It’s always nice whenever someone who’s ‘done good’ in any walk of life returns to where it all began and give back to their efforts. Especially in football. With all … Continue Reading Ronaldo’s Limitless Love for Cruzeiro (since ’93)
I thought that a person like Roy Keane would be impervious to compliments, but maybe he is human after all?! We all like to be told we’re good at things … Continue Reading Roy Keane & His Treasured Brian Clough Compliment (1992)
I’ll always condemn the mistreatment of our game’s players, and though I can appreciate why certain fans were peeved off, this stuff was just uncalled for. Before the words ‘Sol … Continue Reading When Sol Campbell Became ‘Judas’ in ’01
When you think of Luis Figo, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s the inhuman-sized cojones of the man to make this happen … Early on … Continue Reading When Luis Figo Became the World’s First ‘Galactico’ in 2000
You know, I reckon that it’s time we start remembering Keith Gillespie in a way that his talent deserves. Ask the majority of football fans what they think about Keith … Continue Reading Keith Gillespie & His Best Days as a Newcastle Player (1995-99)
I could use a plethora of words to describe how good I think this guy was – but we’ll stick with ‘stylish’ for now. It’s clean. When it comes to … Continue Reading The Artistic Defensive Style of Alessandro Nesta
At first glance, the great Icelandic’s career looks strangely random for a top striker. But there’s a lot under the surface here … At Ultra UTD, we like to shine … Continue Reading Eidur Gudjohnsen & His Major Chelsea Challenge in 2000
They just don’t make ’em like Gennaro Gattuso anymore, do they? Hard, gritty and wasn’t afraid to put his in head where it hurt; and he learnt that bit in … Continue Reading Gennaro Gattuso & His Rapturous Rangers Cameo Season in 1997/98
Certain players mean a lot to certain teams. And fewer cases have been truer than with the Leeds fan base’s obsession with a certain South African stalwart from the noughties … Continue Reading Lucas Radebe: The Influential ‘Kaizer Chief’ of Leeds United (’94-’05)
I mean, all you have to do is watch a Shearer clip of more than five minutes to find out about this. But let me break it down for you … Continue Reading When Alan Shearer Nearly Joined Manchester United in ’96