Croatia captain Darijo Srna will bow out of international football after Euro 2016, and his loss will be felt hugely by the side. READ MORE
Tag: Shakhtar Donetsk
Three Teams to Stand in the Way of Liverpool's Europa League Glory
Liverpool's Europa League Glory: Liverpool have reached a European semi-final for the first time in six years and will face Villarreal on Thursday. READ MORE
Champions league Last 16: Review of the First Matches
The first leg of the Champions League last 16 got under way on Tuesday night when current Premier League title leaders Chelsea took on French side Paris Saint-Germain, and Shakhtar Donestk hosted 2013 Champions League winners Bayern Munich. As was to be expected the match was a relative stalemate, with Ivanovic and Cavani scoring for […] READ MORE
Philipp Lahm: Journey of a Legend
Philipp Lahm is one of the most recognised and respected players in the footballing world; he remained a one-club man during his whole career. The 31-year-old German international is a full-back and defensive midfielder for Bayern Munich and the previous captain of the German National Team, Die Mannschaft. Current captain of Bayern, many times Ballon […] READ MORE
Shaktar Donestsk Striker Maicon Passes Away
Tragic news out of the Ukraine today, as the footy world learns that Shakhtar Donetsk striker Maicon Pereira de Oliviera (better known simply as Maicon) has died in a car accident. The club confirmed the news in an official statement on Saturday morning. “FC Shakhtar regretfully informs that on 8 February 2014 the life of […] READ MORE
UEFA Champions League: Assessing Some Surprise Exits
This past week saw the Champions League group stages reach its climax with sixteen teams exiting stage right from the greatest tournament in club football. As is the norm of tournament football there are always some shocking exits at the early stages and it is here where I break down what went wrong for each […] READ MORE
