Much like how employees make a company great, the players are what makes a team great. And these lot are worthy of that sort of respect …
As we’ve stated earlier on in this series … his name is Paul Gascoigne – one of England’s most naturally gifted footballers. And here are two other players who show signs of potentially carrying on his example … The third son is … Mason Mount. Whilst… Read More »The Modern Reincarnations of Paul Gascoigne (Part 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 staking his claim! £13.5million. That was the price for Wesley Sneijder; a playerwho became synonymous… Read More »Wesley Sneijder: The [*True*] Winner of the Ballon D’Or in 2010!
You can usually look back at a player’s career and pinpoint some key areas of progression, and Euro 2004 clearly appears to be extremely important for the impending career of Wayne Rooney … The 2002 World Cup exit to Brazil was a tough pill to… Read More »How Euro 2004 was Essential for Wayne Rooney’s Development!
Some players profess to having some attributes which can be applicable to multiple sports. With Julio Baptista, I imagine one of his could be that of a … physical disposition. And I don’t mean physical in a naughty way (you dirty bugger!) but more like… Read More »The Streets Will Never Forget … Julio Baptista!
As things stand Fred appears to be Manchester United’s biggest (and easiest) scapegoat! So while I can understand why many fans may not be too fond of him … I absolutely love him, and I’m not alone! Fred is possibly the least Brazilian footballer you’ve… Read More »Why Many Manchester United Fans (*Secretly*) Adore Fred!
Across his illustrious CV, Roy Makaay’s lethal ability to strike the ball terrorised defences all over Europe but, it was his remarkable achievements at Deportivo La Coruña that are still remembered today. Cushioned volleys, neat finishes, audacious long-shots. You name it. He did it. The endless YouTube… Read More »Roy Makaay: The ‘Dutch Dynamite’ of Deportivo (1999-’03)
Fans of today will often reminisce over Newcastle’s older days and find solid reason to be annoyed at their current recruitment directive. And Davide Santon’s transfer is one that usually falls under the radar … Davide Santon was a wonderkid on Football Manager 2010. If… Read More »Davide Santon: Newcastle United’s Beloved Little Wing-Back (2011-15)
An astonishing left foot, the capability to change a game in a single moment and once upon a time labelled ‘The French Messi’ let’s glance back at the journey of Hatem Ben Arfa and the rightful hype he attracted … David Beckham once owned free… Read More »The Streets Will Never Forget … Hatem Ben Arfa!
One of the greatest football upsets in history. The Cinderella Story of Cinderella Stories. Here, I want to re-live the ecstasy and chills we all felt when Greece won Euro 2004. So, buckle up … Drawn into the ‘group of death’ Group A with Spain, Russia and hosts, Portugal, Greece were an afterthought.… Read More »The Miraculous ‘Cinderella Story’ of When Greece Won Euro 2004
I must admit, when I first heard that Manchester United were in for the Rafael and Fabio Da Silva duo, I was confronted by a number of mixed emotions … On the one hand, the concept of having a couple of hotly-tipped youngsters from the… Read More »Rafael and Fabio Da Silva: Manchester’s Favourite Twins!