Forget Half-and-Half Scarves: Football’s more Authentic Club Friendships
Banners and flags at football grounds across the world have become part of the furniture over recent decades, most commonly used to show affection for…
Articles by Rowan Shaw-Nicholl
KRC Genk: European Football’s most Understated Feeding Ground
Barcelona’s La Masia, Ajax’s esteemed youth academy and Lyon’s iconic production line all operate as a handful of Europe’s most prestigious talent pools. Racing Genk…
Bacary Sagna and Benevento: A Chance to Fight for the Underdog
Players of today that enter the dwindling years of their career often value a final bumper pay-packet at the top of the list when searching…
Dirk Kuyt – Mr. Duracell and the Last of a Dying Breed
The Dutch have a rich reputation for producing complete footballers. Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard are just a few names that spring…
Eibar’s battle to become one of La Liga’s established teams
The 2014/15 La Liga season marked the beginning of a fairy tale for the small Basque city of Eibar and its adored football team, SD…
‘The Death Match: The time FC Start defeated the Nazis at football’
Seventy-five years ago, on 9 August 1942, Kiev side FC Start defeated the Nazis at a game of football. The high of victory over their…
Real Betis’ inconsistent season so far and how they can limit their defensive weaknesses
Real Betis’ season so far in La Liga has been very much stop-start. An inconsistent run of games has hampered a Betis side that, personnel…