Football
Sun, Sand And Bicycle Kicks: The World Of Beach Football Deserves Your Attention
The dying minutes of the game, down one goal. Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp composes himself, the ball has [ ... ]
Book Review - King Eric: Portrait Of The Artist Who Changed English Football
Leeds. Irwin. £1million. Title. Double. Palace. Kick. Ban. Seagulls. Return. Liverpool. Double. Sunderland Collar. [ ... ]
Replacing Rapinoe And Morgan? The Ladies Who Can Light Up The 2023 World Cup
Write off 2020. The best thing about it is remembering how good 2019 actually was. One of the undeniable highlights [ ... ]
Wembley Woe: When England Lost To Germany At Euro ‘96
In the summer of 1990 England tasted their first ever penalty shootout heartbreak when they went out on spot-kicks to West [ ... ]
From Van Basten's Volley To Müller Magic: When The Olympiastadion Struck Gold
It has been 15 long years since a football was kicked at the Munich Olympiastadion in official club competition but the [ ... ]
The Danish Club Giving Locked Down Fans The Ultimate Virtual Match Experience
English football fans got their first taste of the ‘new normal’ this week as the Premier League made its long-awaited [ ... ]
Henry, Rodgers And Klopp: Remembering Liverpool’s Love Affair With Moneyball
“We're here to win,” declared Mr. John W. Henry, in November 2010.  The Liverpool Football Club of [ ... ]
The Wrath Of Oliver Kahn: Germany's Greatest (And Angriest) Goalkeeper Ever
'Der Titan'. 'Vol-kahn-o'’.  In order to get on his good side, we’d first like to wish [ ... ]
Stadiums, Prodigies And No Diana Ross: Why We Can't Wait For The 2026 World Cup
On the surface, 2014 wasn’t much different to today’s world of 2020. There was a space exploration breakthrough [ ... ]
Banks, Pele And The Greatest Save Of All-Time 50 Years On
Bobby Moore is marking Tostão. Moore leaves him to cut out Jairzinho who has just received a marvellous curving through [ ... ]
Cruyff, Ajax And The Start Of The Golden Era Of Total Football
It is somewhat ironic that an institution named after a renowned hero of the Trojan War would first conquer Europe by defeat [ ... ]
The Five Football Matches That Will Forever Make Old Wembley Better Than The New
Wembley. The two-syllable word that is perpetually stretched to three when crowds flock to the national stadium of England. [ ... ]
Two Fish, German Tennis And Elton John: Gazza's Finest Moments Off The Pitch
Paul Gascoigne is still perpetually competing for a place on the podium as one of the best English footballers in history. [ ... ]
Matt Busby: From The Mines To Manchester United Majesty Via A Meat Truck
It’s the late 1960s, Sheffield and a crowd patiently awaits the arrival of Matt Busby for a Football Association disciplinary [ ... ]
Cantona And Culture: The Five Greatest Performances Of King Eric
“As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods, they kill us for their sport. Soon the science will not only be able [ ... ]
Get Ready For A Nostalgia-Fest With Italia '90 Podcast Vincerà!
Hosted by Mark Godfrey and running from June 8th to July 8th, Vincerà! is a 24-part podcast series to celebrate the [ ... ]
Best Kept Secrets: A Man United Legend, Joan Collins And Beatrix Potter’s Sister
Maradona good. Pelé better. George Best. You’ve heard it countless times. You’ve also heard the fable [ ... ]
Kendall, Big Dunc And Me - Meet The Fan Who Became Friends With Everton's Greats
This article first appeared in The Sportsman on 15/12/19 Ray Parr is an Everton icon. He was there when the Toffees lifted [ ... ]
A Look Inside The Premier League And What To Expect When Football Returns
The thirst for football is alive and very real. Parched football fans were allowed to take a healthy gulp in mid-May, with [ ... ]
Harry's Heroes, Vinnie Jones And Revenge At The Battle Of San Marino
When Vinnie Jones started crunching San Marino players left, right and centre, it was clear the friendly was taking a sinister [ ... ]
127,000 Fans, Ten Goals And The Greatest Game In Champions League History
There have now been 65 years of European Cup competition. 22 clubs have lifted iconic Old Big Ears, the affectionate moniker [ ... ]
Interview: Sylvain Distin On Man City, Everton, And That Portsmouth FA Cup Win
He was the player that Kevin Keegan once described as the perfect defender. The man Louis Saha called ‘Cyborg’. [ ... ]
Prodigal Talent Of The German Game Is Turning RB Leipzig Into The Model Club
This article first appeared in The Sportsman on 07/12/19 What were you doing at the age of 28? If it wasn’t managing [ ... ]
''I Was Really Wasted'': When Jurgen Klopp Woke Up Hungover In A Garage
This article first appeared in The Sportsman on 05/09/19 Anyone watching the Amazon Prime documentary Inside Borussia Dortmund [ ... ]
Wor Jackie! Remembering The Toon's First Iconic Number Nine And Adored Son
St. James’ Park is one of the biggest football stadiums in England. The home of Newcastle United since 1892, the iconic [ ... ]
Wrong Man, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: David Moyes' Mission Impossible
On May 9, 2013 it was announced that David Moyes was to be put in a position he alone will ever occupy.  “I had [ ... ]
The '49 Grande Torino Serie A Champions And The Flight That Changed Everything
The dates of the demise of the greatest football sides can vary. To pinpoint exactly the end of a particularly successful [ ... ]
The Day Leicester City's 5000/1 Premier League Fairy Tale Became Reality
The odds were 5000 to one. It wasn’t written in the Premier League script. The manager in charge was a perpetual bridesmaid, [ ... ]
Here's To You, Vincent Kompany - The Header That Changed Everything For Man City
“I felt like we were carrying the weight of a Blue nation on our shoulders. Forty four years of not hitting the same [ ... ]
Book Review - Yer Joking Aren't Ya?: The Story Of Middlesbrough's 1996/97 Season
In 1997, Middlesbrough Football Club reached the finals of both the League and FA Cup, had the might of Emerson in midfield, [ ... ]
Carragher's Brilliant Podcast Shows The Greatest Games Are The Most Personal
What’s the greatest football game you’ve ever seen?  Jamie Carragher doesn’t matter what it is, but [ ... ]
Red Bull And The Football Training Centre Of The Future... Today!
It is now 33 years since Red Bull sold its first ever energy drink. Pre-April Fool’s Day 1987 the world had to exist [ ... ]