When Irish people (and probably European people in general) think of Colombia, thoughts tend to drift towards the stereotypical. With a less than subtle nod to popular culture, cocaine and violence immediately spring to mind as do broad accents, white suits, larey shirts and good coffee. Similarly, when folk ponder upon Colombia’s association with the […]
There is a new superpower coming in world football. Liverpool fans will still be in disbelief that their top transfer target Alex Teixeira shunned their advances in favour of a move to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning. The £38 million Jiangsu shelled out for the talented Brazillian was the third time the Chinese transfer […]
Andrei Kanchelskis is a Manchester United cult hero. The Ukrainian winger played a huge part in United’s marvellous mid nineties team – Ferguson’s first great United side. Alongside Giggs, Cantona, Hughes, Ince and the rest, Kanchelskis lightening quick, direct performances down the right flank ensured his place in United folklore. He even scored a derby […]
For two years I lived in the shadow of the Guus Hiddink Stadium in a tidy suburb called Pungam. My apartment in the city, around 2010, was situated on the fourth floor with a view from the living room straight down the hill of the 44,000 seater-stadium. My walk to work every morning took me […]
We should not need tragedies such as Gary Speed or Robert Enke to show us that depression in football is a very serious problem. While many would argue that depression is an epidemic of society and that no one individual institution is more affected than another, the problem is so vast and unique to each […]
Arsene Wenger is most famous for his work with Arsenal, whom he took over in 1996 and has won multiple trophies for, however, one would be forgiven for not remembering his work prior to his Arsenal career. The Frenchman retired from his playing career in his hometown of Strasburg and just three years later he […]
When did you first realise you could perform magic with a football? It’s all I’ve ever known. It’s just me, and the ball…there’s a connection, you know. Many say people are born with raw talent. You either have it or don’t. Do you think it’s possible for an ordinary person to ever learn what you […]
Everybody plays Premier League Fantasy Football. It’s simple and fun – pick your team, select your captain, tweak your selection depending on fixtures and rack up those points. Over the course of a season you try to amass enough points to beat your friends and top those workplace leagues and tournaments. If you’re like me, […]
Much of the weekend’s focus has centred on the floundering Premier League champions Chelsea after they suffered their 5th league defeat in 10. Jose Mourinho’s meltdown is certainly intriguing, but the team that turned over his faltering Blues on Saturday are providing a compelling story of their own. West Ham have now taken the scalps […]
Stating the obvious, different teams have shown throughout time that they can reach success by using different strategies. When comparing the game model of Mourinho’s Inter Milan to the Barcelona’s of Guardiola era; the Real Madrid’s of Ancelotti to the Ajax’s of Rinus Mitchels, the only thing that these teams had in common is the […]
