Jose Mourinho, one of football’s greatest-ever managers, was sacked from his role at Serie A side Roma on 16th January 2024, thus ending his second spell in the Italian top flight. The Portuguese maestro led the Italian side to Europa Conference League glory in 2021/22, but was unable to sustain a serious challenge for theRead more
As we move into the second half of the 2023/24 Premier League season, there is still much football to play and points to be won. At the top of the table, we have a wide-open title race with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City all with a strong shout of being crowned championsRead more
There are some fascinating stories unfolding around Europe’s top leagues, including Bayer Leverkusen’s unlikely push for the Bundesliga title, and even talk of Aston Villa challenging for Premier League glory. But perhaps the biggest fairytale-in-the-making may be Girona, the Spanish minnows who – at the time of writing – lead La Liga after 17 gamesRead more
In the latest round of Champions League football, Manchester City’s superstar striker Erling Haaland fired himself into the top 20 all-time goalscorers in the tournament (including its predecessor, the European Cup). Also, England star (and new Bayern Munich talisman) Harry Kane became only the third Englishman to score 25 Champions League goals (after Wayne RooneyRead more
Wayne Rooney was a legend at Everton before he even turned 18. Before his 19th birthday, however, he had moved to Manchester United and was reviled by many supporters of his boyhood club. He would go on to become the leading scorer for the Red Devils and whilst with United became England’s all-time top scorerRead more
Manchester City have had plenty of fantastic players in the modern era. But in early October 2023, the club said farewell to one of their all-time greats, Francis Lee. Unfortunately, the former Bolton Wanderers, Man City, Derby County and England forward lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 79. However, “Franny” willRead more
On Tuesday 19th September 2023, Newcastle United made their return to the Champions League after a long absence. They battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw in the San Siro against AC Milan and that has to be viewed as a positive result. The Magpies are up against it in a very tough Group F, withRead more
Everybody knows that football is a world of silly money, with some of the latest deals to Saudi seeing players earn ludicrous sums of cash for plying their trade in what remains a very second-rate league. Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, is said to be earning around £173m a year, or almost £1m every other day!Read more
The Premier League is undoubtedly the richest league in the world and it can certainly make strong claims to being the best. In addition, it is probably the most watched sports league in the world, with the PL’s global popularity playing a big part in its wealth. However, it also does very well in termsRead more
In the 2022/23 season, Manchester City completed a historic treble, lifting the three biggest prizes that were on offer to them, in the shape of the Champions League, the Premier League and the FA Cup. With the sustained brilliance of Man City in recent years, and also Liverpool, the “Q-word” has often been mentioned butRead more
