Who Is Lutz Pfannenstiel: The Craziest Man In Football
Lutz Pfannenstiel may be the craziest man in football. From playing on every continent to match-fixing scandals to even dying on the pitch.
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Globetrotting Tifosi: Serie A’s International Fans
Serie A is attracting new eyes again, but a strong international fanbase has been following from afar for years.
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Damien Duff and The Growth of the League of Ireland
It’s November 1st, and Shelbourne have just taken the lead against Derry City. “Duffer, Duffer, Duff-er-er-er” screams from the lungs of the travelling Shels’ fans, to the tune of The Cranberries ‘Zombie’. 250 kilometres south, the same chant is ringing around Tallaght Stadium by the Block E Boys and travelling support of Waterford FC as…
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F.C United of Manchester: The Club Created By Fans For Fans
F.C United of Manchester is a club founded by defiance. It was created in protest to bring football fans together, to avoid making the rich richer.
Sporting Fingal FC: The League of Ireland’s Shortest Success Story
Sporting Fingal was a club that only had 965 days of activity but left their mark in outstanding fashion. The club were formed, won an FAI Cup as a First Division side, got promoted to the Premier Division, mounted a title charge, and made their European debut all in the space of their three-season existence….
Rooted in Pride, Driven by Passion: FC Romania
In 2006, a small group of Romanian friends in London formed FC Romania with little more than a football and a shared dream. What started as a weekend hobby soon grew into something bigger—a beacon of pride for the Romanian community in the UK, a lifeline to their homeland, and an unexpected journey up the…
Champions Clash: Larne vs Shamrock Rovers
It isn’t often two champions from the same island clash in European competition, but that’s what happened tonight in the Conference League. The competition was designed to help smaller clubs pit the best against the best from either side of the border. Reigning League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers took a break from their gripping…
What Is Loyalty In Football?
There is often a phrase that does the rounds in the press or in the media “There is no loyalty in football anymore” However, I wanted to change the perspective on that: what is loyalty in football? Loyalty or Best Mates? When a manager seemingly picks the same player repeatedly irrespective of performances (often due…
St. Kevin’s Football Club: Ireland’s Schoolboy Elite
St. Kevin’s Football Club have established a remarkable reputation for its commitment to the growth of young players, making it a legendary organisation in the player development space in the Republic of Ireland. In 1959, Fr. Desmond Williams, who would become Bishop Desmond Williams, started St. Kevin’s Football Club. The Dublin club uses facilities at…
Why Are Northern English Football Clubs Declining? How Have Some Resisted This Trend?
Northern English football clubs are currently on the decline, but why is this? And how have some managed to buck this downward trend?