Usually, an incident like this would be tagged as ‘infamous’ or some other largely negative term, but after the summer we’ve just had, let’s go with it. Forever immortalised in … Continue Reading Geoff Hurst’s Infamous ‘Ghost Goal’ in the 1966 World Cup Final
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 … … Continue Reading Keylor Navas & His Wonderful World Cup 2014 Experience
Although we pride ourselves on largely being positive here at Ultra UTD, sometimes the games less savoury moments get forgotten when they shouldn’t. Much like this one … Don’t get … Continue Reading The Unforgivable Antics of Luís Suarez at the 2010 World Cup
Usually, we’d talk about this type of ‘telepathy’ between players who are stationed closer together on the pitch, so these two really are in a class of their own. Best … Continue Reading The Unique Understanding Between Pelé and Carlos Alberto
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 … Continue Reading An Ultra United Tribute to the Great Sir Bobby Robson
If you were asked to name the top men’s international goal scorer of all time I imagine your answers would all be largely similar. Like Ronaldo, Messi, Pele – something … Continue Reading Ali Daei: The Ultimate Forgotten National Hero of the 90’s
It might have been an almighty error to make at this particular time, but here’s a more well-rounded look at the now-infamous Rob Green 2010 World Cup Mistake against the … Continue Reading *Fresh Eyes* on that Rob Green 2010 World Cup Mistake
Think of Stoke City’s better EFL Championship years and their fair stint among the elite in the English topflight, and the name ‘Liam Lawrence’ may not even come to mind. … Continue Reading Liam Lawrence: Stoke City’s Favourite Bright-Haired Wing-Man! (2006-10)
In the second episode of The Ultra UTD Podcast, we discuss the mystery, infamy and controversy surrounding the so-called ‘Ronaldo World Cup 1998 Conspiracy’. Buckle in, because this is a … Continue Reading The Truth Behind the Ronaldo World Cup 1998 Conspiracy! (Podcast #2)
As soon as Messi & Ronaldo came onto the scene, the Ballon D’Or just appeared to be theirs … but hark back to 2010 and Wesley Sneijder was more than … Continue Reading Wesley Sneijder: The [*True*] Winner of the Ballon D’Or in 2010!