Opening night nerves 21 October 2022 0 comments Steve Tolmie looks back at a mixed bag of World Cup curtain-raisers Wow! South Africa’s Siphiwe Tshabalala scores against Mexico […]
Fab in their 40s and 50s 15 September 2022 0 comments Sam Todd takes a look at the players who are defying old father time The one and only: AC Milan’s […]
Handball 15 September 2022 0 comments Steve Tolmie takes a look at a topic which seems to get more and more complicated by the year… Cruel […]
The Lionesses’ legacy 15 September 2022 0 comments Tottenham Hotspur defender Kerys Harrop reflects on England’s magnificent European Championship triumph against Germany Well, what a day that was! […]
Bale’s Madrid joy and misery 15 September 2022 0 comments Daniel Moffat examines Gareth Bale’s rollercoaster ride with the Spanish giants An infamous banner held by Gareth Bale and his […]
WORLD CUP FOLLY 3 March 2022 0 comments JOE ACKLAM FEARS FOOTBALL’S SHOWPIECE WILL SUFFER IF TOURNAMENTS EVERY TWO YEARS FOLLOW THE UPCOMING EXPANSION TO 48 TEAMS… This […]
LEONE STARS SPARKLE 3 March 2022 0 comments GEORGE BUTLER REPORTS ON SIERRA LEONE’S RETURN TO THE BIG TIME… THE sun has now set on the 33rd edition […]
TAKING ON THE SOVIETS 3 March 2022 0 comments COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN ENGLAND MET THE USSR FOUR TIMES IN 1958… High jump: Legendary keeper Lev Yashin punches the […]
THE AMERICAN DREAM 3 March 2022 0 comments HARRY GORDON ON THE RISE OF THE MLS AND US SOCCER… Trend-setter: David Beckham brought great publicity to MLS MLS, […]
A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK 3 March 2022 0 comments BILLY LAWRENCE LOOKS AT FAMILY TIES IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD… Smile please: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is following in dad’s footsteps […]
THE NAME GAME 20 January 2022 0 comments BILLY LAWRENCE TESTS HIS BRAIN POWER TO SELECT A TOP ALLITERATIVE XI… THOMAS Tuchel has been a revelation since taking […]
AFRICA’S WAITING GAME 2 December 2021 0 comments HARRY GORDON REFLECTS ON A PREDICTION BY PELE AND LOOKS FORWARD TO THE CONTINENT’S FUTURE… Lion-heart: Roger Milla celebrates one […]
DON’T RUIN THE WORLD CUP FIFA 21 October 2021 0 comments HARRY HENSHAW EXPLAINS WHY PLANS FOR A BIENNIAL TOURNAMENT WOULD BE A MASSIVE OWN-GOAL… On top of the world: France […]
GERD MULLER – KING OF GOALS 9 September 2021 0 comments ROBERT J WILSON LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE OF THE LEGENDARY GERMAN STRIKER… Defining moment: Gerd Muller nets West Germany’s […]
HUNGARY’S LOST OPPORTUNITY 9 September 2021 0 comments COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN THE MAGICAL MAGYARS WERE STUNNED BY WEST GERMANY… IT WAS a rainy day in the Swiss […]
TAKING FOOTBALL TO AFRICA AND BEYOND 9 September 2021 0 comments TOM CUNNINGHAM TELLS THE TALE OF A CHARITY SPREADING THE JOY OF FOOTBALL WORLDWIDE… Dressed to impress: Children show off […]
BIG BEN CHIMES FOR CHILE 22 July 2021 0 comments JOHN LYONS REPORTS ON THE EXPLOITS OF BLACKBURN ROVERS STRIKER BEN BRERETON IN SOUTH AMERICA… What a feeling! Ben Brereton […]
LUCAS STEPS UP 22 July 2021 0 comments BARNABY ROSTANT REPORTS ON THE WINDING ROAD TAKEN BY BRAZILIAN GOALKEEPER LUCAS COVOLAN… Magic moment: Goalkeeper Lucas Covolan scores for […]
TALES TO WHET THE APPETITE 22 July 2021 0 comments The Away Leg: XI Football Stories From on the Road, by Steve Menary and James Montague, published by Pitch Publishing, […]
LEARNING LESSONS 22 July 2021 0 comments SAM TODD REFLECTS ON CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN’S COLLAPSE (AND RECOVERY) AT EURO 2020 – AND HOW IT SHOULD BE TURNED INTO […]
SETH’S SRI LANKA SORTIE 3 June 2021 0 comments AUTHOR AND FOOTBALLER SETH BURKETT GIVES US THE LOW-DOWN ON PLAYING IN THE SOUTH ASIAN ISLAND NATION… WHEN you think […]
Chile Football | Colo-Colo Only Just Avoid Relegation 26 March 2021 0 comments Colo-Colo are one of the most successful football teams in Chile and have never been relegated. They came close this […]
Jean Beausejour | A Bit on an Unsung Hero 26 March 2021 0 comments When people think of Chilean footballers in English football they think of Alexis Sanchez, but Jean Beausejour is a talent […]
CANADA’S BIG CHANCE 10 September 2020 0 comments WORLD SCENE LIAM BAXTER SAYS IT’S TIME FOR THE NORTHAMERICAN UNDER-ACHIEVERS TO SEIZE THE MOMENT… Making headway: Bayern Munich’s Alphonso […]
CLASSY CRUZEIRO 23 July 2020 0 comments WORLD SCENE STEPHEN BRANDT RECALLS WHEN THE BOYS FROM BELO HORIZONTE STUNNED PELE & CO. Maestro: Tostao in action for […]
BRING ON THE COPA In the 1999 23 May 2019 0 comments WORLD SCENE IAN MCFARLANE REFLECTS ON THE HISTORY OF SOUTH AMERICA’S LEADING COMPETITION AND LOOKS AHEAD TO THIS SUMMER’S EDITION… […]
BIG IN JAPAN THE OSAKA DERBY 23 May 2019 0 comments WORLD SCENE KARAN TEJWANI EXAMINES THE INTENSE RIVALRY BETWEEN GAMBA OSAKA AND CEREZO OSAKA… JAPANESE football has grown immensely over […]
WHEN COLO-COLO FIZZED… 28 February 2019 0 comments WORLD SCENE STEPHEN BRANDT RECALLS WHEN A CHILEAN SIDE MADE THEIR PRESENCE FELT ON THE SOUTH AMERICAN STAGE… History-makers: Colo-Colo […]
THE POWER OF PEÑAROL 17 January 2019 0 comments WORLD SCENE STEPHEN BRANDT REFLECTS ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE URUGUAYAN HEAVYWEIGHTS IN THE 1960S… Legend: Alberto Spencer Peñarol are […]
The five strangest Premier League signings of all time 5 January 2019 0 comments There’s no doubting that the Premier League is big business. Whether it be from the clubs who spend millions upon […]