Category: Natter Posts
Why Major League Soccer is heading in a worrying direction
Major League Soccer, for almost fifteen years, was based on a strict financial model that was made to prevent the league from becoming the old North American Soccer League of the 1967 to 1985 time. However, since t
Manchester United vs Liverpool: A match not made in heaven
The two biggest rivals in the Premier League are heading for their first clash of the season this weekend at Old Trafford. A time when not only the teams battle it out on the pitch, but also the rival factions …
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
A look at Manchester United’s summer spending spree
Manchester United didn’t end up signing Uncle Tom Cobley but if the media had had anything to do with it, they would have along with all of his family. It was a summer that started so hot for the reds with …
Watch: Man Utd fan Usain Bolt takes on the Dizzy Goals Challenge
The Dizzy Goals Challenge aims to raise awareness of The Global Goals – a series of targets to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change which is to be agreed by 193 world leaders at the UN on 25t
Watch: Arsenal’s Arteta and Walcott attempt Dizzy Goals Challenge
The Dizzy Goals Challenge aims to raise awareness of The Global Goals – a series of targets to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change which is to be agreed by 193 world leaders at the UN on 25t
The transfer window and the uncertainties beyond
It’s scary to have too many possibilities, isn’t it? With more than two possibilities, we can never be sure what to expect and things have more tendency to go south from there. It’s anarchic and in a bad way. During …
Watch: Moroccan goalkeeper sent off after manhandling pitch invader
During the Moroccan Charity Shield on Friday evening, AS Salé stopper Mohammed Essoukhra decided to confront a pitch invader and get him off the pitch, only to be shown a straight red card for doing so and looking utter
Watch: Former Portsmouth, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra scores screamer
After struggling to secure a deal following his release from Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of the season, former Portsmouth, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra finally signed on the dotted line for Fre
Watch: AFC Wimbledon mascot Haydon is ring bearer at wedding
When you think of Wimbledon, you tend to think of the Wombles. Haydon the Womble might not necessarily spring to the mind’s of non-Dons, but he definitely does with AFC Wimbledon fans as he’s the official club m
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
Tottenham new boy N’Jie has the potential to succeed in England
There has been somewhat of a reputation building around Lyon’s academy success in recent years. In the recent past they’ve produced some exciting young talents who look destined for the top. If you don’t follow Ligue 1 cl
Watch: Former Barcelona, Inter and Chelsea forward Samuel Eto’o has still got it
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has been a fantastic goalscorer over the years and is considered to be one of the best strikers of the modern era. Some might argue that his career has petered out a bit, though, after fail
A look at Lyon
It’s common knowledge that in football your pre-season doesn’t define the season ahead, but it can certainly set the tempo for how you start. In Lyon’s five pre-season games, they’ve lost four of them, conceding 13 go