Only Fools and Horses; Ancient Greek Historians; and Supporting Your Football Club
If the club you support changes owners, managers, kits, sponsors, players, even its stadium—does it remain your club? By Paul Cahill
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Only Fools and Horses; Ancient Greek Historians; and Supporting Your Football Club
If the club you support changes owners, managers, kits, sponsors, players, even its stadium—does it remain your club? By Paul Cahill
The Divine Tragedy: Roberto Baggio’s pride and pain
To understand Roberto Baggio, you have to understand pain, glory and every emotion in between. Read about the Divine Ponytail here.
The great rip-off: how English football sold its soul and priced out the working class
Football has been lifted out of our reach, wrapped in silk and sold to the highest bidder. Is it possible to stop the rot?
Red Star Belgrade 1991: When the Stars Aligned
It was May 29, 1991, and in Bari, a city drenched in Italian moonlight and cheap wine, Red Star Belgrade took to the pitch
Leeds United and the Fall of Icarus: a tale of hubris, gold, and ruin
In the annals of English football, few fables are as grandiose or as calamitous as the rise and fall of Leeds United at the
Fear and loathing in the stands: the strange, twisted relationship between football and drugs
Football and drugs. Two elements of modern life that have been inextricably linked for decades, both feeding into each other like a never-ending ouroboros
Among the Lions: the fan culture of Millwall FC
Love them or hate them, Millwall and their fans are as much a part of football’s tapestry as the game itself. And as the
Arsene Wenger: The Early Years
Arsene Wenger is most famous for his work with Arsenal, whom he took over in 1996 and has won multiple trophies for, however, one
The Mad Dog of Sofia: The Life and Times of Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria in the late '80s was a swirling cauldron of smoky bars, backroom deals, and a government teetering on the edge of collapse. Somewhere
Archive (2010 to 2015)
Einstein’s brain and Messi’s game
Like Albert Einstein, Lionel Messi's operates on plane of brilliance that most humans cannot access. Read about Messi's otherworldliness here. (Written in
Rooney is on the wane
He is a watered-down single-malt whiskey. He is badly cut cocaine. He is a rock song in a vacuum. He is Rooney
The endless Gerrard vs Scholes vs Lampard debate
Who was best? Gerrard, Lampard or Scholes? Does it matter or should we just appreciate all three equally? (Originally written in December
2006: Staunton’s Ireland
A look back at the first fixture of Steve Staunton's ill-fated Republic of Ireland tenure against Sweden in 2006. (Originally written in
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Tambling, McDermott, Channon, Callaghan, Sunderland & Worthington
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part eight focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Uwe Seeler
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part seven focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Peter Lorimer, Terry Venables & Barry Bridges
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part six focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Dixie Dean, Geoff Hurst & Jimmy Johnstone
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part five focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Rodney Marsh
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part four focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Gordon Banks & Trevor Brooking
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part three focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: Bobby Charlton
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part two focuses on
Superstars of the League of Ireland: George Best
In our multi-part series, Colm Murphy recalls the famous footballers that have played in the League of Ireland. Part one focuses on
History
2006: Staunton’s Ireland
A look back at the first fixture of Steve Staunton's ill-fated Republic of Ireland tenure against Sweden in 2006. (Originally written in January 2016)
Doping: football’s sordid little secret
Doping is football's biggest secret. Back-post investigates. (Originally written in Augus 2015)
Jean-Marc Bosman: the greatest transfer of them all
Jean-Marc Bosman's case gave rise to the astronomical sums currently paid out in transfer fees and wages today. (Originally written in January 2015)
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