Contrasting fortunes for Leicester and Manchester United since 5-3 encounter
December 4, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Leicester, Manchester UnitedWhen Leicester City beat Manchester United 5-3 in a Premier League match back in mid-September, it was claimed that Leicester had served notice that they would be difficult team to beat in the top flight and another troubled season was awaiting Louis Van Gaal’s squad. Leonardo Ulloa netted twice that day for City to add […]
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Ntep at Rennes is a rising star of French football
December 2, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, France, Ntep, Paul Georges Ntep, RennesAt a time when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are earning plaudits for their goal scoring exploits and the top football teams in Europe are cementing their places in the knockout phase of the Champions League, one emerging Cameroon born player is beginning to emerge as potential star of the future. Paul-Georges Ntep (de Madiba) […]
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Tyson Fury now aims for Klitschko after comfortably beating Chisora
November 30, 2014 John Welsh
Boxing, BWF, Chisora, Klitschko, Tyson FuryIn just his third fight during a two year period, British boxer Tyson Fury demonstrated his worth as a viable opponent for World Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko when enforcing a 10th round retirement by his opponent Dereck Chisora whom he has now beaten on two occasions. Unbeaten Fury claimed both the British and European Heavyweight […]
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Liverpool flaws now being exposed by lack of cutting edge in attack
November 27, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Liverpool, RaheemLiverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may have been satisfied with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening in a Champions League tie at Ludogorets Razgrad as his team now only needs to beat FC Basel at Anfield to qualify for the knockout phase. However, the contest was symptomatic of a season in which the Reds have failed […]
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Late Champions League drama offers Manchester City a lifeline
November 26, 2014 John Welsh
Bayern Munich, Champions League, FIFA, Football, Manchester CityIt has often been quoted that fine margins can settle the outcome of football matches and tournaments with Tuesday evenings contests in Champions League Group E proving no exception. Bayern Munich had already clinched the group ahead of the fifth set of matches with CSKA Moscow, Roma and Manchester City vying for the second qualifying […]
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Messi’s goalscoring record also highlights the exploits of Telmo Zarra
November 24, 2014 John Welsh
Barcelona, Football, Telmo ZarraTo score 251 La Liga goals throughout his Barcelona football career is most certainly a phenomenal achievement for Argentinian international Lionel Messi and he is now the proud holder of the record total of league goals in Spanish football league history. Yet while Messi can be commended for staying loyal to the Catalonian club since […]
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FIFA reputation at stake as World Cup bidding controversies continue
November 20, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FootballControversy appears to have haunted the corridors FIFA ever since the World Cup tournaments of 2018 and 2022 were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively. Several countries were involved in protracted bids to stage the prestigious football event but accusations of corruption and malpractice have been levelled at various bodies as a result of the […]
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Ranieri appointment proves a failure for Greece
November 17, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Greece, RanieriThe European Championship 2016 qualifiers are certainly producing some unexpected results with San Marino earning their first point at such a stage with a 0-0 home draw with Estonia. At the final whistle, the San Marino players celebrated as is if they had won the tournament. However, their victory may pale into insignificance compared to […]
Read moreGibraltar concede less goals than Brazil in losing to Germany
November 15, 2014 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Germany, GibraltarFor the vast majority of football teams, a winning scoreline of 4-0 would be considered a very respectable result but for Germany manager Joachim Low, such an emphatic victory was viewed with intense disappointment. Having just watched his World Cup winning team comfortably beat minnows Gibraltar in Group D of the Euro 2016 qualifiers, Low […]
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David Moyes needs to gain the trust of the local Basque supporters at Real Sociedad
November 11, 2014 John Welsh
David Moyes, FIFA, Football, Real SociedadAfter an eventful few months as Manchester United manager during which his competency and suitably for the role was constantly being questioned, David Moyes has now opted for the task of continuing his career at Real Sociedad in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian. Although he will not be expected to follow in […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |