How the Olympic Games played an underappreciated role in world football’s development
by The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics takes place on July 23, but the sporting action begins two days earlier. As well as softball, the …
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5 classic FA Cup clashes between Manchester United and Arsenal
Manchester United 2-3 Woolwich Arsenal, 1906 The first ever FA Cup meeting between the two clubs took place 113 years ago. A brace from Bert …
Remembering English football’s most incredible Boxing Day in 1963
The Boxing Day fixture list is widely seen as an intrinsic part of the English football calendar, with its continued presence in 2019 representing a …
Renato Sanches linked with Premier League return are Lille rebirth
by When UEFA Euro 2016 first came around, few eyes were on Portugal. Despite boasting top talent including Cristiano Ronaldo, many seen the nation as a …
England’s Clean Sheets Should Impress Fans More
As the boos rang out around Wembley after the England Scotland game, the message was clear: the hosts’ performance was not good enough. England had …
Leicester City close to double striker pick-up
Having watched UEFA Champions League participation fade away on the last day for two seasons in a row, some Leicester City fans might have worried …
Why Pele will always be the king of Brazilian football
by With so much international football coming up for the South American sides it is only a matter of time before the milestone is reached. Prepare yourselves …
Liverpool looking to ‘trim fat’ of the bloated squad ahead of summer changes
As one of the most successful clubs in Europe over the last few years, Liverpool built a template on a young squad of talented stars …
Leicester City move closer to Lille defensive midfield signing
When a team boasts the kind of midfield talent that Leicester City can call upon, signing another player for the middle of the park might …