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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!
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!
The World Cup and Serie A’s own Claudio Caniggia’s move to Dens Park at the turn of the millennium remains one of the most surprising and delightful transfers in Scottish football history! Back in the early 2000’s the Scottish football landscape was very different, with… Read More »Claudio Caniggia’s Magical Season with Dundee FC (2000/01)
Flamengo’s talisman is a household name in Brazil, but not so much in Europe – so today we provide an answer to a very important question … who is ‘Gabigol‘? Gabriel Barbosa, affectionately known as ‘Gabigol‘ in Brazil, has led the line for Flamengo over… Read More »Who is the Famous ‘Gabigol’?
Despite his lack of consistent output for United, Diego Forlan was one of my favourite players growing up … and I was just devastated when he left Old Trafford in 2005. You can say whatever you want about that Manchester United squad from the early… Read More »The Transfer that Made Diego Forlan’s Career in 2005!
A season which I’m sure many Aston Villa fans will remember fondly for their team’s overall performance, ‘Villains’ the world over must marvel at the striking development of their stopper, Emiliano Martinez. At the age of 17 years of age, after a successful trial with… Read More »The Sudden Rise of Emiliano Martinez
It doesn’t help that there’s more than one ‘Juninho’ in the world … or that their second name begins with a ‘P’! Very confusing … Unfortunately for some I will not be chatting about the magical maestro who played for Middlesbrough during the mid-to-late nineties.… Read More »Juninho Pernambucano: Free-Kicks Personified!
Pele’s 1000th goal. Maradona’s first Copa America. Messi’s only World Cup final. The Maracanã Stadium has been the host of history since its creation. We all want to be back. Sitting in your favourite stand, eating your favourite pie. The cathartic release of pointlessly screaming at… Read More »The Traumatic Beginnings of the Maracanã (1950)
Despite the odd scandal, a broken leg and no shortage of bust-ups, Ever Banega endeared himself to millions worldwide. Personally, and as a lifelong Preston North End fan who has grown up on the fringes of London, my self-professed ‘love’ for the Argentine has raised… Read More »Ever Banega: A Mini Maestro Many Loved to Hate!
Things could have been very different in the world of Martin Palermo. But ‘destiny’ is a funny ol’ thing in football, isn’t it! You know, there is a certain romanticism attached to great South American strikers. Players such as Ronaldo Nazario, Sergio Aguero and Carlos… Read More »Martin Palermo: Destined to be a Boca Juniors Legend (1997-2001 & 2004-11)!