Category - Long Reads

Just like any child, he loved playing football. His mother, Doris, combed the whole city looking for football boots, but it was extremely complicated to get...

When almost any football fan hears that their club is investing in a young Brazilian starlet, they would inevitably be looking forward to the new arrival being...

Manchester City have had their share of ups and downs since their formation back in 1880. It’s fair to say the last decade has been a high point.
At this...

A lot of football fans will know that Ipswich Town suffered the heaviest defeat in Premier League history; it was a 9-0 humiliation at the hands of Manchester...

Many coaches are reluctant to laud their mentors. Whether it be a case of not wanting to appear inferior or perhaps a fear of leaving themselves open to a...

Life in the Premier League is vastly different from how it is in the lower divisions of English football. It is a different lifestyle and a tougher nut to...

In 2006 the Calciopoli scandal rocked Italian football to the core. At the centre was five Serie A & B clubs, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio, Reggina and the...

It was a rather busy summer for LaLiga’s three powerhouses. Barcelona were desperate to find the piece missing to lift the much-coveted Champions League...

When the news broke at the end of 2018 that Brahim Diaz would not be renewing his contract at Manchester City, many expected him to go the Sancho route. Jadon...

When Arsenal signed Granit Xhaka in the summer of 2016, he was seen as the player who could finally add more bite in the centre of the park. While the Swiss...