but also would give him the FIFA World Player of the Year ...
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How good is the Ibrahimovic deal for PSG?
Posted on 20 Aug 2012 by Mahmoud Ghellai.
On Wednesday July 18, 2012, Paris-Saint German completed the second and final part of their shock €60 million double swoop for Thiago Silva and Ibrahimovic from AC Milan. Without a doubt the Thiago Silva deal is one of the biggest in history as PSG may have bought the world's best defender, a huge coup in itself, especially with a reported heavy interest from Barcelona. But what about the imp...
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Champions league round of 16 draw reaction
Posted on 17 Dec 2010 by Allan Jiang.
Select comments Arsenal v Barcelona is without a doubt the marquee fixture of the round. Barcelona are masters of playing the beautiful game, their brand of football is cavalier like, successful and perhaps the closest version to total football. Like Barcelona, Arsenal has a heavy emphasis on producing a beautiful game however are less successful, less efficient and more fragile in defence. Rub...









