Make no bones about it, these incredible moments from the FIFA World Cup will live long in the memory of fans everywhere!
I’ll admit, I didn’t know all too much about this man before he passed away in 2014, but when I did start looking into him a bit more, I quickly discovered just how extraordinary he was. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira is a name which lives… Read More »When Eusébio Rescued Portugal v North Korea in 1966
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 the annuls of English Football history outside of this ‘ghost goal’, Sir Geoff Hurst will… Read More »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 … 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
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 me wrong, Luis Suarez didn’t invent the idea of cheating at a World Cup to… Read More »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 known for their exploits at international level, the relationship between Pelé and Carlos Alberto really… Read More »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 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
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 of that nature. But anyone who guessed any top European or South American for that… Read More »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 U-S-of-A. Life as a goalkeeper is one of the most cynical and precarious in any… Read More »*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. Hmm, let’s address that … It’s a sunny Tuesday evening in early September. The Republic… Read More »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 wild ride … Since the dawn of time and right until its end, debate will… Read More »The Truth Behind the Ronaldo World Cup 1998 Conspiracy! (Podcast #2)