Category: Football
In Ange we trust? Why Spurs should risk potential failure and back Postecoglou | Max Rushden
In the buildup to the north London derby the former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson repeated a line that almost every pundit/journalist/fan has used this season: [more…]
Football Daily | Hair pulls, wobbles and Pep talks on another wild night in the Premier League
DRAMA, BABY! Oof. Eek! Yikes. Woof! Tuesday’s final score sheet might show three draws and West Ham edging a mid-table battle, but this was another [more…]
The amazing Manchester City career of Tony Book: from a building site to the title | Simon Hattenstone
Tony Book. Mr Manchester City. Skip. One of our greats. Yet few fans have specific memories of him playing. Not necessarily because we didn’t see [more…]
Conor Gallagher is at the centre of Atlético Madrid’s charge up La Liga
Andrea Berta left Atlético Madrid earlier this month after a decade as the club’s sporting director. As a parting gift, he gave Diego Simeone a [more…]
Moving the Goalposts | ‘We’re witnessing extraordinary change’: Ecuador get ready for Copa América Femenina
Gigi Moreira is more than just the captain of Ecuador’s women’s national team – she’s an ambassador for a country that this summer has a [more…]
Arteta must revive Emirates roar as much as Arsenal’s fortunes on pitch
Mikel Arteta was sitting in the Emirates Stadium away dugout when he realised the scale of the task that awaited him. It was December 2019, [more…]
Lazio fire far-right eagle mascot handler over his social media penis posts
Lazio fired the far-right sympathiser who handles their eagle mascot on Monday after he posted a series of videos and pictures of his erect penis [more…]
The future is Oranje: Kluivert arrival underpins Indonesia’s Dutch shift
In 1938 Indonesia, with their bespectacled captain, Achmad Nawir, went to the World Cup as the Dutch East Indies and “Dutch” should perhaps be put [more…]
Nottingham Forest and Liverpool revive rivalry forged in late 1970s | Will Unwin
At the end of the 1970s, there were two teams dominating English football: Bob Paisley’s much-lauded Liverpool and an up-and-coming Nottingham Forest under the guidance [more…]
West Ham’s striker obsession remains unresolved after years of failure | Jacob Steinberg
West Ham rarely hit the target when they buy a striker. Names such as Mido, Ilan, Benni McCarthy, Jonathan Calleri and Simone Zaza will send [more…]
