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)
Get Shirty – Why are players booked for taking their shirts off?
Explore the curious case of players being booked for taking their shirts off—how 2004’s joy-limiting rules were scrapped, yet the reasoning behind it left more questions than answers.
The endless Gerrard vs Scholes vs Lampard debate
Who was best? Gerrard, Lampard or Scholes? Does it matter or should
Jorge Mendes: The Original Super Agent
Super agent Jorge Mendes is one of the most powerful men in
Football in India: the tapped market that remains untapped
Explore the evolution of football in India—from its early roots to the rise of the I-League and ISL. This in-depth article examines the sport's infrastructure, financial hurdles, youth potential, and the untapped opportunities that could turn India into a global football powerhouse
When football clubs lost the plot: the strangest managerial appointments in English football
"From Clough at Leeds to Benitez at Chelsea, revisit English football’s most baffling managerial appointments — the hires that had fans questioning reality before a ball was even kicked."
Josef Bican: The Greatest Goalscorer You’ve Never Heard Of
Discover the extraordinary life of Josef Bican — a forgotten football legend who scored over 800 goals, defied war, fascism, and communism, and became a symbol of resilience and principle in the face of Europe’s darkest chapters.
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 on the wane. (Originally written in November 2015)
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)
Psycho-balls: The psychology of the football fan
We all suffer the enjoyment of the football fandom, butt why? (Originally written in January 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)
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)
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