Cult Heroes are just as important to fans as Icons are to the wider footballing world. And they must never be forgotten!
I know it might be weird for fans of last season to think of Celtic as the biggest and best Scottish club, but it’s true! For a Football Manager buff like myself, Scott Sinclair will always hold a special place in my heart. Beginning his… Read More »Scott Sinclair’s Dynamite Debut Celtic Season in 2016/17
You ever logged onto Football Manager, gave a small team a big budget and signed players you never thought would join in real life? Yeah … that. As a wannabe goalkeeper myself, I’ve always maintained a real admiration for Julio Cesar. Predominantly due to his… Read More »When Júlio César Joined the Big Q.P.R. Project in 2012
Sometimes, this beautiful game of football provides a story which teaches us something which breaks the confines of the sport. And one of those is the concept of a personal injury crisis. As Fabio Aurelio knows well, an injury can have a truly debilitating effect… Read More »Fábio Aurélio & His Tough Valencia Learning Curve in ’04
Even though I’m a Manchester United fan, I can safely assume that multiple fans of other clubs appreciate this lad as much as I do. Why? Well … As far as goalkeepers go, Ben Foster is one of those stoppers that I could watch week-in,… Read More »Ben Foster: The Goalie w/ a Go-Pro (2020-)
It’s one of those ‘where were you’ moments, this one. As I’m sure we all remember where we were / what we were doing when this transfer was announced. Unveiled alongside a smiling Alan Pardew in the summer of 2006, the football world exploded at… Read More »Carlos Tevez: The Illegal ‘Hammer of the Year’ for 2006/07
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
Today, we’re gonna look at somebody who probably doesn’t get the adoration he deserves in the SPL. And it isn’t Scott Brown! In his pomp, Jermain Defoe established himself as one of the most explosive and accurate strikers of his generation. But once he moved… Read More »Jermain Defoe & His Big Role in the Rangers Setup
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
It’s an expectable career progression, right? Breaking through the famous Ajax system. Being poached by Real Madrid. Before being shipped off to Spurs. Yeah … completely expected. When talking about some of my favourite playmakers growing up Rafael Van Der Vaart is high up the… Read More »When Rafael van Der Vaart Surprisingly Came to Spurs in 2010
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