The Problem Facing Every Young Superstar in Football Right Now
There is a problem facing every young superstar in football. It has nothing to do with the players themselves, but instead an outside factor.
The Fascinating Phenomenon of Lockdown Football
June 17th, 2020, to May 23rd, 2021, were undeniably the strangest 11 months in football history. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world as we knew it was changed forever when we were forced into lockdown in March 2020. Naturally, this meant that football seasons everywhere were put on hold until further notice. In England,…
Al Ahly vs Zamalek: The Fiercest Derby in the Middle East
Al Ahly vs Zamalek could be one of the fiercest matchups in all of football. It certainly is in the Middle East.
For The Love Of Football
Read through this story of how LA Matthews was converted to the church of football. His love of football has not waivered since.
Al Ahly: How They Became Africa’s Most Successful Club
Founded in 1907 in Egypt, Al Ahly Football Club has entrenched itself as the most successful football club in African and Egyptian Football history, but this success took a lot of time to materialize and did not come without controversy between Africa’s most successful club and its federation: CAF. A History Filled With Trophies Al…
Football Manager 2024: It’s More Than A Game, It’s A Beautiful Way Of Life
As I dashed around my room with extreme speed seconds after guiding Manchester United back to the pinnacle of English football with two games to go, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Was I embarrassed that I, a grown man, could get this much joy from a video game? No. I was…
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Top 10 Craziest Premier League Moments of All Time
Antonio Conte once famously said: “Just one regular day of Barclays (Premier League), that’s all I ask. It will never happen”. As the Italian tactician testified, an uninteresting day in the Premier League is pretty hard to come by. The Premier League offers so much more than just great football, it also offers up some…
A Letter to Dele Alli
Dear Dele, Thank You. For forty minutes, you spoke about your relationship with your family, your childhood traumas, your battle with addiction and your relationship with football which ended up bringing me to tears on numerous occasions. I hope that this piece expresses just how grateful I am. Dear Dele, Thank You for being a…
Top 5 Funniest Football Chants
Just what are the funniest football chants of all time? Football is a funny old game. It encapsulates the ebbing and flowing drama of the great movies, the heartbreak and elation of great romances, and the time-honoured tradition of humiliating your opponents with razor-sharp wit, and stunning retort. Here, we take a look at the…
Fan Cams and the Voiceless Victims of Rage
In the realms of performance, the quest for authenticity remains ever-present. The two-time Oscar winner Spencer Tracy offering advice to a young Katharine Houghton distilled the essence of a successful performance down to one sentence: “Know your lines, and don’t bump into the furniture.” She had, I presume, hoped to replicate a career like that…