Author: Kevin Parvizi

Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović was one of the hottest names in European football a couple of seasons ago when he was banging home the goals with Fiorentina. While he did has shown moments of quality for Juve, particularly at the beginning of his tenure, the Serbian international is currently in a difficult moment under Max Allegri. As rumors regarding his future continue to swirl, Vlahović has been subject to heavy criticism from football fans around the world, with some even bluntly surmising that he was never all that good to begin with. Let's take a closer look at Dušan Vlahović as a player, analyzing his strengths and weaknesses, overall playing style, and drawing a final conclusion on his overall quality. Playing Style At Fiorentina, Dušan Vlahović was a goal-scorer's goal-sc...

The 2022/23 league seasons are all rapidly coming to a close, so the discussions around European football are increasingly focused on the upcoming 2023 summer transfer window that opens up in a month. No position is more coveted on the open market than striker. Every top club needing a No. 9 is ready to pay a premium for the right player who can transform their domestic or Champions League title hopes. Let's rank the top 10 strikers who could be available on the 2023 summer transfer market, mixing established names with exciting up-and-coming stars. 10. Álvaro Morata, Atlético Madrid Álvaro Morata is one of the most underappreciated players in world football. The Atlético Madrid man is an excellent all-around player. There's a reason why so many acclaimed managers have coveted Mora...

After drawing 1-1 against Udinese, Napoli sealed the 2022/23 Serie A title, becoming champions of Italy for the first time since 1989/1990. Notably, the last time they won the Scudetto, they did so with Diego Armando Maradona as their superstar player. After his recent passing, their iconic home stadium took his name in his honor, and, thus, it seems only fitting that Napoli are back on top. The scenes of celebration after Napoli's title triumph, which has come after years of close calls and collapses (including one last season), are a reminder that there is, perhaps, no more beautiful footballing city than this one. Naples lives and breathes "Calcio", a working-class city that seems to bring the most romantic feelings of football, even in this cold commercialized era of the sport. A...

The 2022/23 LaLiga season has been another wild one, particularly the relegation battle. Although Barcelona had the title won weeks before the end of the season - arguably clinching it with a head-to-head win in the second Clásico of the league campaign - the Spanish top flight has remained compelling near the top of the table without a title race due to the unpredictability of the European places. Along the way, many players have had the opportunities to rise to the occasion to be the heroes for the clubs, even beyond title favorites Barcelona. Tons of young footballers elevated their teams to the European football conversation with strong breakout campaigns. Let's take a look at the 11 biggest breakout stars of the 2022/23 LaLiga season. Girona CM Aleix García Nobody had a more p...

On Saturday, April 29, AS Roma Women secured the first Serie A title in their history by defeating Fiorentina in a "playoff" fixture fought among the teams at the top half of the league table. It was the Giallrosse's 10th win in a row, meaning they had not lost a single league fixture in 2023, including all five of their last playoff matches. Now eight points clear of Juventus following last weekend's incredible 3-2 win over the Bianconere, Roma are proudly the holders of the Scudetto, breaking up Juve's monopoly of the most prized title in women's Italian football. Juventus had won the league in each of the last five seasons, but, now, Roma are on top. And it is fitting that they have won the title a week after beating the Bianconere, given their only two losses (or draws, for that ...

The 2022/23 season clearly has not gone to plan for Liverpool. As the Reds head into their 30th match of the season, they sit eighth in the Premier League behind both Aston Villa and Brighton in the battle for the Europa League and Conference League positions, It is a profoundly disappointing position for the 2018/19 Champions League winners to be in, as they were in the Final of the most prestigious competition in European football just last season. Now, they are faced with the extremely likely prospect of not being in the 2023/24 Champions League - and with the very real prospect of no European football at all. Already, the conversation is shifting to the summer transfer window, as Jürgen Klopp, regardless of his lukewarm statements to the media, desperately needs his squad to be r...