For someone who’s still the third highest goal scorer in Premier League history, it’s high time we give this lad the credit he deserves. Putting all my Manchester United bias to one side, can you really doubt the Hall of Fame-related credentials of Andy Cole?… Read More »Why Andy Cole is a Hall of Fame Nominee!
Though he may not have featured much for England at Euro 2020 (for whatever reason), United fans worldwide can rejoice whenever this deal gets over the line. Given all of the hype and build-up in the lead up to this, I’ll never actually believe that… Read More »How & Why Jadon Sancho is a Great Manchester United Purchase!
When the great Eric Cantona retired from the game and wore his Manchester United jersey for the last time on the 11th May 1997, there was an overwhelming question which was; ‘’Who’s going to replace the King’’….. Plenty were unsure about Teddy Sheringham when he arrived… Read More »Teddy Sheringham & His Tough Old Trafford Challenge in ’97
I remember watching this little Argentinian even in his early days and thinking there’s no way to halt his progress, though maybe this is a way. Ever since I heard of the game known as ‘football’, I immediately held a reverence for the great Sir… Read More »The Sir Alex Ferguson Way of Stopping Lionel Messi
Football was certainly very different ‘back in the day’ and it took some pioneering figures to change the view of the game from an outsiders’ POV. All things considered, Sir Matt Busby must go down as one of the most pivotal figures in the history… Read More »Sir Matt Busby’s Beautiful Attacking Football Mantra
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
Sometimes football players can teach us all a thing or two, and the personification of Swedish class himself is no different … There’s simply no doubting the fact that Henrik Larsson has had a mostly astonishing career in the upper echelons of world football, but… Read More »How to Keep Your Promises w/ Henrik Larsson
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
I was watching an old ‘Sky Sports’ airing of a Chelsea game from 2015, and it got me thinking a little bit when I saw that midfield. Depending on who you support, the name ‘John Obi Mikel’ might cause you to think of the Nigerian… Read More »The Twisted Transfer Tale of John Obi Mikel!
I know it’s a lot easier for a goalkeeper to go on into middle-age than outfield players, but this is pretty extraordinary As a United fan myself, I’ve always held this positive opinion of Tim Howard. Though this is purely based off the every-so-often occasion… Read More »Tim Howard: The MLS Legend Who Refuses to Age!