Following numerous reports that Ajax head coach Erik Ten Hag is destined to become the next manager of Manchester United, I spoke to Amsterdam-based Dutch football expert James Rowe.    James has covered Dutch football in the Netherlands at close sight since 2005 and he gave me the inside track on the career of Erik…

Former Tranmere Rovers captain Scott Davies announced his retirement last month after a lengthy spell on the side-line. The 35-year-old goalkeeper suffered a ruptured Achilles in March 2021 and has now been forced to call time on his playing career.    Davies, who signed for his beloved Rovers from Fleetwood Town in 2015, will go…

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy chats with Cloé Lacasse at the historic Estadio Da Luz – the house of SL Benfica, located in Lisbõa, Portugal. The amazing Canadian player from Benfica Women’s team shares everything about her life: How she fell in love with soccer in her hometown of Sudbury, Ontario, the differences between grassroots…

After various coaching changes, Kayserispor is looking to solidify their project this season. They have gone from barely staying up to dreaming of European football, but what can we expect from this team this season? Can they fight for Europe or possibly the Turkish Cup?   Kayserispor is one of the biggest clubs in the…

This summer saw various players depart the Primeira Liga and join the Süper Lig; Miguel Crespo joined Fenerbahçe on a permanent deal after playing a vital role in Estoril Praia’s promotion to the top-flight, whilst Famalicão captain Gustavo Assunção joined Galatasaray on loan. João Novais and Cristián Borja departed Braga and joined Alanyaspor on loan,…

A club’s football kit is often the most prized possession of a football fan who can wear the same outfit of their beloved team and their favourite player while willing their charges on from inside the ground or from afar.  Wearing your team’s shirt is a conversation starter on the train, a reason for curious…

On August 16, 1957, Bernard Blaquart was born in Roumazières-Loubert, a small town in southwestern France that sits two hours north of Bordeaux by car. Growing up in a family of eight siblings, Blaquart would join Girondins de Bordeaux’s academy as a teenager, where he would spend the next five years, save a sole loan…

Swedish side Östersunds FK’s rise to stardom made headlines all across the planet. The 2010 season had seen the depleted club relegated to the fourth tier of Swedish football. The side, hailing from the subarctic city of the same name, sat in turmoil; crowds of a few hundred were the only ones present to see…

Anders Perez is the General Manager of Juventus Academy Silicon Valley. The club has an incredible tale, formed by immigrants in the height of the Baby Boom and is now formally affiliated with one of the world’s true footballing superpowers.    Robert Pratley spoke to Anders about this remarkable relationship and the future of youth…