It has not always been the case, but these days the fullback position might be one of the most crucial positions in a team. In the modern game, more is asked of fullbacks than ever […]
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez ushered in the Galácticos era when he signed Luís Figo from arch-rivals Barcelona in 2000. Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham swiftly followed Figo to Madrid, joining the likes of […]
The world of professional football is one full of those that are the very best at what they do. Whilst a lot of the players, managers and other personalities associated with the game manage to […]
I remember watching football back in the 1990s and the 2000s. My God it was exciting. There were so many dangerous players in front of goal, so many dynamic strike partnerships, so many strikers regularly […]
Refereeing has always been a contentious topic in football, but recent seasons have seen an uptick in debate around officiating, particularly when it comes to Manchester United. High-profile games often leave fans questioning whether the […]
I remember watching Match of the Day with my Dad of a Saturday evening back in the 1990s. It was the quickest way to get a round up of the day’s football and hear some […]
I read with relief that Arsene Wenger, long-time Arsenal manager and now Chief of International Football Development at FIFA, had proposed changing the offside rule. He is a man who understands the game better than […]
Remember when Jadon Sancho ended his Manchester United career by lashing out at his manager via a Twitter post? That’s the power of social media in football. It’s not all players embarrassing themselves though. Think […]
Women’s football has been receiving a lot more attention in the last decade, especially since the England team won the UEFA Cup in 2022. It’s much more common to see women’s football on television and […]
Dementia. 33.3% of us are forecast to get it at some point in our lives. There are many different types of the disease, but they all reduce a person’s cognitive functions, with symptoms including memory […]
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