Ligue 1 Round-Up: Twists and turns as Paris Saint-Germain are held at St Etienne
Friday 6th April: St Etienne 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain It is becoming something of novelty when Paris Saint-Germain fail to win a Ligue 1 game. The…
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Juventus continue their run at the top in Italy while yet more Messi magic in Spain
Derby weekend took over the English Premier League as Manchester City were forced to wait on the title due to their noisy neighbours, but what…
Kevin Keegan: Mighty Mouse, The Player – Part One
This is the start of a new four part series documenting the playing career of Kevin Keegan. Each part will concentrate on his performances with…
“How could we lose that game?” Questions Pep Guardiola as Jose Mourinho & Manchester United’s comeback spoils Manchester City’s party
It appeared for a long while that it was done. Manchester City had sewn it up, or, at least, they thought they had. So had…
Socrates: Football’s last intellectual
There are many iconic World Cup images; Bobby Moore and Pele embracing after the England and Brazil game in Mexico, 1970, Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of…
Europa League Round Up: Atletico Madird capitalise on Sporting’s mistakes to open up advantage
The quarterfinals have started in decisive fashion, with three teams now having a large task on their hands to qualify following the first leg result….
Duncan Ferguson, Legend or Myth?
What does ‘legend’ even mean anyway? When I was a lad, Ok, a few years ago now, the word legend wasn’t used an awful lot….
Leicester City Previews: ‘Nothing but the Huth’ – Happy 60th Birthday, Mr. Chairman!
Leicester City vs Newcastle 07/04/18 Kick-off: 3pm Preview: Leicester’s first win at the Amex last week couldn’t have come at a better time. Not only…
A Nod to the Future: The Fresh Faces From Italy’s Friendlies
As well all painfully know, there is no Italy squad travelling to the World Cup in Russia. However, there is a small silver lining in…
QPR fluster the Canaries to reach 50 points for the season.
The number 50 is regarded an important one in many things, a milestone in marriage, the very centre of a dartboard, and after an Easter…
Eddie Howe labels Crystal Palace clash ‘huge game’
AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has admitted that tomorrow’s game against Crystal Palace is important, as his side look to move closer to Premier League…
Schillaci: When The World Met Toto
They say the ‘brightest stars burn out the fastest’. In the case Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci his star shone blindingly for four weeks in the summer…
Hamad hat-trick places Hammarby in 1st as newcomers spring no surprises in game week 1 of the Allsvenskan.
Jiloan Hamad stole the headlines for Hammarby IF in game week one of the 2018 Swedish Allsvenskan, as the Swedish Internationals hat-trick sealed a 3-1…
Paradigm FC: By the Book
In Dennis Bergkamp’s biography, Stillness and Speed, he alluded to an over-coaching problem which had been tainting his club, Ajax, at that time. He was…
Preview: Crystal Palace dealt another injury blow but Roy Hodgson still believes a positive result will come at Bournemouth
Facing their fourth top six side in five games last weekend against Liverpool, Crystal Palace weren’t able to stop Mo Salah. However, despite the loss…
Ballon d’Or: Kylian Them Swiftly
Dethroning a King You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Football fan who hasn’t heard of Kylian Mbappe. Born on the 20th of December 1998 in…
Galatasaray-Trabzonspor: The Title Race Is Heating
The biggest favourite of the title Galatasaray won comfortably at home. The away team Trabzonspor played ineffectively. Since the beginning of the match, GS’s players…
We Need Role Models in Positions of Power: Part Three, A Summary
So what did I hope to achieve from this article? It would be wonderful if someone was inspired by one of these talented young ladies…
MacAllister brothers shine for Argentinos, Boca snatch late win and Arsenal relegated: Superliga round-up.
Friday Huracan and Banfield shared a point each in the opening game of Fecha 21. Dario Cvitanich’s penalty was cancelled out by a goal from…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Coupe de la Ligue triumph shows a worrying lack of competition in France
It came as no surprise when Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Coupe de la Ligue this year, brushing aside Monaco in the final for the second…