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Dortmund – Real 4-1: Where are the BVB Players Now?
On June 1st the song “Are You Gonna Go My Way” will not only be a popular melody of American artist Lenny Kravitz, whose act will be opening the Champions League Final, but also the main thought of the players and fans as soon as they see the most coveted trophy in European club football…
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A Betzenberg Story: Kaiserslautern’s Imprint on the Beautiful Game
The annals of football history are strewn with tales of yesteryear. Be it former stars, clubs that once held a continent at their fingertips, and nations who otherwise seemed destined for greatness, looking back as a way of also looking forward is commonplace among professional sport. Football is no different. But so often, the influence…
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Teofilo Cubillas: Part 2 – A Star Is Born
With World Cup qualification for Mexico ’70 secured, Teofilo Cubillas saw football’s main set-piece tournament as a chance to announce himself to the world in Mexico. Peru were drawn in Group 4 with Morocco, Bulgaria and West Germany. Excluding the West Germans, who were strong tournament contenders, the other three teams were more or less…
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The Superstars of ‘Stokelona’: Where Are They Now?
Picture the scene: you’re playing some late-night FM or FIFA Manager Mode, you ignored your friends’ texts, the rotting dishes in the sink and you will surely regret this in the morning. You’re a few seasons deep in the game and then suddenly, whilst looking at the lineups before your Champions League game, you spot…
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The European Clasico Returns to Bavaria
Today, Real Madrid will take on Bayern Munich in Bavaria. It will be the 27th edition of this prestigious tie. Both teams have a long, twisted history between them; and it remains the most common fixture in Champions League history. Bayern are one step away from a chance at their 7th Champions League title, while…
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Craig Bryson 2013/14: A Season Primed for the Premier League
Since their infamous 11-point Premier League season in 2007/08, Derby County have without a doubt been the most successful club not to make it back to the top flight. Eight consecutive top 10 finishes, four of which saw them reach the play-offs between 2012 and 2020, and still that seemingly cursed points record has repelled…
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Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know – Football’s Most Controversial Owners
Football news in England is currently gripped with stories of Financial Fair Play. These measures were introduced by UEFA to limit spending by football clubs and make them more sustainable. While FFP dominates the headlines, it got me thinking. What about the owners whose actions extend beyond the realms of club finances? Which club…
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Aden Flint 2014/15: An Anomaly in the Dying Art of Goal-Scoring Defenders
Whenever the topic of goal-scoring centre-backs in English football arises, there is one man who often springs to mind. After an extraordinary 19-goal season in 1990/91, Manchester United’s Steve Bruce set an unbeatable precedent in a subsection of the game that has slowly dwindled ever since. During that year under Sir Alex Ferguson, Bruce…
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The Biggest Fallen Giants in European Football
As any Football Manager enthusiast will tell you, resurrecting a formerly successful club and leading them to the heights they once scaled is one of the best feelings in the world.They’re probably wrong as drugs and sex are things that exist but they wouldn’t know about that since they are locked in their rooms playing…
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The Biggest Fallen Giants in German Football
There is nothing like German football, from the dedicated fans vehemently protesting any attempt to corporatize their teams or league to their stadiums laden with beer and bratwurst that are home to fans of all ages, as football is often seen as an affordable family outing. One of the most interesting particularities of the…
