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.
It seems quite apt that, this Father’s Day, we remember one of the game’s most familial figures from the hot seat. There are very few people I get wistful and misty-eyed about, but Sir Bobby Robson is definitely one of them. Not just for his… Read More »An Ultra United Tribute to the Great Sir Bobby Robson
There’s something to be said for a player who can drop down a few divisions for want of ‘starting a project’ and, all things considered, perhaps fate just didn’t want this one to happen. Nicknamed the ‘Greatest Little Dane’ back home, Allan Simonsen’s name is… Read More »An Almighty, Short-Lived Challenge for Allan Simonsen (1982)
Football was certainly very different ‘back in the day’ and it took some pioneering figures to change the view of the game from an outsiders’ POV. All things considered, Sir Matt Busby must go down as one of the most pivotal figures in the history… Read More »Sir Matt Busby’s Beautiful Attacking Football Mantra
The history of American soccer is one that we will go into in a lot more detail soon, as this story dovetails nicely into its introduction in the ’70s. As his name would suggest to the untrained eye, George Best was easily one of the… Read More »Remembering George Best’s Los Angeles Retreat in 1976
We usually brag about how positive we are here at Ultra United, but it’s similarly important to highlight issues like these for players where history seems to relentlessly repeat itself … Right now, stop what you’re doing and answer this: do you remember how good… Read More »The Unfortunate Development of Alexandre Pato
If you ever need some reason to generally reject some of the garbage the wider media throws at you, then this is for you. Over time, Luka Modric has proven himself to be one of the greatest midfielders we’ve ever seen. Perhaps unfortunate to have… Read More »How to Silence the Haters w/ Luka Modrić
A nation who failed to qualify for the last World Cup campaign in Russia, there was a lot riding on how this proud nation would resurge in these European Championships. Leading up to the summer, early signs were good for Italy at Euro 2020. Coming… Read More »Roberto Mancini’s Refreshing Philosophy for Italy at Euro 2020
A slightly different topic to what we usually talk about here, but it’s pretty much on the tip of one’s tongue when thinking about this guy … Whether you love him or loathe him, there’s simply no doubting the ability of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Blessed with… Read More »The Infamous Statement that Epitomises the ‘Zlatan’ Brand
You ever had an amazing purple patch at work, only to be told it was all for nothing? If yes, then both you and this French icon deserve a nice hug. One does not simply marshal the midfield like a prime version of Patrick Vieira.… Read More »Patrick Vieira’s Sweet ‘n’ Sour Juventus Journey in ’05
Ensconced within another generation of outstanding, young French talent, there’s a little midfielder who is making a bigger splash than most. Considering the speculation surrounding Eduardo Camavinga, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this lad has been on the scene for a long time. As… Read More »Explaining the Hype Around Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga