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The former England international has enjoyed post-playing life as a pundit on Sky Sports and BBC 5live as well as a presenter BBC’s Homes Under The Hammer, but we seem to forget just how good he was in his heyday. Because of his extra-sporting exploits,… Read More »The Underrated Talents of Dion Dublin
This man is an icon is an icon … we all know. And he’s also the guy responsible for bringing the MLS to where it is today! Before David Beckham went to the United States to begin this ‘MLS revolution’, the country had already tried… Read More »How David Beckham Restored Major League Soccer in 2007
He is … the ‘adopted Scouser’. The machine in Benitez’s attack. The underwhelming acquisition who went on to become an undisputed fan favourite in the red half of Merseyside. Before the glory days of Virgil Van Dijk and former Red Gini Wijnaldum, there was Dirk… Read More »Dirk Kuyt: Liverpool’s Original Dutch Dynamo (2006-12)
Here we have one of three players with a last name beginning with ‘H’ to score 100+ goals in the Premier League … so yeah! Be honest with yourself, did you know that this stat about Emile Heskey in the Premier League was true? Well,… Read More »When Emile Heskey was a Young Premier League Star (1994-2004)
We can all enjoy a brief reminisce of a fabled one-season wonder, and it is due course that we look back on former Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz and his two-year spell at Ewood Park that transformed him into a Rovers idol. Before Michu’s… Read More »Roque Santa Cruz & His Brilliant Blackburn Breakthrough in ’07-’09
Despite ending his career at West Bromwich Albion on a sour note, Peter Odemwingie’s D-Day disaster was a small crack in an otherwise incredible run for the Baggies. For those unfamiliar with the story, let me break it down for you. It was all the… Read More »Peter Odemwingie & His Awkward Deadline Day Drive in 2013
I can’t lie, this one hurts me to speak about. Not because I’m a Chelsea fan (I’m not, by the way), but because I absolutely adored the legendary Ukrainian. Following on from our piece surrounding Roberto Carlos’ time with Roy Hodgson’s Inter Milan, we have… Read More »Why Andriy Shevchenko Found Life Tough at Chelsea in 2006
The great German midfielder arrived at Arsenal at this time with the world at his feet and assists in his mind … and thoughts soon turned into reality! With Arsenal’s current form, we take a gander back at the North London career of Mesut Ozil… Read More »When ‘Magical’ Mesut Ozil Came to Arsenal in 2013
If you ask US ‘soccer’ fans on who is the greatest player to ever represent the star-spangled banner, chances are Landon Donovan’s name will come to mind. He was already an established name in the MLS for many years, but what is often negated from… Read More »Landon Donovan’s Forgotten Loan Moves with Everton in 2010 & 2012
Look at the Costa Rican lad’s CV and you’ll see a major disconnect later on. But delve a little deeper, and the true impact of international football becomes clear … It’s interesting to think where Keylor Navas’ career would have been without the World Cup… Read More »Keylor Navas & His Wonderful World Cup 2014 Experience