When the inaugural World Cup was played in 1930, only a handful of countries played in it, even though football had already suscitated millions. Travelling all the way to Uruguay was time-consuming for most European countries. There were of course, other reasons, and they were not only just financial but also political. Over time, the Read More >
FIFA is one of the biggest sports governing bodies on the planet, so naturally, everything Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, does is subject to discussion and millions always find a way to get involved. After all, football has always been known to be the people’s game. So why wouldn’t the people Read More >
Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior — known to millions across the globe as Vini Jr — is arguably the most electrifying Brazilian footballer to emerge since Neymar Jr burst onto the scene over a decade ago. Today, his name resonates in every footballing household. But how well do fans really know the man behind Read More >
Every four years, the world stops to watch a single event. In 2022, five billion people—over 60% of the global population—tuned in to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A staggering 1.5 billion witnessed Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, lift the trophy in a dramatic final against France. For Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provost When the Football Association appointed Gareth Southgate in September 2016 to become the England national football team’s head manager, many people were sceptical with the decision to go with the ex-England international, whose managerial career up until that point wasn’t necessarily one to be boasting about. But others were hopeful that someone Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provos DATES TEAMS VENUES TICKETS MARKETING RELEVANT INFORMATION Here at Sports-Hop, we simply can’t believe we are only a year away from the biggest sporting event in the world, it feels like just yesterday when Kylian Mbappe gave his home nation hope to defeat Argentina in extra Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provost Coming into this Champions League fixture, both PSG and Bayern Munich needed to rack up more points in order to progress to the knockout stages, with three important games remaining, this one was on a lot of folks’ radars, but for the Qataris and the French club, one of the best footballing Read More >
By Leo Hewitt-Provost After the first International break of the season came to fruition last week, all major league matches were set for a return at the weekend: and the Premier League once more showed why it is the most lucrative league in the world and continues to be, with Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side Read More >
By: Leo Hewitt-Provost 6 games against Liverpool, 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in the Premier League, 1 win in the FA Cup, and a cumulative score of 16 goals for Liverpool and 7 for Manchester United; this is Erik Ten Hag’s record against Liverpool Football Club. Those stats might look like an average Read More >