Book Review - How To Run A Football Club: The Story Of Our National Game
With an extended lockdown threatening the existence of a substantial portion of the United Kingdom’s football institutions [ ... ]
Why You Should Still Have A Whole Lot Of Love For The League Cup
The League Cup needs some love. The unwanted and unloved fourth child of English football, without the history of the FA [ ... ]
Thiago, Kalvin Phillips And The Premier League ‘Quarterbacks’ Pulling The Strings
Thanks for reaching out. You do the math. My bad. Americanisms, you gotta love ‘em. We’ve all been guilty of [ ... ]
From The Ox To Dele Alli, Meet The Photographer Trusted By Football's Top Talent
Matt Gordon enjoys PlayStation with Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, holidays with rising football star Jadon Sancho, [ ... ]
Wayne Barton's Book On David Beckham Highlights Golden Balls' Phenomenal Impact
When historians look back at the sports scene at the turn of the millennium, there will most certainly be a chapter devoted [ ... ]
Robbie Fowler By Numbers: From L8 to Liverpool Legend
A ferocious storm straight from the heavens hit west London on Wednesday 22 September 1993. Craven Cottage was preparing [ ... ]
The Crazy, Continent-Crossing, Love Affair...Welcome To The African Village Filled With Villa Fans
5,031 miles. That's the exact distance that separates Aston in Birmingham from the Ghanain village of Juaben. Yet these [ ... ]
Rosé For Rodriguez, A Bollocking For Bilic, Five Stories You Might Have Missed
Managers can’t manage masks, fans are finding new ways to hail their heroes, and Jurgen Klopp doesn’t like anything [ ... ]
Fenerbahce's Light Out Of The Dark: When Turkish Women Ruled Football
Hearing the cry of ‘Women and children first!’ could understandably take you to that freezing Atlantic night [ ... ]
The Covid Defying Smart Helmet That Could Help Unite Football With Fans
After the longest season in history, a mercifully short reprieve for players to catch their breath has led to a return of [ ... ]
A Wonder Of The Footballing World: Celebrating The San Siro
The position as a modern-day Antipater would be unenviable if one was tasked with nailing down the Seven Wonders of the [ ... ]
11 Points And Down In March: Derby County's Nightmare Premier League Season
It is the 39th minute at Pride Park in front of a roaring 33,000 strong crowd, the majority of whom are still adjusting [ ... ]
Get An Edge On Your Rivals This Season With The Fantasy Premier League Podcast
What are you this year? ‘Lallanas in Pyjamas’? ‘Murder on Zidane's Floor’? Or simply that old [ ... ]
Thanks Gaffer - The 19th Century Moniker Modern Footballers Refuse To Give Up
If you watched ‘The English Game’ on Netflix recently, the countless differences between Victorian era football [ ... ]
We’ll Raise Your 27-0 And Give You 31-0, The Biggest Hammerings in History
Winning provides happiness. Losing provides wisdom. In football, it takes two sides to create history, those who conquer, [ ... ]
Joaquin, We Salute You - Real Betis Royalty Who’s Reigned For 20 Years
Eight years. That’s the average length of a professional footballer’s career. Average. Joaquin Sanchez Rodriguez [ ... ]
Neymar's Handbags, Shy Guy Jose, And Other Football Stories You Might Have Missed
Just like that, we’re back in the room. There’s new rules (on and off the pitch), and renewed rivalries (Liverpool [ ... ]
From The Work Of Art To The Throwback, The Season's Best New Premier League Kits
Leeds United were the first. That’s right, the Elland Road club who are back in the Premier League this weekend for [ ... ]
Celebrating The Return Of The Premier League With Its Best Ever Goal Celebrations
After the shortest pre-season on record, even if it has felt to some of us like the longest ever, Premier League football [ ... ]
Germany Vs Bayern? Brazil Vs Exeter? These Are The Best Club Vs Country Fixtures
The club versus country row has increased this century, with the soaring popularity of the Premier League dwarfing international [ ... ]
Bill Shankly - The Teenage Miner, Midfield Star And Managerial Legend
Bill Shankly wasn’t only a great football manager, you know. He was one hell of a player too. Best known for his time [ ... ]
Lionel Messi Teams Up With Budweiser To Inspire Tomorrow's Footballing Greats
Lionel Messi, for all you do, this Bud’s for you. We’ve got to admit, it’s got a certain ring to it. [ ... ]
Toffees, Trophies And T90s: Rooney’s Football Journey Through The Boots He Wore
Wayne Rooney’s right foot was explosive, like a traction engine as Alan Partridge would put it, and his left was exquisite [ ... ]
From 007 to 46 Million Followers, Ten Facts You Never Knew About James Rodriguez
Everton finally announced the signing of James Rodriguez on Monday evening, after the Colombian superstar was pictured walking [ ... ]
The New Liverpool Book With A Groundbreaking View Of The Shankly Era
September should always hold a special place in the hearts and minds of Liverpool Football Club and their 100 million strong [ ... ]
The Questions We Want Answering After Watching All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
“You have to be a bunch of bastards!” Annnd with that, we’re hooked. The last day of August finally, thankfully [ ... ]
The Most Successful 'Failure' Ever? Reflecting On Bale's Time At Real Madrid
You’re worth £90million. At home - or rather in your stunning, sunny Spanish villa, hundreds of miles away from [ ... ]
Bela Guttmann And The European Curse That Could Last A Century For Benfica
In the wide, wild world of football, whilst the tag ‘greatest of all time’ is continuously, almost flippantly, [ ... ]
10 Superstar Facts About Messi Including The Other Lionel, Guevara And An Orange
Lionel Messi. So, he’s scored an incredible 704 goals in 869 games, netted 54 hat-tricks and lifted 36 trophies all [ ... ]
Football History Comes To Life With The Guardian’s Forgotten Stories Podcast
For much of 2020, the general consensus amongst the sporting community has seemingly been the desire to get the beautiful [ ... ]
The Rise of Alphonso Davies: The Canadian Youngster Set To Take Over The World
Alphonso Davies was toying with Nelson Semedo. One of football’s brightest, coolest, most exciting young talents had [ ... ]
Adidas Pay Tribute To A Landmark Season For Leeds United With The Elland SPZL
It’s been a landmark season for Leeds United fans, having seen the club secure their long awaited return to the Premier [ ... ]
