OffTheBar

Shuttling up and down the pitch, fiercely snatching away the ball from the unsuspecting prey, the destroyer moves in a way that is akin to a race-grade 18-wheeler; powerful and always on the move. But where did this torrid affair between tactic and brutality begin? Tracing things back to its unassuming originator, Claude Makélélé, one… Read more

If a sequel to British grime virtuoso, Skepta’s 2017 documentary “Greatness Only” lies in the realms of possibility, Pietro Pellegri is certainly a potential poster boy for it. The latest import to further piece together Monaco’s “Moneyball” transfer policy, the former-Genoa frontman became the youngest-ever debutant for the defending Ligue 1 champions in a 4-0… Read more