Fifpro World XI Named

FIFPRO 11 players

The end of the calendar year brings with it a whole host of awards, top-10 lists and “Best of” countdowns and that is certainly true when it comes to sport and football. As far as the Beautiful Game is concerned, one of the biggest honours a player can earn at this time of year isRead more

LA Galaxy Claim Sixth MLS Title

Los Angeles Galaxy player

MLS, or Major League Soccer, is the highest tier of football in the USA. That said, of the 29 clubs that competed in the 2024 campaign, three were from Canada. The competition began in 1996 and LA Galaxy were probably the first team that most UK fans were familiar with. That is because, in JanuaryRead more

The Championship Title Race is Heating Up

Sunderland's Stadium of Light

The Premier League gets the lion’s share of the glory and media attention but there is a very strong case to be made that the Championship is actually the most exciting league in England. In part that is because it offers teams the chance to gain promotion to the promised land that is the PremierRead more

Was Thiago a Good Signing for Liverpool?

Thiago playing for Liverpool

Confirmation that Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento – known as simply Thiago – had signed for Liverpool in the summer of 2020 was met with huge excitement from the Reds faithful. Not only were they acquiring a player with a big reputation but one available for a fairly low price tag. With only one year leftRead more

FA Cup First Round Sees Upsets Aplenty

Whilst the 2024/25 FA Cup doesn’t start for many fans until January, when teams from the top two tiers of English football enter the fray, the competition actually began way back on the 2nd of August. That was when the likes of Mangotsfield United, Spelthorne Sports, Royal Wooton Bassett Town and other giants of lowerRead more

Rodri Wins Ballon d’Or

Rodri

Man City and Spain superstar, Rodri, has won the 2024 Ballon d’Or crown, becoming the first Premier League footballer to take glory since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008. The awards ceremony took place in Paris on Monday the 28th of October, 2024 and the midfield lynchpin took the biggest prize of them all. Rodri looks setRead more

Arsenal’s Red Mist Woes

Arsenal players in action

At the start of the 1995/96 season Scottish pundit, Alan Hansen, unimpressed by the performance of Manchester United’s youngsters in an opening day 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa, confidently proclaimed that “you can’t win anything with kids”. Man United’s “kids”, the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers, would allRead more