Old Footballers You Might Not Know Of: Sandro Mazzola
Making it as a professional footballer is not easy. Making it when you are the son of a footballing legend is really not easy. To…
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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…
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…
Messi rescues Barcelona while Bayern outclass Dortmund
Manchester City took yet another step towards the Premier League title, but who else went that little touch closer to winning their respective leagues across…
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…
Quantity over Quality? Juventus heading for more trophies, but at what price?
Last Wednesday’s win away to Tottenham Hotspur saw Juventus progress to another Champions League Quarter Final, their third in four seasons. Their form in Serie…
Bayern suffer shock loss in Germany while Ronaldo runs riot in Spain
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…
Vive la Revoluce! Zdenĕk Zeman, Foggia and the Serie A tactical rebellion
“If you score 90 goals then it shouldn’t really worry you how many are conceded.” Zdeněk Zeman Italy’s Serie A in the early 1990’s was…
Europa League Round Up: Danny Welbeck’s controversial penalty helps Arsenal beat AC Milan
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…
Boyz II Men – Milan Edition
There’s a little-known phrase in Italian which sums up the current AC Milan team. “Deve bere di latte per arrivare a mio livello” No, it’s…
Serie A’s Champions League conundrum
The business end to the Serie A season is drawing in and its not only the Premier League that has the potential for an exciting…
Fiorentina pay tribute to Astori with victory while Bayern run riot in Germany
Manchester United overcame Liverpool in England’s biggest game of the weekend, but what went on across the other top European leagues? Barcelona remain eight points…
Europa League Round Up: RB Leipzig and Salzburg in pole position after the Round of 16’s first leg
The Europa League always seems to provide shocks, entertaining matches and some superb goals. This week was no different, as it included a win for…
Ronaldo May Not Win Ballon d’Or Again
A Decade of Dominance The Ballon d’Or is the award all the players want to win. It recognises the winner as the best player anywhere…
Gennaro Gattuso: A Conte-Mourinho Hybrid
Gennaro Gattuso was one of the last great central midfielders to play at the top flight. Nowadays you cannot be a just a central midfielder;…
Why Zenit St Petersburg should be considered among the favourites to win the Europa League
With the Europa League Round of 32 over, people can’t help but think about who are the favourites to win the competition. The upcoming fixture…
Peter Crouch: More than just ‘good feet for a big man’
Peter Crouch wasn’t in the matchday squad for Stoke City for their 1-1 draw with Leicester City at the weekend. If reports were to be…
The National Football Museum: A Journey From Robbie Savage To Pelé
One week ago, on a bright and chilly morning in Manchester, I found myself walking through the city centre. I didn’t know where to go…
Modern Era Legends #3: A Liverpool And England Icon
Welcome back to another instalment of Modern Era Legends, the series where I go back over the last couple of decades and highlight the careers…
Barcelona continue breaking records while Bayern fault at the final hurdle in their record chase
As Manchester City stormed to the League Cup title under Pep Guardiola in England, what went on across the other top European leagues? In Germany,…