2019 was a long year across all sports: new UCL winners, history was broken in England while the European giants flexed their muscles domestically. There were emerging stars in the tennis world, boxing had plenty of intriguing storylines and new NBA champions were crowned too. Here’s a breakdown of the last 12 months…
Here’s a chronological order for my pieces – four per month, the most important and noteworthy things that I covered on a month-by-month basis – as we enter a new decade! Enjoy:
January
Klopp praises Ki-Jana Hoever after 16-year-old makes Liverpool debut
Reports: Bayern make £35m bid for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi
Terence Crawford to face Amir Khan in world title fight, April 20
Australian Open 2019: Djokovic masterclass vs. Nadal earns record-breaking 7th title
February
After a great 2018, why Dillian Whyte must choose his next fight wisely
Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea: Aguero, Silva and Sterling shine as hosts enjoy rout
Chris Eubank Jr impressive during commanding points win over James DeGale
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea (4-3 on pens): Sterling seals successive Carabao Cup win
March
PSG 1-3 Manchester United: 5 Hits and Flops
Big knockout wins for Daniel Dubois and Anthony Yarde at Royal Albert Hall
Bayern Munich set to sign Atletico Madrid’s Lucas Hernandez for record £68m
How Angel di Maria went from Manchester United flop to key PSG man
April
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UCL QFs: Juventus (2) 1-2 (3) Ajax, Man City (4) 4-3 (4, away goals) Tottenham: Analysis
Terrence Crawford earns sixth-round TKO win over Amir Khan with dramatic finish
Barcelona clinch successive La Liga title with 1-0 win vs Levante – 5 Hits and Flops
Emile Smith-Rowe: Life at Leipzig, Arsenal future and what awaits the talented teen
May
Brighton 1-4 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points as Pep’s men retain Premier League title
Deontay Wilder retains WBC title with devastating first-round KO vs Breazeale
Ribery and Robben score in fitting finale, Bayern clinch Bundesliga on final day
Charlton promoted to Championship, Villa to PL and Chelsea win Europa League
June
Liverpool beat Tottenham, crowned Champions League winners – 5 Hits and Flops
Two weeks after AJ’s shock loss, Tyson Fury wins in style with R2 KO vs Tom Schwarz
Man Utd agree £50m deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, why the deal makes perfect sense
Vincent Kompany: A colossus, model pro and future City boss in the making
July
Wimbledon 2019: Wonderkid Cori Gauff beats Venus Williams in straight-sets
Tanguy Ndombele: Why Tottenham’s new £60m signing is a signal of their intent
Djokovic wins SW19 trophy in five-set classic, Halep decimates Serena in Ladies’ Final
Dubois wins British HW title, Whyte beats Rivas to become Wilder’s mandatory
August
Arsenal break club-record fee for Nicolas Pepe, Man Utd splash £80m on Harry Maguire
Liverpool thrash Norwich in season opener, Derby win away in Phillip Cocu’s first game
Leroy Sane tears ACL, Osimhen nets brace on Ligue 1 debut, Lyon sign Reine-Adelaide
UFC 241: Stipe Miocic reclaims HW title with fourth-round KO win vs. Daniel Cormier
September
Euro deadline day: PSG sign Navas and Icardi, Romania 1-2 Spain: Talking Points
US Open 2019: Andreescu seals title vs Serena, Nadal beats Medvedev in five sets
Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: 5 Hits and Flops, PSG 3-0 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops
Errol Spence Jr beats Shawn Porter, unifying middleweight gold in memorable battle
October
Tottenham 2-7 Bayern Munich: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis
UFC 243: Israel Adesanya wins middleweight strap after R2 KO of Robert Whittaker
Lonzo-Zion among exciting core for Pelicans, Siakam earns $130m 4YR max Raptors deal
NBA 19/20 Week 1 Review, Stephen Curry sustains broken hand in defeat vs Suns
November
Chelsea 4-4 Ajax: Erik ten Hag’s men dig deep in crazy eight-goal thriller
Dele Alli and football’s fickleness personified, Henry’s US managerial venture is brave
ATP Finals: Stefanos Tsitsipas makes history, wins three-set thriller vs. Dominic Thiem
Pochettino abruptly sacked, 5 players who may benefit from Jose Mourinho’s arrival
December
Ballon d’Or 2019: Messi pips van Dijk to win record sixth title
Anthony Joshua regains heavyweight titles with disciplined points win vs. Andy Ruiz Jr
Fati makes UCL history in Turin, Arteta new Arsenal boss, Leicester 0-4 Liverpool: 5 TPs
Despite scare, Crawford retains welterweight gold with R9 KO vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas
As always, there will be much more where that came from in 2020 and beyond! You can find more of my content through the various navigation bars, with the most recent pieces at the top.
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