The Winners and Losers as Zinedine Zidane Returns to Real Madrid

It was a season of trouble and turmoil for Real Madrid and following a disappointing Champions League exit to Ajax, Santiago Solari was sacked from his position as Real Madrid manager. Although Solari had a reasonably successful time with Los Blancos and a win percentage of 68% to match, there was just something missing all … Continue reading The Winners and Losers as Zinedine Zidane Returns to Real Madrid

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Top 100 Footballers In The World 2018 (60-41)

For more on what goes into determining The Mastermind’s Top 100 of 2018 click here. For (100-81) click here! For (80-61) click here! Enjoy! 60. Thibaut Courtois  Thibaut Courtois was fantastic at the 2018 World Cup and probably the best goalkeeper at the tournament. FIFA thought so anyway, and awarded him the Golden Glove and a spot on the … Continue reading Top 100 Footballers In The World 2018 (60-41)

Cristiano Ronaldo Steals The Show In Spain and Portugal’s 3-3 Draw

Cristiano Ronaldo has never had a better start to an international tournament. The Portuguese legend left everything out on the pitch in Russia Friday night, securing his team a 3-3 draw with his 51st career hat-trick. However, Ronaldo was not the only one to set the stage alight on Friday. Here are three key performers … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo Steals The Show In Spain and Portugal’s 3-3 Draw

OFFICIAL: Top 100 Footballers 2016-17 (100-81)

Top 100 Footballers 2016-17 100-81 100. Fabinho Fabinho is absolute class. The Brazilian midfielder is so versatile and so capable in all areas of the games and this season completely established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world. He was actually primarily a right back until the tail-end of last season but since … Continue reading OFFICIAL: Top 100 Footballers 2016-17 (100-81)

UEFA Champions League Semi Finals Team of the Week (May 9-10)

The UEFA Champions League semi-finals have officially come to a close with Juventus and Real Madrid unsurprisingly but still amazingly, advancing to the next round. Both teams were just absolutely unstoppable in the semi-finals and now it makes for a very intriguing final matchup. But without further ado, it is time for our second of … Continue reading UEFA Champions League Semi Finals Team of the Week (May 9-10)

UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Team of the Week (May 2-3)

It is time for another UCL Team of the Week! This week the first-leg semi-finals kicked off as Real Madrid thumped arch-rivals Atletico before Juventus rocked AS Monaco. It was clear that two semi-fina; teams were in a league of their own, while the others looked lucky to have even gotten this far. So it … Continue reading UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Team of the Week (May 2-3)