Continental Club Tournaments at Ultra UTD are described as those international team setups that aren’t the UEFA Champions League
Anyone who’s met me (even for a little bit), will understand by true feelings towards this guy. And it’s stories like this which, for me, add to his legend. I really needn’t labour this point much further, but it’s of my personal opinion that Johan… Read More »Johan Cruyff’s Inspiring & Infuriating Feyenoord Choice in 1978
One year removed from their Champion League final defeat against Manchester United on penalties, the Blues were veering for a rematch against their domestic rivals but would suffer a calamitous exit in their semi-final second leg tie against the eventual champions Barcelona, mainly thanks to… Read More »‘It’s a F***ing Disgrace!’: The Famous Chelsea v Barcelona UCL Showdown of ’09
God, that’s pretty much a decade ago! But it was a simpler time, wasn’t it? Sitting back, witnessing a baby-faced Jack Wilshere teaching Barcelona how to play Tiki-Taka football. Glorious Scenes! I was scrolling through Twitter a few nights ago (as I have done every night since… Read More »Jack Wilshere’s Glorious Barcelona Show in 2011
You have to choose one XI to win the most important game of the year … you’re choosing the big Ivorian to go up top, aren’t you? Yes! Of course, you are! Before you ask, that question was rhetorical – of course you’re going to… Read More »The Inspiring ‘Big-Game’ Mindset of Didier Drogba
I pride myself on my desire to heap praise upon those who deserve it most – (even when the wider media fail to do so). So, let’s talk about Park Ji-Sung … A player whose rise to glory is as uplifting as it is inspiring,… Read More »Why Manchester United Fans Still Adore Park Ji-Sung!
Looking back on this game, I’m surprised the man wasn’t arrested for some form of homicide, let alone being given the Man of the Match award! Whatever the tabloids spout about him now, one simply cannot deny that Gareth Bale was (and still is) an… Read More »When Gareth Bale Dismantled Inter Milan in 2010
When the great Eric Cantona retired from the game and wore his Manchester United jersey for the last time on the 11th May 1997, there was an overwhelming question which was; ‘’Who’s going to replace the King’’….. Plenty were unsure about Teddy Sheringham when he arrived… Read More »Teddy Sheringham & His Tough Old Trafford Challenge in ’97
I remember watching this little Argentinian even in his early days and thinking there’s no way to halt his progress, though maybe this is a way. Ever since I heard of the game known as ‘football’, I immediately held a reverence for the great Sir… Read More »The Sir Alex Ferguson Way of Stopping Lionel Messi
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
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