Chelsea Youth Anonymous Part II
A short young man in a sweat stained long sleeve red and white shirt saunters into an underground training pitch outside London. As the young man emerges into an open…
The Middle Penalties
October 18, 2025: London, England. Standing in front of of the goal at the Shed End, Petr Cech assumes a familiar position. One hop to the left, a couple to…
No Goals, No Hope, No Face
Dear Calvin, Thank you for your kind words, it hasn’t been easy to be a Palace supporter in recent weeks. Not many people care to ask us how this is…
Little Diego Says Goodbye
Sitting in his old (and new) locker in the Atletico Madrid dressing room, Diego Costa debates Instagram etiquette with his social media manager. “Listen, I want to tell it like…
The Red Devils’ Scoring Genius Makes a Blunder
August 14, 2017 A tall and dejected Belgian man walks through the streets of Manchester on a rainy day. He should be happy, he remarks to himself. Still, things are…
Frank de Boer Hosts a Press Conference
Frank: “Hello everybody, just a few questions today – as you might guess I’m not so in the mood.” Young Irreverent Reporter: “Mr. de Boer, four games… that’s a short…
Spurs and Wembley have Relationship Issues
After weeks of wavering back and forth she finally confronted him: “Can’t you leave me alone? We’re not meant for each other.” The question didn’t shock him. He had been…
South Liver-Hampton-Pool
(A man speaks as the camera pans across a non-descript training pitch) “It just seemed natural. Like we hd been half red already and the natural next step in our…
Chelsea Youth Anonymous
In a dimly lit underground training pitch just outside London, a young man in a red shirt addresses a group of young men wearing blue shirts. Red: You will have…
Where’s the beef? The truth behind the Premier League’s biggest conflicts
July 20th: Alexis Sanchez considers his future with Arsenal. Alexis: (Calls his agent, Fernando Felicevich) Dude, Mesut tweeted some really cute dogs at me so that I would stay with…