Right now it’s duly impossible to escape wonderful words, anecdotes and highlights which remember Diego Armando Maradona. Much has been said about the great Argentinian – players, managers, journalists, broadcasters have all had tales and stories to share. We’ve found these 12 quotes said by players and managers over the years about Diego but taken […]
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Identity Crisis – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Seventy Three
Leeds United, playing the right way and what we demand from our clubs
Bundesliga Boxes – Mystery German Football Shirts
There has been a lot of hype on social media about ‘Football Shirt Mystery Boxes’, with many variations popping up offering varying levels of interest and value across social media. Bundesliga Boxes is a specialist product in this exciting sector – offering people the unique experience of receiving a mystery German football shirt. Bundesliga Boxes […]
Dutch Side Trolls Chelsea Fans by Announcing They’ve Signed Kai Havertz
21-year-old German sensation Kai Havertz has been tipped to join Premier League side Chelsea in the wake of Bayer Leverkusen’s Europa League campaign coming to an end. However, Blues fans might have gotten quite the scare when they got wind of Dutch minnows Heracles Almelo welcoming the player with a tweet of his face photoshopped […]
In Appreciation Of Franco Baresi
"There are pictures of the weeping comeback captain and Divine Ponytail consoling each other while Brazilian players dance in the background. No one did more on the pitch to drag Italy to the final than Baggio. No one did more off the pitch than Baresi." In Episode Thirty Two we look at ‘In Appreciation of […]
River Plate P-P Boca Juniors, 2018 – Rory Smith
Rory Smith joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller on this week’s Greatest Games to reflect on one of football’s most highly-anticipated fixtures to have never even happened – the postponed 2018 Copa Libertadores final second-leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors. A rousing 2-2 draw at La Bombonera had perfectly set-up a winner-takes-all Copa Libertadores […]
Who Are The Premier League’s Most Profitable Team?
allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen> Gameweek 38 has wrapped up the season once again. Gone are the days of stealing those last few hours of work on a Friday for making last-minute Fantasy Premier League transfers; staring blankly at those shouty blokes on Soccer Saturday whilst clinging to your phone and shaking your head […]
Greatest Games: Ajax 2 Spurs 3
LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE OR YOUTUBE This week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Nihal Arthanayake to discuss Spurs’ dramatic 2019 Champions League semi-final second-leg in Amsterdam against Ajax. There was disappointment at the recently opened new home of Tottenham Hotspur in the first-leg and after de Ligt […]
Football Index Time Machine
Frank Lampard returns to the Bridge this weekend looking for his first goal as Chelsea manager after a 4-0 drubbing away to Manchester United ruined his Chelsea homecoming. It wasn’t too long ago when Frank was last searching for a first league goal in Chelsea colours. It’s the 2001-02 season, he’s in midfield alongside Zenden, […]
Sporting Gijón 0 Real Oviedo 0, 1997 – Sid Lowe
Sid Lowe joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss a game, a team and a Spanish principality close to his heart – this week’s Greatest Game is the Asturian derby of January 1997 – Sporting Gijón 0 Real Oviedo 0. Managed by Juanma Lillo, now assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Real Oviedo […]