Technically any part of the world can be titled like this, but the ‘Ultra Kingdom’ focuses on the biggest and best from the UK region.
Is Yaya Toure the most important signing in the history of Manchester City? Well, there’s definitely a case to be made for it! In a previous article where we discussed the importance of Robinho’s signing from Real Madrid to Manchester City in 2008, we looked… Read More »Yaya Toure: ‘The Pied Piper’ of Manchester City!
A lot of thought went into the ‘Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’ – so I guess they ran out of the stuff when it came to the name! Joining a long list of topflight English football teams that have decided to move homes during their time in… Read More »The Sound Ceiling at Tottenham’s New Home
Imagine a life where David Seaman didn’t play for Arsenal Football Club … well … it was very nearly a reality! Contrary to popular belief, David Seaman did not grow up being an Arsenal fan, and was in fact far from their wish list by… Read More »The Call That Changed David Seaman’s Career!
In this case, ‘it’ refers to winning the Premier League – which Blackburn Rovers only managed to do on a single occasion. Oh … right, I forgot to provide a little disclaimer, so I might as well do it now. If you’re a millennial –… Read More »Why Blackburn Rovers Only Did It Once
As part of a new series to see how the great teams have been built over time, we begin with Arsenal and Thierry Henry. Newer readers might have a very different view of Arsenal compared to some of us elder people out there. Nowadays, they… Read More »Building ‘The Invincibles’ #1: Thierry Henry
Tell me that Ruud van Nistelrooy isn’t one of the greatest finishers of all time, and I’ll book you into the nearest facility to check yourself. In other words, you have to be out of your mind to think that the Dutch God himself, Ruud… Read More »They Don’t Make ‘Em Like van Nistelrooy Anymore!
Let’s just say that Dimitar Berbatov was never your ‘conventional’ striker, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t brilliant. In fact, there’s evidence to suggest that his playmaking and less selfish efforts gave rise to some of the your more conventional ‘False 9’ forwards of today.… Read More »Giving Dimitar Berbatov the Credit He Deserves!
I’m loathed to use the word ‘flop’ as I find it an offensive and narrow-minded term, so let’s just say that Juan Sebastian Veron ‘struggled’ to adapt to the English Premier League lifestyle. On the face of it all, Veron appeared to be one of… Read More »Why Juan Sebastian Veron Struggled in England
As far as transfers go, very few reach the same level of importance than Robinho to Manchester City. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the best part of the last decade, then you will know that Manchester City have undergone one of… Read More »How Robinho Lit the Torch at Manchester City
The career of Alan Smith seems to be one of the most rollercoaster football stories to date, so strap in for this one because it’s going to be a bumpy ride! Prior to the turn of the millennium, Leeds were the First Division champions before… Read More »A Lesson in Loyalty and Karma with Alan Smith!