Football
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 [ ... ]
The Rise And Rise Of Eddie Howe And Bournemouth
The Pirelli Stadium in Staffordshire. An attendance of 3977 are ready to watch a League Two match. The strongest regiment [ ... ]
From Beckham to Zidane: We Ask Five Sport Stars Their Greatest Influences
In a regular season, football creates heroes almost every weekend and being labelled as such can be a burden of Atlas-proportions. [ ... ]
On This Day Messi's Barcelona Tally Hits 500 In El Clásico Triumph
If you’re going to hit a milestone, and one that no one in your club’s illustrious history has ever before managed, [ ... ]
Arsene Wenger, The Maverick Manager Who Changed The English Game Forever
Twenty-two and a half years, 1218 matches, three league titles, and an unparalleled seven FA Cups: on this day in 2018, [ ... ]
Ryan Giggs And The Greatest Goal In FA Cup History
Across his 24 seasons and over 900 appearances as a mainstay of the Manchester United squad, Ryan Giggs scored 161 goals [ ... ]
Manchester United's Grey Kit And Football's Other Great Excuses
Alex Ferguson was well-known for finding creative excuses when things didn't go Manchester United’s way, blaming [ ... ]
Before Best, Beckham And Bruno: The United Podcast That Travels Through Time
Only three men in the history of football have won the English top-tier championship title with Manchester United as manager [ ... ]
The Spurs Player Who Swapped Boots For Battle Long Before Son Heung-Min
Tottenham Hotspur have this week announced that the unfortunate postponement of the football season will be used by their [ ... ]
On This Day: A 17-Year-Old Alan Shearer Announces Himself To The World
On April 8, 1988, a relatively unknown and somewhat scrawny teenager by the name of Alan Shearer, opened his senior goal-scoring [ ... ]
The Secret Behind The Success Of Lineker, Shearer And Wright's New Podcast
The unavoidable hiatus to the broadcast of the BBC’s flagship football programme will not deny viewers the enjoyment [ ... ]
Neymar Jr... Junior! Santos Like The Look Of Ronaldo-Imitating Internet Sensation
On March 7 2009, a slightly-built 17-year-old from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, walked out onto the pitch of the Estádio [ ... ]
''The Quality Of Madness'' - Presenting Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds United's Bowie
When Leeds United sacked Paul Heckingbottom as head coach after only four months in charge at the end of 2017/18 Championship, [ ... ]
Rushie To Everton And Diego Dates Madonna - The Best Footballing April Fools
It was the equivalent of Virgil van Dijk appearing on the front cover of FourFourTwo in a Manchester United shirt or Paul [ ... ]