Although it’s been rescheduled for 2021, the UEFA European Football Championship has kept its original name, EURO 2020, as well as the teams that are set to compete for the title of the best football nation on the Old Continent. From the moment the qualifying teams were divided into groups, predictions started to appear on […]
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Beskov v Lobanovskyi, Sasha Goryunov
Two great players, two great coaches, two different visions of the game “How many times have you heard this? We pass our way through the middle of the park! But you decided to take someone on.” With his team 1-0 up Konstantin Beskov was berating one of his players at half-time in the changing rooms […]
Blizzard-38 Sampler
Blizzard-38 Sampler
First Touches
Football’s happened again and with the German and Spanish leagues returning, there was even more to watch and talk about. We had newly-promoted Osasuna and Mallorca both picking up opening gameweek wins and fellow promoted club Granada pushing Villarreal all the way in a fantastic four-all draw. Sevilla fielded virtually a whole new eleven at […]
Bring Your Dinner, Ewan Flynn
John Sitton, the Rwandan genocide and the fabled Leyton Orient documentary Tuesday, 7 February 1995, half-time: Leyton Orient 0 Blackpool 1. Home Dressing Room. “What did I say to you about good players wanting to be good players all the time? Do you not know how profound that is? Have you not examined the fucking […]
Three Great Sporting Technologies
Tasks have become quicker and simpler thanks to technological advancement. This rapid development is evident in many sectors, including sports, and has influenced the way games are played. According to Statista, 69% of sports fans have admitted to the positive influence these emerging technologies have on their perception of sports. What are some of these developments, and […]
Premier League Debut Goals
A selection of the finest debut goals the Premier League has ever seen.
No Vinnie
You know that feeling where you sink back into your seat frustrated and confused as Anton Ferdinand, Djimi Traore, Phil Jagielka, Eric Dier or Vincent Kompany line up a shot from 30-odd yards out. You close your eyes and tut knowing exactly what happens next. The ball goes flying high and wide before taking an […]
The Best Stadiums to Visit
Football stadiums are considered as sanctuaries for all the fans. Millions of them have experienced some of the biggest excitements and biggest disappointments in their lives on these places. Some legendary names that are hailed as more than just stadiums are Highbury, Maracana, Old Trafford, etc. These stadiums are part of the football culture and […]
Building The Dream, James Corbett
The following article first appeared in Issue 16, released in March 2016. As the political wrangling continues over Qatar’s World Cup, what’s the reality on the ground? At the edge of an empty man-made lagoon near to the shore of the Arabian Gulf, I count skyscrapers looming from the dust. The road, lined on one […]