Fastest Premier League Players
Ask managers what sort of attributes they would like their players to possess and it’s unlikely that you’d have to wait very long before one of them mentioned pace. Whether…
Arsenal Finish the Year on Top, and It Still Feels Complicated
Arsenal finishing the calendar year at the top of the Premier League should be simple to process. They beat Aston Villa 4–1, at home, without needing a late rescue or…
Bowyer vs Dyer to Gueye vs Keane: Infamous Incidents Of Fighting Your Own Teammates In Football
Football is a game filled with passion. There is no one who takes to the pitch but isn’t interested in winning, which can mean a level of frustration boiling over…
The Tale of the Lisbon Lions: Celtic European Cup Win 1967
Nowadays, it would hardly be unfair to suggest that Celtic are considered to be ‘also-rans’ when it comes to Europe’s most elite competitions. The Scottish giants may win the title…
The Tale of Aston Villa’s March to Becoming European Champions
Not a lot of people know this, but when Sir Alex Ferguson arrived at Manchester United, the Red Devils had won the same number of league titles and European Cups…
The Financial Evolution of Veikkausliiga Teams
A Comprehensive Analysis of Economic Challenges, Structural Divergence, and the Future of Sponsorship in Finnish Football The economic context of professional football in Finland, exemplified by Veikkausliiga, is a unique…
The Penalty Double-Touch Rule
In some ways, the penalty kick has always felt as though it favours the attacker. From the moment a penalty is given, the likelihood is that a goal is going…
Why Bookings in the Match Don’t Carry Over to a Penalty Shoot-Out
When it comes to football matches, knockout games are amongst the most fun from a viewer’s point of view. That is especially the case if they go to a penalty…
When Football Matches End but the Night Is Still Young
The final whistle blows and the stands clear out, but there’s still a buzz in the air. For many football fans, the end of a match just means looking for…
Ginger Football Players: Our Best XI Ginger Footballers
Ginger people will be quick to tell you that they are persecuted on a regular basis. For some reason, the wider world has decided that being ginger is something to…