The beautiful game is full of stories – so we’ve handpicked some of our favourites to share with you! … You’re welcome, btw!
You get stories where a single transfer of one player from one team to another can have some truly cataclysmic effects. Then you have the case of Pele and the New York Cosmos. If you’ve never heard of Pelé before then just think of him… Read More »Pelé & the New York Cosmos Dynasty in 1975
This article is written in remembrance of a match which occurred on 29th November 2010 between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Hereby known as ‘The Thrashing at the Camp Nou’ Being arguably the biggest fixture in world football – ‘El Clasico‘ has provided us with an abundance… Read More »When ‘El Clasico’ Became a Barça Masterclass in 2010
The history of American soccer is one that we will go into in a lot more detail soon, as this story dovetails nicely into its introduction in the ’70s. As his name would suggest to the untrained eye, George Best was easily one of the… Read More »Remembering George Best’s Los Angeles Retreat in 1976
A slightly different topic to what we usually talk about here, but it’s pretty much on the tip of one’s tongue when thinking about this guy … Whether you love him or loathe him, there’s simply no doubting the ability of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Blessed with… Read More »The Infamous Statement that Epitomises the ‘Zlatan’ Brand
You ever had an amazing purple patch at work, only to be told it was all for nothing? If yes, then both you and this French icon deserve a nice hug. One does not simply marshal the midfield like a prime version of Patrick Vieira.… Read More »Patrick Vieira’s Sweet ‘n’ Sour Juventus Journey in ’05
Let me tell you something, the general response to transfer stories like this really do grind my gears! If you do a quick Google search on pretty much anything to do with Denílson’s move to Real Betis in 1998, I will be shooketh if you… Read More »*Fresh Eyes* on Denílson’s Big Betis Move in ’98
There once was a time where ‘CR7’ was nothing more than a trickster looking for a bigger break in the game he wanted to make a name in. Of course now, even the idea of somebody like Cristiano Ronaldo having to prove himself to a… Read More »Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s Move From Sporting Lisbon in ’03
We shouldn’t speak ill of another country’s customs, but let’s just say that this is … rather unusual to those unaccustomed with such practises. To the millennials of today, Les Ferdinand’s entire introduction into the football world is relatively unusual to what we come to… Read More »Sir Les Ferdinand’s Insane Initiation w/ Beşiktaş in ’88
So there I was, just listening to a ‘Transfer Talk’ podcast at the gym, whereupon this strange ol’ story came blaring through my headphones. Anyone who follows my content whatsoever knows my feelings towards Andriy Shevchenko. In particular, how his unfortunate stint with Jose Mourinho’s… Read More »When West Ham ‘Rejected’ Andriy Shevchenko in ’92
I don’t know if you know this, but Chelsea Football Club haven’t exactly got the greatest pedigree when it comes to their loan system. Much like Romelu Lukaku would come to find out very early on during his time in London, Chelsea are one of… Read More »The Weird Loan that Made Romelu Lukaku’s Career in 2012