We don’t know how long we’re going to have Messi & Ronaldo … so let’s just rejoice in this incredible era for however long we can!
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)
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!
Key to all great teams is the role of the leader, an on-field general who ensures standards never drop, and Barca had arguably the best in the business in Carles Puyol! A one-club man, Puyol played 593 games for Barca (mainly at centre-half or right-back),… Read More »Carles Puyol: ‘El Capitan de Catalunya’ (1999-2014)
His name is Paul Gascoigne – one of Englandâs most naturally gifted footballers. And in a nation which homed workhorses suited to the physical game, our treasured ‘Gazza’ broke the mould … Paul Gascoigne was blessed with great technical ability, starting for Newcastle United at… Read More »The Modern Reincarnations of Paul Gascoigne (Part 1)
Ageing squads, misfiring players, hopeless finances. Is the age of La Liga domination by El Clasico’s Barcelona and Real Madrid coming to an abrupt end? Best clubs in the world? Two names instantly come into consideration, rolling off the tongue without a momentâs thought. How… Read More »Are We Seeing the End of the ‘El Clasico’ Dynasty in Spain?
Today, we speak about the newly-formed MacArthur FC, and how Australiaâs newest club has a big role to play in the future of football ‘down under’ … Australian football struggles for identity. Abandoned behind Rugby, Cricket and Aussie Rules; the natives largely ignore the sport.… Read More »MacArthur FC: A Truly Unique Arrival for Australian Football!
It’s not so often that we would want to cover stories like these as few rarely break tradition, but today, that’s not the case as Rangers win the SPL. Annoyingly for them, much of the media attention has still stuck with their bitter rivals Celtic,… Read More »Breaking: Steven Gerrard’s Rangers Win the SPL Title!
Arsene Wenger was a lot of things in the era of early Premier League football, but he was also an absolute fiend for the famous FA Cup in his later years at Arsenal Football Club. Fans could be returning to stadiums in time for the… Read More »Arsene Wenger: More than just an FA Cup Success?
In my opinion, it’s such a shame that the frivolous nature of journalism in this industry tends to forget the importance of players like Gilberto Silva. Whether we like to admit it or not, we are all more likely to click on, read or hear… Read More »Gilberto Silva: The ‘Invincible’ Water Carrier (2002-08)
AtlĂ©tico Madrid have had a real resurgence in the past decade, and here we have one of their most famous moments to date. As this article is written, AtlĂ©tico Madrid are five points clear at the top of La Liga with two games in hand.… Read More »The Game-Changing AtlĂ©tico Madrid 2013/14 La Liga Winners!