Chasing Rainbows: Memories of Euro 96, Part Two
Holland provided the last test of the group stage. Often flattering to deceive, the Dutch were a team at war with each other. Childish in-fighting…
David Seaman
The Boys of Summer: Memories of Euro 96, Part One
June 1996, a month which will always bring a smile to the face of English people old enough to remember the European Championships in England….
Can We Not Knock Him? – Part Seven. The Ref’s Got me The Sack. Thank Him For me, Won’t You?
Win or Bust The documentary now reaches its denouement. It was a tv producers dream as footage of the pre-match anthems and crowd reactions overdubbed…
Can We Not Knock Him? Part Six: Poles and Rob Shepherd Taken Apart
The documentary, “An Impossible Job” or “Do I Not Like That”, as it has become known as, missed out the US Cup, which was probably…
Can We Not Knock Him? Part Two
Part Two of Ten – Qualifying for Euro ’92 Graham Taylor had just one friendly, a 1-0 win at home to Hungary, before it was…
Ronaldinho Gaucho Marks Retirement as Official
So it’s official. Ronaldinho, one of the most gifted players of his generation, or perhaps any generation, has retired from competitive football. Of course this…
Three Lions Tame Brazilians In Wembley Stalemate
Gareth Southgate’s England made it successive home goalless draws last night against the number one and two FIFA Ranked Nations against a strong Brazil side…
Don’t Take Me Home: The World’s Oldest International Football Stadium
“Can you see the floodlights yet?”, my Dad asked every-time we ventured to his spiritual home. Running to catch him up as we snuck down…
The World Cup Calendar, June 22nd: England Beaten By Romania’s Moldovan
Yup, that’s a whole lot of nationalities in that headline. Let’s dissect it a bit. In 1998 Romania had a forward named Violel Moldovan (who…
The World Cup Calendar, June 21st. The Ronaldinho Show
The eyes of the world were fixed upon the Ecopa Stadium on June 21st, 2002. It was the first “clash of the titans” fixture of…