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“Got. Got. Need” These three words have become synonymous with the cult classic which is Panini World Cup football stickers. These words are being said with more and more frequency in the past days due to today’s release of their new World Cup sticker book. The company was set up in Modena, Italy, 1961, coming […]
One of Their Own “He’s one of our own, he’s one of own, Harry Kane, He’s one of own” chant the Spurs faithful. It’s true that Kane represents a rarity in modern Football, inducted into Tottenham’s youth system aged 11 he made his way through the age groups, to become a staple of the senior […]
Football lovers were waiting for the magical 90 minutes. Despite all negative thoughts, Fenerbahce’s fans were feeling hopeful about the victory. How could they not feel like that? Were they not winning for 19 years at home? However, what if the winning streak would end? This is because, FB have been performing poorly, but hope […]
Friday Youngster AgustĂn Maziero helped Rosario Central to a 3-1 victory over Chacarita. The 20-year old came on with the score still tied at 1-1. He put Central in front with a diving header and secured their victory with a furious shot that crashed against the underside of the bar. A good win for Central […]
This season in France’s top flight, whilst not throwing up many surprises when it comes to the title race or battle for Europe, has certainly provided the watching millions with plenty of highlights. The high-profile signing of Neymar has helped to re-establish Ligue 1 as one of Europe’s top leagues, with the Brazilian dancing across […]
When Italy failed to qualify for this summerâs World Cup, the whole Italian nation entered a period of mourningâŚshell shocked that the famous Azzurri would not be present at the tournament. In fact this was the first time this had ever happened to the four-time winners and many were asking what could possibly have gone […]
A week is considered a long time in football. 604,800 seconds, 10,080 minutes or 168 hours. Mad really isnât it? If you count to 604,800 in real time, then a week wouldâve been and gone. Anyway, the reason why Iâm starting with that is that last week, looking back on it, I may have been […]
I am not going to sugarcoat this one, valued readers. This weekend in the Scottish Championship was a little bit shit. Two 0-0 scores, the bottom side losing to the second bottom for the second time in a week, two under-performing teams dropping points and the league leaders doing what league leaders do best. Winning. […]
A whole generation of Blues may never see days like this again. The Future is Bright… The future is Blue! 04 May 1987 Everton clinched The League title for the second time in three years with a one-nil win at Carrow Road, home of Norwich City. Everton had overcome the massive disappointment of the previous […]
Mohamed Salah stole the show in the English Premier League while FA Cup action also took place over the weekend, but what went on across the other top European leagues? In the Bundesliga, top-of-the-table Bayern Munich fell to a 2-1 defeat at 6th placed RB Leipzig, with Naby Keita bagging a goal and an assist […]
Memphis Depay grabbed a late winner as Lyon triumphed against Marseille 3-2 in the battle for a European place. Elsewhere in France, the relegation battle continued for another week with Troyes, Lille and Metz all dropping points once again. For all the action in Ligue 1 this weekend, read below: Friday: Monaco 2-1 Lille Monaco […]
Riazor, La Coruna â There were 30 minutes left to play. The match was tied. A goal apiece. Both sides were currently separated by one place in the La Liga table; in fact â as had been the case before the match â it was only one point. But the gap between Deportivo La Coruna […]
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, to another edition of Betting Bad, the world renowned (maybe) series where the premise is simple – you donât follow my Betting tips, you use them to work out who you are going to avoid betting on! I have written eight instalments of this series since the turn of the […]
âIf you score 90 goals then it shouldnât really worry you how many are conceded.â ZdenÄk Zeman Italy’s Serie A in the early 1990’s was dominated by defences, a time of Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Giuseppe Bergomi and Jurgen Kohler. 1991/92 and 1992/93 champions, Milan, scored 74 and 65 goals during the 34 game campaign, […]
The latest round of fixtures brought controversy, comebacks and heartbreak for one side who fought back incredibly well after losing in the first leg, only to be defeated in extra time. With a place in the quarter finals up for grabs, there was a lot at stake for the teams involved, you can read about […]
For the coming weeks, in a series of articles, I will be looking at a concept caused by the paradigm of the day and how it has seeped into football, how to spot it, and what football, as a lens, can teach us about the goings on in the broader societal landscape, away from the […]
Thereâs a little-known phrase in Italian which sums up the current AC Milan team. âDeve bere di latte per arrivare a mio livelloâ No, itâs not nine Italian words for âshitâ. Literally, it means, âyou have milk to drink before you get to my levelâ. The essence of it is that this current crop of […]
QPR’s eccentric manager Ian Holloway described his sides 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Tuesday night as a “coupon buster”, as QPR make it back-to-back wins for the first time since October. Eyebrows were raised ahead of the game as Holloway opted to bench talisman Luke Freeman, but he entered the game in the second […]
England U21s head coach Aidy Boothroyd has named his latest 26-man squad for upcoming home matches against Romania and Ukraine at Molineux Stadium and Bramall Lane next week. There are two new fresh faces in the set-up this time around and they come in the form of Fulham and England U19 star Ryan Sessegnon and […]
Following on from the moments which shocked the 1982 World Cup, this series now concentrates on the tournament before that. The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was the first one I saw. There were several moments which shocked the world, here are my top five. Weâve already had Clive Thomas and the disallowed goal, Peruâs […]
