Tag: football
Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo fan crowd-surfs onto Ballon d’Or red carpet
Despite finishing as runner-up in the 2015 Ballon d’Or awards, Cristiano Ronaldo still has a ridiculously large following and an army of dedicated, adoring fans. This was in evidence on the red carpet as one fan was clearly d
Manchester United’s managerial dilemma
Talking about Manchester United’s managerial problems feels more out of place than seeing Jurgen Klopp in a meditation centre given the years of stability Sir Alex Ferguson gave the Red Devils but now, more than ever s
Why Dortmund’s Aubameyang won’t come to the Premier League
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had an unbelievable season so far in Europe and the Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park, and has scored more goals than syllables in his name for Borussia Dortmund this se
A summary of the last seven days in football
Jurgen Klopp continues to impress me with the way he conducts himself as a manager. Many people remember him fondly during his time at Borussia Dortmund and probably have them as a secret second club such was th
Watch: A definite contender for own goal of the season
Own goals. They’re brilliant. Unless they’re against you, of course. There have been a few corkers over the years and plenty of glum faces in the process. There’s a new one doing the rounds and it’s quite possibly the bes
Watch: Kid solves Rubik’s Cube while doing keepy ups
Doing more than say 45 keepy ups is pretty difficult at the best of times, but combining that with trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube is just plain mad. Well, a daring 11-year-old boy with far too much talent decided t
Five summer transfer deals still waiting to happen
As the summer transfer window continues to gradually tick towards its customary anti-climactic conclusion, clubs from the Premier League and Europe still have around two weeks to conclude a few late signings and
Watch: Superb new Carlsberg advert featuring Manchester United legend Schmeichel
Carlsberg have produced some excellent television adverts over years and people, especially football fans, tend to look forward to their next offering as they continue to come up with fairly comical, clever advertising camp
Chris Hughton provides the consistency and stability that Brighton desperately need
As we limped towards Championship survival towards the end of last season with a grand total of one goal and two points in seven games, I, and a fair few Brighton and Hove Albion fans, were sceptical about the appoin
Stopping the disappearing acts of young English talent
As everyone obsesses over the Raheem Sterling saga, their attention should be turned to the other exciting English talent that has made his move to the Etihad: Patrick Roberts. Manchester City have acquired a midfi
Why the stats do lie
Football talk has long been the default discussion through my time at school and while there’s not much more I love to give my opinion on, I can’t deny how hard it is to accept the opinion of others at …
The history behind Catenaccio
Over the years there have been many managers who have been labelled as ‘tactical geniuses’. One of these is Helenio Herrera. You might not have heard of Herrera, which is entirely understandable, however, he’s th
Copa America – Team of the tournament
It was a memorable Copa América, with hosts Chile ending their 99-year wait to lift their first ever international trophy, while it wasn’t quite the same for Argentina as Lionel Messi’s men’s 22-year drought without
Watch: A look back at Jeff Stelling’s best moments of 2014/15
Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling is deemed a bit of a legend by the wider football community as he’s, bluntly put, bloody good at his job. His knowledge of the game is extensive, he delivers goal updates like nob
Watch: Icelandic Mud Football, anyone?
There’s quite a few ways to play the beautiful game and plenty of different surfaces to try it out on. From a concrete school playground, to a beautiful pristine beach, the options are endless. Ever thought about having a kick …