Fantasy Premier League Bottom Line: Gameweek 3 Preview
In this week’s FPL Bottom Line feature, we’ve picked out three big hitters who look set for big returns [ ... ]
Altrincham F.C. v Homophobia: A Small But Significant Moment Of Football History
In a National League North fixture against Bradford Park Avenue in February 2019 , a historic rainbow exited from the centre [ ... ]
Aston Villa v Everton: Five Memorable Matches From The Most Frequent Fixture In English Football
Aston Villa v Everton, the most played fixture in top-flight history, reconvenes on Friday night following the Villans' [ ... ]
Chris Sutton Reminisces About The Bhoys From Seville As Celtic Enter The Europa League
Celtic return to European action tonight in the Europa League, as they take on AIK for a place in the group stage. The club [ ... ]
The Football League Must Tighten Its Ownership Regulations As Bury Near Death’s Door
What is a club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It’s not [ ... ]
Why You Should Watch Take Us Home - Leeds United
When Leeds United announced there was going to be a documentary chronicling their painful 2018/19 season, some fans were [ ... ]
How Match Of the Day Became A British Institution
On August 22, 1964, 20,000 people tuned into a new football highlights programme called Match of the Day and Saturday [ ... ]
A View From The Fans: How League One Table Toppers Blackpool Brought The Good Times Back To Bloomfield Road
Football just seems to have a habit of producing stories like this. Simon Grayson, back in charge of the club where he cut [ ... ]
The Erik Lamela Dilemma
Erik Lamela is a very divisive figure at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It's fair to say the Argentine attacking midfielder [ ... ]
A Lottery Jackpot, One Lucky Football Team And Four Other Tales Of Fan-Owned Clubs
Great use of the second conditional for any English tutor: What would you do if you won the Lottery? For former self-employed [ ... ]
What's New In Serie A This Season?
This Saturday will see last year’s Serie A champions Juventus kick off the season with their match away to Parma. [ ... ]
The Changing Role Of The Football Substitutes Through The Years
Today we accept substitutions as an everyday part of football. Much is made of the strength of the bench; the options on [ ... ]
Russian Evolution: The Remarkable Decade Of FC Krasnodar
The year 2008 may be memorable for many different significant football events. Ecuadorian side IDU Quito won their [ ... ]
All Eyes On Pontus Jansson Ahead Of Leeds Return
Anyone who has watched the excellent documentary series Take Us Home: Leeds United will know that Pontus Jansson was a huge [ ... ]
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek Two: Four Things We Learned
Gameweek 2 has passed by. We’ve started to identify trends in player performances and team layouts have become clearer [ ... ]
The Five Football League Goals That Should Have Been Nominated For The Puskas Award
The Puskás Award nominees are out and once again they have caused considerable debate and controversy online, [ ... ]
Ferenc Puskas: The Eternal Hungary And Real Madrid Icon
The football climate of the immediate post-Second World War period can arguably be epitomised by one particular European [ ... ]
How Did One Of Europe’s Most Talented Youngsters, George Puscas, End Up At Reading?
As George Puscas tore England apart in the Under-21 European Championships this summer, few could imagine him swapping the [ ... ]
Chelsea Must Solve Midfield Puzzle Quickly
At Old Trafford on the opening weekend, Chelsea began brightly but were picked apart on the counter-attack by Manchester [ ... ]
Gary Neville Labels Alexis Sanchez’ Tenure At Manchester United An “Absolute Disaster”
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has labelled Alexis Sanchez’ tenure with the Red Devils a “disaster,” [ ... ]
The Players Philippe Coutinho Has Joined In Playing In Four Of Europe’s Top Five Leagues
Following his loan signing at Bayern Munich, 27-year-old Philippe Coutinho is about to accomplish something rarely achieved [ ... ]
Dani Ceballos Is The New Santi Cazorla - And Just What Arsenal Needed
Choosing the man of the match in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Burnley on Saturday afternoon was not the hardest task [ ... ]
Does £30m Man Ayoze Perez Fit Brendan Rodgers’ System At Leicester?
When Ayoze Perez moved over from Tyneside to Leicestershire this summer, many felt it was a move that suited all parties. [ ... ]
Coutinho’s Catalan Nightmare Comes To A Close With Bayern Munich Switch
Philipe Coutinho will become Bayern Munich’s newest number ten after completing a season-long loan move to the Bavarian [ ... ]
Major Upsets Across Europe’s Top Leagues Threaten To Shake-Up The Status Quo
A long, tepid, somewhat unpredictable summer devoid of competitive club football has mercifully come to an end across Europe. [ ... ]
Chris Sutton's Big Games: Neil Mellor Speaks About That Goal Against Arsenal
To kick off a brand new series on The Sportsman we sent our man Chis Sutton to Anfield to meet up with former Liverpool [ ... ]
Jamie Vardy Looking To Continue Incredible Record Against Top 6
Nobody runs the big teams ragged quite like Jamie Vardy. The rampant Leicester forward loves to play against those sides [ ... ]
Sheffield United's Goal Machine Billy Sharp: From 'Fat Lad' To Fantastic Finisher
Billy Sharp hasn’t fared too badly for a “fat lad from Sheffield” and after marking his return to the [ ... ]
Why Are Union Berlin Fans Going To Be Silent At Their First Ever Bundesliga Game?
Sunday will be an historic day in the south-eastern Berlin suburb of Köpenick as newly promoted 1. FC Union Berlin [ ... ]
Tears, Tantrums And Tactics: A Brief History Of Fantasy Football
With more than six million players logging-on this season, Premier League Fantasy Football is bigger than ever and you’d [ ... ]
