A self-confessed football nerd, Ultra United ('Ultra UTD') is the product of everything Dev Bajwa believes in when it comes to football. The antithesis of your typical football outlet, Dev appreciates the unappreciated and will spend as long as it takes to bring the beauty of the game to light.
As part of a new series to see how the great teams have been built over time, we begin with Arsenal and Thierry Henry. Newer readers might have a very different view of Arsenal compared to some of us elder people out there. Nowadays, they… Read More »Building ‘The Invincibles’ #1: Thierry Henry
Tell me that Ruud van Nistelrooy isn’t one of the greatest finishers of all time, and I’ll book you into the nearest facility to check yourself. In other words, you have to be out of your mind to think that the Dutch God himself, Ruud… Read More »They Don’t Make ‘Em Like van Nistelrooy Anymore!
A pariah-cum-legend in Milan, Arrigo Sacchi’s legacy at the San Siro focused heavily his love of Dutch football. In the ’70s and ’80s, Dutch football was taking over the world. And as we will come to discuss heavily in Ultra United’s Icons section, it was… Read More »Arrigo Sacchi’s Dutch Obsession
Nicknamed ‘The Theatre of Dreams’, there is certainly something magical in the air once you make your way into Old Trafford. After all, the place was opened in 1910 – so there’s over 100 years worth of memories jam-packed into the arena. It survived two… Read More »The Beauty of Old Trafford
Let’s just say that Dimitar Berbatov was never your ‘conventional’ striker, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t brilliant. In fact, there’s evidence to suggest that his playmaking and less selfish efforts gave rise to some of the your more conventional ‘False 9’ forwards of today.… Read More »Giving Dimitar Berbatov the Credit He Deserves!
Did you ever pick to play with Inter Milan [‘Internazionale’] on Pro Evolution Soccer 2006, just so you could control Adriano and let his ‘99’-rated finishing do the work? Same! In recent years, a lot has been said about Adriano’s time on the footballing pitch,… Read More »Arise, Emperor Adriano!
I’m loathed to use the word ‘flop’ as I find it an offensive and narrow-minded term, so let’s just say that Juan Sebastian Veron ‘struggled’ to adapt to the English Premier League lifestyle. On the face of it all, Veron appeared to be one of… Read More »Why Juan Sebastian Veron Struggled in England
As far as transfers go, very few reach the same level of importance than Robinho to Manchester City. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the best part of the last decade, then you will know that Manchester City have undergone one of… Read More »How Robinho Lit the Torch at Manchester City
The career of Alan Smith seems to be one of the most rollercoaster football stories to date, so strap in for this one because it’s going to be a bumpy ride! Prior to the turn of the millennium, Leeds were the First Division champions before… Read More »A Lesson in Loyalty and Karma with Alan Smith!
Born in an underprivileged community on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, there was very little to get excited about in the young life of Diego Maradona. He was the first son of 4 daughters before becoming the elder to two younger brothers not too long… Read More »An Ultra United Tribute to 🇦🇷 Diego Armando Maradona 🙌🏽