And so it begins. On Sunday, Erling Haaland made his Premier League debut for Manchester City and scored two goals during his 78 minutes on the pitch.

History says this is largely what we should expect from the 22-year-old. With Borussia Dortmund, Haaland averaged a goal every 86 minutes (62 in 5,388) while his career average in the Champions League is one every 77 (19 goals in 1,463 minutes).

Guardiola said it best after the match: "He was born to score goals."

LONDON - Chelsea coach Emma Hayes says her relentless drive for success comes from her fear of losing after she watched her side clinch their fourth FA Cup on Sunday, the 11th major trophy under her management.

Hayes, appointed Chelsea manager in August 2012, has overseen a glittering period in the team's history, completing another domestic double with a 3-2 extra time win over Manchester City at Wembley.

The Europa Conference League released the draw for its third round of qualifying on Monday. If you can recognize more than 31 of the following 98 clubs, then you outsmarted me and can claim my job.

When UEFA announced that a third club tournament, the Europa Conference League, would be held for the 2021-22 season, I was skeptical. Who the hell would play in this tournament? What obscure Moldovan city is Tottenham going to have to travel to? 

A stat crossed my timeline the other day showing that Lionel Messi has 35 goals from direct free kicks for Barcelona over the last decade. That in and of itself is impressive, but perhaps even more extraordinary is the fact that Messi's free kick total is higher than any other club in Europe's top five leagues during that span.

This Messi stat is insane  pic.twitter.com/RZpCyf5tXl

A player’s debut is a day they will never forget. A first taste of the action. The moment when their name is up in lights and the world knows they have arrived. Young players take in every second. Unfortunately for 16-year-old Lauri Suup his one shining moment lasted 15 seconds.

The permanent return of fans in stadiums is yet to be certain. Until it is safe for spectators to be in stadiums, viewers at home are either stuck with phantom ghosts chanting down on players or get the real treat of hearing the players speak.

In this quiz you will be given three situations that a player is faced with and then choose from three different options for how the player reacted. Only one of the answers will be correct.

To start off we actually go back to a time before coronavirus had ruined everything, six years ago, at the 2014 World Cup.

Players often play at the highest level for several years and then slip away into the lower leagues, away from the public eye, and disappear under a shroud of irrelevancy. See if you can guess which player this is from the clues given.

Quiz: Can You Name This Soccer Player? 

Clue 1: This midfielder started his career in Brazil. When he played for Cruzeiro, he was known as the “Blue Kenyan” because of his incredible stamina.

The U.S. is not going to the World Cup and that is very sad and not at all cool. That said, one must still watch the World Cup. It's the dang World Cup, after all. But what team should one root for while watching the World Cup? One must have a rooting interest in order to properly enjoy the tournament. Objectivity is not only boring as hell but also impossible, many journalism professors would tell you.