We’ve talked a lot about Serie A defending here on this platform, and there’s no doubting their credentials in this area of the pitch. In his own way, Walter Samuel must be considered to be one of the most commanding and impressive defenders to ever… Read More »The Steely Defensive Approach of Walter Samuel
Those of who who know about the Dutchman will know his career was slightly … ‘unconventional’. Giovanni van Bronckhorst began life back home in Holland with Feyenoord before a real cross-roads moment came into fruition for his career. In the wake of the speculation that… Read More »Giovanni van Bronckhorst & His Barca Revival in ’03
Since Ronaldo’s departure, Benzema has grasped his opportunity to lead the Los Blancos attack, increasingly proving just how vital he is to the club. Grossly overrated or criminally underrated? It’s a classic football debate which is, of course, entirely subjective. Who decides which players are… Read More »Brilliant Benzema Is Finally Real Madrid’s Main Man!
Are we still calling it Euro 2020 … even though it’s happening in 2021? If so, then will every future one be in odd numbered years instead of the traditional even? Anyway, we digress, let’s talk Denmark! Denmark, not a nation you’d associate with international… Read More »Assessing Denmark’s Bright Chances ahead of Euro 2021
As soon as Messi & Ronaldo came onto the scene, the Ballon D’Or just appeared to be theirs … but hark back to 2010 and Wesley Sneijder was more than staking his claim! £13.5million. That was the price for Wesley Sneijder; a playerwho became synonymous… Read More »Wesley Sneijder: The [*True*] Winner of the Ballon D’Or in 2010!
Across his illustrious CV, Roy Makaay’s lethal ability to strike the ball terrorised defences all over Europe but, it was his remarkable achievements at Deportivo La Coruña that are still remembered today. Cushioned volleys, neat finishes, audacious long-shots. You name it. He did it. The endless YouTube… Read More »Roy Makaay: The ‘Dutch Dynamite’ of Deportivo (1999-’03)
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)
An astonishing left foot, the capability to change a game in a single moment and once upon a time labelled ‘The French Messi’ let’s glance back at the journey of Hatem Ben Arfa and the rightful hype he attracted … David Beckham once owned free… Read More »The Streets Will Never Forget … Hatem Ben Arfa!
One of the greatest football upsets in history. The Cinderella Story of Cinderella Stories. Here, I want to re-live the ecstasy and chills we all felt when Greece won Euro 2004. So, buckle up … Drawn into the ‘group of death’ Group A with Spain, Russia and hosts, Portugal, Greece were an afterthought.… Read More »The Miraculous ‘Cinderella Story’ of When Greece Won Euro 2004
It was a European Championship campaign that largely went to script with Spain being crowned its inevitable victors. But Russian were certainly the surprise package of the wider Euro 2008 bunch … No team in my lifetime has experienced a ‘zero to hero … and… Read More »Russia at Euro 2008: Europe’s Mightiest Underdogs