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.
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 April 2015)
Red Star Belgrade 1991: When the Stars Aligned
It was May 29, 1991, and in Bari, a city drenched in
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
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?
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)
Psycho-balls: The psychology of the football fan
We all suffer the enjoyment of the football fandom, butt why? (Originally written in January 2015)
Jorge Mendes: The Original Super Agent
Super agent Jorge Mendes is one of the most powerful men in football. Read more about his rise here. (Originally written in September 2015)
Bombs and bungs: The story of Andrei Kanchelskis Man Utd exit
Kanchelskis acrimonious Old Trafford departure in 1995 is one of football’s most intriguing and mysterious tales. (Originally written in December 2015)
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 turn of the millennium.
Paddy Moore – Ireland’s “Pocket Hercules”
Irish football historians will tell you that Paddy Moore was second only to George Best as the most naturally gifted footballer ever produced in the island’s 32 counties. (Originally written in September 2015)
Back-Post interview: Stephanie Roche
Padraig Byrne sat down for a chat with former FIFA Puskas Best Goal nominee Stephanie Roche in December 2014. Read the interview here. ((Originally published in December 2014)
Back-Post interview: Ian Rush
Padraig Byrne sat down for a chat with Liverpool legend Ian Rush back in 2015. Read the interview here. (Originally published in April 2015)
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