“Oh Joey, you’ve been sent off again. Have a rest and take three weeks off, fully paid”. “Temper, Temper Nemanja, off you go and leave Ashley Barnes to be the victim”. The big world of football throughout the years has seen many things change. One thing however, remains the same, the bad boys of the… Keep Reading
What does it take for a modern player to become a Ronaldo-esque Super star? It take more than just being good at football that’s for sure, and sometimes, if you fit into enough of the other categories you don’t even have to be particularly good at the game! 1) Money:You have to live a flash… Keep Reading
Football. More than just a game? Of course it is. What other sport encapsulates passion, anger, fear, joy, disappointment all in one entertaining, at times beautiful package. What other sport brings people together in such a way that John Smith can turn up at a stadium and unite with people he has never met, regardless… Keep Reading
How well do you know yourself? For example, are you part of an in-group or out-group? Have you ever succumbed to de-individuation or disinhibition? Are you a BIRG-er? Do you have a tendency to CORF? Prone to cognitive bias perhaps? Are you just about to click to the next page because of all the pretentious… Keep Reading
My club Coventry City currently play their football in League One and at the time of writing are near the bottom of a table that in old money used to be known as the Third Division. How times have changed for the Sky Blues who once played 34 consecutive seasons in the top flight of… Keep Reading
January, goddam January. Back to work. Back to whatever grindstone or drudgery constitutes your daily existence. Back to wondering if your team’s star-striker, or heroic goalkeeper is suddenly going to fuck-off somewhere for a bigger pay-day, or a more welcoming climate, or a better chance at glory. It’s that time of year the fans, the… Keep Reading
“Am I so round with you as you with me, That like a football you do spurn me thus? You spurn me hence, and he will spurn me hither: If I last in this service, you must case me in leather.” – William Shakespeare Most people have a sense of football being around for some… Keep Reading
Doping is the dirtiest word in sports and footballs biggest secret. Through a combination of denial, ignorance and fear, football has escaped the kind of credibility stripping publicity that has left the reputation of other sports permanently scarred. Coaches, players and fans take pride in “their” sport being the cleanest, but the evidence points to… Keep Reading
On January 13th this year, FIFA granted permission to the Republic of Kosovo to play international friendly matches against other FIFA member associations. The permission was not granted without stipulations however and Kosovo will have to play their inaugural international football match in kits without national symbols, nor will they be permitted to air the… Keep Reading
