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When Batistuta and Hagi played in Serie B
Going into the new season of European football in 1992-1993, the Serie A was undoubtedly the strongest league in the world. Full stadiums, fantastic math-ups, clubs dominating their rivals on the continent and squads full of most of the best players in the world. It was not just the traditional “Big 3” of Inter, Juve & Milan that…
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The Contrasting Fortunes of the Premier League’s Loan Young Guns
As the January window approaches the internet and newspapers are full of speculation and rumours about the latest possible moves. This is the time of year when many of the big clubs look to send their hot young talent out on loan. Most are out of the League Cup by now and many of the…
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Winning is not everything and it is definitely not the only thing that matters
How football’s biggest icons taught us that life can mean much more than just claiming victories and lifting silverware. “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing that matters”. These were the words of American football coach Henry Russell (“Red”) Sanders, little did he know the effect of what he said lasted for decades, since…
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The Story of Birmingham City’s Decade
It seems like every region in the U.K. has their own soap opera. London has Eastenders, Manchester has Coronation Street, Yorkshire has Emmerdale and Birmingham has Birmingham City Football Club. In the past 10 years, there has been more drama, shocks and surprises at the club than any TV producer could have wished for. From…
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Daniel Vega – The Journey from River Plate to Cyprus, Amateur Football, and MLS
This story ends, at least for now, in San Jose. What you might not realize, however, when you watch Daniel Vega put out performances between the sticks for the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS, is the strange journey across the world which led him there. Having moved to the historic Argentine club from Nueva Chicago…
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Preston North End: Analyzing Alex Neil’s Plucky Underdogs
Preston North End have made an impressive start to the 2018/19 EFL Championship season, sitting 3rd after 17 games. The Lancashire outfit, who boast a squad primarily made up of British players, have established themselves among the leading pack in the race for promotion to the Premier League. North End always seems to be labelled…
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Inter Miami and the South American Connection
Major League Soccer’s new expansion team may have been founded my English star David Beckham, but the signs are forming that Inter Miami will be the club of choice for another demographic; Miami’s vast and thriving South American communities. The most public face of the franchise’s South American identity can be found on its still…
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Brendan Rodgers and his High-Flying Foxes
King Power Stadium has witnessed a roller coaster of events over the last few years, from the tragic helicopter crash and death of beloved owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to the miraculous 2015/16 title run under Claudio Ranieri. But between the highs and lows, Leicester have had prolonged bouts in the middle, hovering in a realm of…
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Napoli’s Nightmare in November
The Partenopei’s season seem to be falling apart as the President, players, coaching staff and fans are all on the edge. Can they possibly salvage their campaign in Campania? It all started so well for Napoli, as five wins in their first seven matches gave hope to the fans that this was indeed “their year”,…
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The new kids on the block: Turkey’s emerging crop of center backs
How much influence can a team’s defense have in a successful system? To answer this question, we must begin with the fundamental understanding that teams are built from back to front, a basic principle of which there are zero doubts. It’s not enough that your team can score goals; they also need defenders who can…
