-
![]()
John Bleasdale Discusses New Book About Scotland’s Euro 96 Journey
With Scotland set to kick off Euro 2024 with a match against tournament hosts Germany, Callum McFadden spoke to author John Bleasdale about his new book focusing on Scotland’s Euro 96 journey. You are the co-author of ‘We’re Going to Wembley: Scotland’s Euro 96 Journey.’ What was your inspiration behind writing this book? The…
-
![]()
Nortei Nortey Exclusive: Learning at Chelsea, Thriving in America and Playing for Petrol Expenses
Nathan Ake, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen were among Nortei Nortey’s teammates during his Chelsea days, as the young Blues tasted FA Youth Cup glory in the club’s Champions League-winning 2011-12 season. The 29-year-old is now settling in at USL League One side Union Omaha, having been a standout performer in the United States since…
-
![]()
Billy Davies: I’m Ready to Get Back into Football Management
Billy Davies is ready to make his long-awaited return to football management. Davies started his managerial career off at Motherwell and became their youngest manager at 33 years old and helped the club survive relegation in his first season. The Glasgow-born manager brought through and developed the likes of Scotland hero James McFadden, Stevie…
-
![]()
Livingston Boss David Martindale on Rangers Defeat, VAR, Malky Mackay’s Sacking, St Johnstone Approach, and Top Six Chances
What did you make of Livingston’s performance in the defeat against Rangers? “I don’t think we offered much in an attacking threat in the first half, even the second, but in the first, it was kind of overtaken with VAR I felt, it was erratic and chaotic. We got for me, a penalty against…
-
![]()
BTL Exclusive Interview with Matheus Magalhães
On the eve of his Champions League debut against Napoli, BTL co-creator Zach Lowy spoke to Braga goalkeeper Matheus Magalhães about: -Growing up in Belo Horizonte and remembering his roots: “We all know that every kid who is born in Brazil wants to become a footballer but I have to also give credit…
-
![]()
Exclusive Interview with Lille’s New Signing Tiago Santos
There are few clubs in Ligue 1 that have had a stronger relationship with Portuguese football than Lille. From Rafael Leão to Renato Sanches to José Fonte to Tiago Djaló, various Portuguese players have flourished at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. They have signed a total of nine players from Portuguese clubs since 2017, the latest being…
-
![]()
Exclusive: Tom Skinner on Supporting Soccer Aid and His Love of West Ham
At 32 years of age, Thomas Skinner has rose to fame for his appearance on The Apprentice as well as other shows such as Celebrity Masterchef with the London native also creating several mattress businesses and accumulating a massive digital following through his videos on Twitter that often feature his large and peculiar breakfast choices.…
-
![]()
Bobby Williamson; Moving to Hibs, Managing Brown and Thomson and Why He Left Scotland
Last time with Bobby Williamson we spoke about his early managerial career, his time at Kilmarnock and what it’s like to win the Scottish Cup in your first year of management. But there is much more to come in Bobby’s story. In the next part of this interview, Bobby talks about his fondness of bringing…
-
![]()
Exclusive Interview with Daily Mail Journalist Mike Keegan
You have written the book ‘This is How it Feels: An English football miracle’ all about Oldham Athletic and their remarkable rise to the top flight of English Football in the 1990’s under Joe Royle. Before we get to the success, what was the history of Oldham like pre-Joe Royle? “How long have you…
-
![]()
Bobby Williamson; A Decade in African Football
In the final part of our interview with Bobby Williamson, having heard of the tales of his journey across football in the UK, we explore his unique experience across African football, while also exploring more into African football itself. Back in May, African football made the headlines after Mario Balotelli sent out a message…
