Sevilla still frustrated by Barcelona supremacy despite valiant European Super Cup efforts
August 14, 2015 John Welsh
European Super Cup, FC Barcelona, FIFA, Football, Lionel Messi, SevillaFor supporters of Barcelona and Sevilla in Spain, the prospect of travelling to Tbilsi on the south-eastern edge of Europe would not have been a particularly pleasant prospect as both teams contested the European Super Cup in midweek. What followed as last season’s Champions and Europa League winners shared nine goals over 120 thrilling minutes, […]
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Eight African Nations Reach Final Qualification Hurdle in Men’s Football for 2016 Rio Games
August 12, 2015 R K Gupta
African football, FIFA, Football, Rio OlympicsThere are 16 spots in men’s football at next year’s Rio Olympic Games, and with hosts Brazil being eligible for automatic qualification, 15 spots remained for different regions of the world. Of these, six other nations have already qualified. They are Germany, Argentina, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden and Fiji. But three places, allocated to CAF, the […]
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Manchester City declare title ambitions during first weekend of Premier League campaign
August 12, 2015 John Welsh
England Football, FIFA, Football, Manchester City, Premier League, West BromDuring a weekend of Premier League action when most of the pre-season favourites for the title struggled to claim maximum points from their opening fixtures, only Manchester City demonstrated their true qualities via an emphatic 3-0 victory at West Brom on Monday evening. The fact that Manager Manuel Pellegrini chose not to select leading striker […]
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PSG defeat of Lille highlights the current gulf between two recent French double winners
August 11, 2015 John Welsh
FIFA, Football, Ligue 1, PSG, Zlatan IbrahimovicHaving won the French Ligue 1 title for the past three seasons and become the first team to complete the domestic treble during the previous campaign, Paris Saint-Germain were paired against 2011 doubles winners Lille for the start of the 2015-16 term. Yet the outcome of the game on Friday evening suggests that PSG are […]
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Lionel Messi Gets Furious Attracts Bad Publicity
August 7, 2015 R K Gupta
AS Roma, FC Barcelona, FIFA, Football, Lionel MessiFC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. In a rare show of raw emotions, Messi head-butted AS Roma defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and barely missed the red card in an international friendly game at Camp Nou on Wednesday. The incident comes close on the heels of another bad […]
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Months of drama anticipated as Premier League 2015-16 campaign begins
August 6, 2015 John Welsh
England Football, EPL, FIFA, Football, Premier LeagueWith the onset of the 2015-16 Premier League campaign imminent, there has much transfer activity over the past few weeks as the 20 football club overhaul or strengthen their squads with the title, Champions League qualification places and the preservation of top flight status’ all at stake in the coming months. Chelsea are the team […]
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Di Maria transfer dealings raises issues concerning money circulating in football
August 4, 2015 John Welsh
Di Maria, England Football, FIFA, Football, Manchester United, Transfer news, UEFAThat Manchester United are willing to sanction the transfer of a footballer for approximately £45 million to Paris Saint-Germain when only last summer the club paid Real Madrid almost £60 million for the same Angel Di Maria arguably suggests a lack of respect for money in the current financial climate. The Argentinian was affected by […]
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Fiji Make Football History But New Zealand Miss Rio Berth on a Technical Breach
August 4, 2015 R K Gupta
FIFA, Fiji, Football, Rio OlympicsIn Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament in Papua New Guinea New Zealand fielded an ineligible player in their match against Vanuatu on 10 July 2015. This was brought to the notice of Oceania Football Committee, who declared that New Zealand has forfeited the match against Vanuatu and therefore Vanuatu proceeded to the final. It was a […]
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Real Madrid Take Second ICC Title in a Week after 22 Penalties at Shanghai Against AC Milan
July 31, 2015 R K Gupta
AC Milan, Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA, Football, International Champions Cup, Real MadridAfter winning the Australian phase of the 2015 ICC final against Manchester City on July 24, 2015, Real Madrid traveled to China and defeated Inter Milan 3-0 on July 27. Since AC Milan had already beaten Inter Milan 1-0 on July 25, Real Madrid and AC Milan entered the final of the three-team China phase […]
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The Competitive Global Expansion of Football’s International Champions Cup as Real Madrid and PSG Steal 2015 Honors
July 30, 2015 R K Gupta
Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA, Football, International Champions Cup, PSG, Real MadridIn just three years since American billionaire Stephen M. Ross conceived the idea of International Champions Cup (ICC) Football, the tournament has grown in popularity with the global soccer community and football clubs in Europe and North America. The organization of the ICC events is interesting because beginning with the 2013 inaugural year, there have […]
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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 |