For decades the laws of the beautiful game had barely been touched. In the last few seasons though those in charge have ripped upthe rulebook introducing...
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The Premier League continues to fascinate football fans not only in the United Kingdom but all over the globe. Taking the fourth spot in the ranking for...
Footballers so often lead the way when it comes to fashion,
especially haircuts, but sometimes even they get it completely wrong. Just because something was...
It’s often said that the task of putting the ball in the back of the net is the hardest one in football. For some players though, the knack of goal...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! After a lengthy hiatus, the big names return to the hat in the FA Cup. It may not be Christmas, but it’s just as...
Boots are a footballer’s tools. Without them, they would be lost on the pitch. But boots aren’t just functional, they are a statement too. A team all wear...
Every football club has its cult heroes. For one reason or another, these players stand out from the rest, earning their own nicknames or fan songs and leaving...
Since it started in 1956, there have been over 85 British players who have received at least one vote for the Ballon d’Or. The award had always been voted...
Football boots are invariably associated with particular genres of player. If you turn up to play five-a-side and see that your opposite number is wearing...
Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani orchestrated a fantastic comeback for his side at the end of last month, scoring a double to help earn the Red Devils a...
For as long as there’s been football, there’s been football pundits. We all make our thoughts known, to our friends, co-workers and disinterested Twitter...
Roy Keane is one of football’s last great hardmen and is undoubtedly one of the best midfielders to grace the Premier League. The Irishman had a hugely...
Manchester United kicked off the first ever Premier League season in 1992/93 by lifting the trophy, finishing ten points ahead of Aston Villa in second.
But...
It’s fair to say that defending isn’t quite what it used to be, with much of the onus in modern football now on attacking and scoring goals.
It’s...
From an outside point of view, the life of a footballer is unsurprisingly one of luxury. Fast cars, huge mansions, more money than one can imagine, and all of...
Football never sleeps. There’s always something happening, somewhere. When a ball isn’t being kicked, words are being penned, playbooks analysed, and deals...
1. Felipe Anderson – West Ham United to FC Porto – Loan
2019/20 will go down as a season of mixed emotions for FC Porto. Os Dragoes emerged...
Manchester United, the most successful English club in Premier League history, achieved resounding success under Sir Alex Ferguson. Them days seem like a...
With goals galore in recent seasons in the English top-flight, it’s fair to say that old-school, no-nonsense defending is almost a thing of the past.
Pep...
Winning titles and securing European places unsurprisingly dominates the headlines in the English top-flight year in, year out, but such situations only arise...
1. Leroy Sane – Man City to FC Bayern Munich – €45 million
2019/20 proved a memorable season for FC Bayern Munchen. The Bavarian giants won their...
1. Arthur Melo – FC Barcelona to Juventus FC – €72 million
It has been a summer of upheaval at Juventus FC. Despite clinching a 9th straight...
1. Miralem Pjanic – Juventus FC to FC Barcelona – €60 million
The summer of 2020 will go down as FC Barcelona’s most testing in many a year...
Unprecedented times off the pitch at Barcelona have caused havoc on it, with Lionel Messi undoubtedly the most high-profile potential exit this summer. It’s...
On Wednesday night there were scenes that nowadays seem all too familiar. The new season had barely got underway but Glasgow Celtic had already been knocked...
Under constant pressure from the board, from the fans and even at times from your own players, who would be a football manager? It’s a job that certainly has...
It is fair to say that French football is currently riding the crest of a wave. Success for the national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup is now transmitting to...
Over the past few years, there has been a rapid rise in European clubs cherry-picking young talent from Major League Soccer.
Alphonso Davies has been the most...
With experienced players and world-class stars constantly being recruited to the English top-flight, making your Premier League debut in your teenage years is...
Despite remaining underrepresented and often underappreciated in the industry, Asian footballers stand tall as an integral part of the beautiful game. With...
The position of goalkeeper is almost unrecognisable nowadays to what it was merely six or seven years ago.
No longer mere shot stoppers or cross catchers...
Like many roles across a football pitch, the position of right-back is one that has evolved in recent years. Once a crucial part of a rigid back four –...
Stepping up to the spot is surely one of the most nerve-racking moments of a footballer’s career. The stadium split between fans nervously cheering you on...
In the footballing world, we tend to gravitate to the idea of the “wonderkid”. The Kylian Mbappes, Erling Haalands, and Joao Felixs of the world often...
Hampden Park in Glasgow which is home to Scottish lower league amateur side Queen’s Park is also the country’s national stadium. The venue plays...
Few positions represent the changing nature of football tactics than the full-back.
Back in the day, full-backs were simply just another cog in the defensive...
Almost every year there seems to be a new kid on the block that’s touted as the next big thing in English football but for every Wayne Rooney, there are ten...
This year marks the 25th birthday of the MLS and it continues to be the fastest growing league in the world. Interest continues to grow both domestically and...
Watford recently shocked the world with a comprehensive 3-0 win over the then unbeaten Champions elect, Liverpool. The Reds are still all but guaranteed to...
In this day and age where players earn enough money to retire early, it’s not often you see professional footballers continue playing close to their 40th...
The importance of a TV football commentator should not be underestimated. They are our eyes and ears in the ground. Their spontaneous reactions and words can...
Is there a more satisfying thing to witness on a football pitch than a free kick that leaves a wall looking over its shoulder to see the ball nestling in the...
When you say ‘Brazil’, you hear football. The nation has an unrivalled track record of churning out technically gifted youngsters and the current...
On Saturday evening, Norwich, having already succumbed to defeat away to European champions Liverpool and at home to Chelsea now perhaps face their sternest...
Paraguay’s last World Cup appearance was back in 2010, where they reached the quarter-finals – only losing to Spain on penalties in South Africa...
It’s almost time folks, the English second tier, the Championship starts for the 2019/20 season next weekend. For many, it is the most exciting league in the...
Under the management of David Moyes, Everton became a byword for overachievement. The Merseyside club consistently punched above their weight, memorably...
Players and managers aren’t the only powerful people in the football world. These days, certain football agents are more recognisable than the players...
Way back in 2000, Germany experienced a disastrous European Championship as the national side were knocked out in the group stage with a solitary point from...
When Wales manager Ryan Giggs named his 25-man squad for the double-header against Denmark and Albania in November 2018, he included no less than four players...