Category: Natter Posts
The story of the third team in NASL history
Football is always full of supporters who are nostalgic for the old days when there wasn’t massive contracts, big television money, and as many bandwagon fans. The explosion of blogs and Youtube has given the commo
Are we losing the magic of the FA Cup?
This past weekend saw two of the biggest FA Cup upsets in history, with League Two new boys Cambridge United holding 11 time winners Manchester United to a draw and League One Bradford City subjecting the Pre
Regenerating Manchester City – who to turn to?
Monday Night Football is an education for football fans, like myself, as teams, managers, players, formations and tactics are broken down in microscopic detail by Sky Sports pundits and former Premier League stars Ga
Cristiano Ronaldo disguises himself as a beggar and plays football in Madrid square
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is quite good at football, isn’t he? When he’s not showing off his stupendous skills or scoring stonking free-kicks, it seems the Portuguese trickster enjoys having a bit of a laugh in his spa
Red card: referee breaks player’s nose with horrific elbow
Without referees football would be in a bit of a mess. They keep things under control, most of the time, inflict some much needed authority and just generally keep the game clean and tidy. One referee in Holland has buck
Ballboy advises goalkeeper which way to dive for penalty and gets it right
Australian ballboy Stephen White has made a name for himself after successfully advising China goalkeeper Wang Delai which way to dive for an incoming penalty during their Asian Cup clash against penalty taker Nai
Good sport: ESPN pundit Craig Burley gets Fernando Torres tattoo after losing bet
ESPN pundit Craig Burley, somewhat surprisingly given the punishment, stuck to his word when he lost a bet on the instant impact of Fernando Torres at Atletico Madrid. Of course, as you’re probably aware, Torres has defied
Liverpool: a red resurgence
Sunday the 14th of December 2014 has featured prominently on the calendar of many a Liverpool follower as one of the darkest days of a year riddled with them. This of course was the day of Liverpool’s chastening at the
Tim Cahill picks out son in stands with a pass of unerring accuracy
Former Millwall and Everton midfielder Tim Cahill, now plying his trade in Major League Soccer with New York Red Bulls, is currently on international duty with Australia playing in the Asian Cup. This video shows a nice mom
PR stunt: David Ginola’s campaign video to become FIFA president
David Ginola says he wants to become the president of FIFA. Yes, you did read that correctly – DAVID GINOLA SAYS HE WANTS TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF FIFA. Unfortunately though, and perhaps somewhat predic
Toothless Manchester United must improve and these additions could help
‘Improvement’ is a word that has been rattling around Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium like a bad rash for a while now. New boss Louis van Gaal has stated numerous times “we are improving” and “we have a lot to
High school goalkeeper saves incredible Ronaldo-esque free-kick
Cristiano Ronaldo’s unique technique when taking a free-kick seems to have caught on in recent years. This was demonstrated during a high school match over in the US when one player struck an incredible swerving effort w
FIFA Puskas Award finalists’ goals get the LEGO treatment
On Monday evening the FIFA Ballon d’Or awards ceremony finally took place after what felt like endless build up and constant speculation. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few hours, you’ll be aware that Cri
Former Manchester City boss Mancini takes a ball to the face from own player
Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini, now manager of Italian giants Inter Milan, was always seen as bit of a tough nut during his playing days. He seems to have maintained that image throughout his career as a m
Calm down Cristiano: Ronaldo has a go at cameraman
Cristiano Ronaldo, the best player in the world, was a surprising substitute for Real Madrid as they took on city rivals Atletico in the Copa del Rey, Spain’s annual cup competition, on Wednesday evening. Despite being on