November 16, 2019. Just outside the centre of the beautiful Austrian city of Vienna, two teams of largely middle-aged amateur footballers are adjusting their shinpads, lacing their boots and doing various stretches on whichever troublesome chronic injury they may be carrying. Nothing out of the ordinary there, of course. The only thing distinguishing these two…

Why on earth are there streaming wars going on when the Premier League creates an enthralling entertainer like Sunday for two hours? Stuff your Netflix and Disney Plus, I’ll take Pep Guardiola crying out of joy and relief any day of the week.    Tears, ecstatic joy, heartbreaks, villains, saviors, twists, turns, this Premier League…

To kick off Matchday 19 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga campaign, relegation stragglers Mainz paid a visit to Baden-Württemberg, where they would take on Stuttgart at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Since earning promotion to the top flight last season, Die Schwaben have been one of the Bundesliga’s revelations, having taken points off the likes of Borussia Mönchengladbach…

North Ferriby FC recorded their first win of the 2020/21 pre-season on Saturday afternoon at the Dransfield Stadium with a hard fought 1-0 win against Cleethorpes Town.   The Villagers held their own against a side two divisions higher – in Northern League Division One – and it was Leigh Hutchinson who bagged Ferriby’s goal…

North Ferriby FC fell to defeat against Bottesford Town at the Dransfield Stadium in a game that saw few chances and plenty of action on the pitch.   Bottesford shaded the first half with the scores locked at 0-0, but an early goal in the second half from Ryan Hollinsworth saw Bottesford just look to…

With a record of two wins, one draw and two losses in the last five home openers, Toronto FC looked to please a warm crowd on a cool March evening. The site that christened Alejandro Pozuelo last season, who delighted fans by chipping the Revolution’s goalkeeper twice that game, was pleased once again by a late…

Canada defeats regional arch-rivals for the first time since 1985 and consolidates their spot atop the CONCACAF Nations League In the lead up to the match John Herdman called for Canadian fans to push his men past the Americans. And they responded. Over 17,000 packed Toronto’s BMO field which made for a packed lower bowl.…

Montreal made their return to BMO Field a month after a 2-1 defeat in league play. This time they were looking for blood. And silverware.    Vanney’s men on the other hand had the tall order of reversing a 1-0 aggregate that matured a week prior in Montreal’s Saputo Stadium.   The game got off…

In a tumultuous match, the Reds overcame a tough Rapids side to take a comfortable position in the Eastern Conference playoffs.   The Rapids landed in Toronto with their playoff hopes hanging by a thread.  Desperation plus momentum (strong of three wins a row) pretty much guaranteed an exciting match.    Vanney’s Reds, on the…