Carlo Ancelotti once said: “Pirlo spots a pass in a split-second that lesser players could spend a whole […]
Author: Emmet Gates
Origins If the word ‘staffetta’ is translated into English, it roughly means relay. The word is generally associated […]
Football is quite an obsessive sport. That’s hardly a revelation; digested, dissected, debated and played by billions around […]
You’ve seen it so many times down the years, the same picture that’s always trotted out, regular as […]
This month celebrates a quarter century since an unknown twentysomething called James Richardson emerged as a staple in […]
his month celebrates a quarter century since an unknown twentysomething called James Richardson emerged as a staple in […]
This month celebrates a quarter century since an unknown twenty-something called James Richardson emerged as a staple in […]
“Roma and Napoli had a superb campaign,” observed Juve boss Max Allegri in a press conference at the […]
This year’s Champions League finalists, Juventus and Real Madrid, have met on seven different occasions in the competition, […]
If Napoli’s Dries Mertens, currently on 25 goals, wins this season’s Capocannoniere title ahead of Edin Dzeko, it […]
“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent,” Roberto De Niro passionately tells his son in the 1993 […]
“Batistutaaaaa!” yelled the great Peter Brackley seemingly every other Sunday afternoon. It was one of the most striking […]
Often a player can embark on a breakthrough season. We’ve all seen it before; the youngster who finally […]
If there was ever a transfer that kick started a mini pop culture revolution, it was Paul Gascoigne’s […]
A young son sits with his father at a restaurant. Suddenly he notices Real Madrid left-back Marcelo at […]
