Aidan Russell From an early age, the Italian media dubbed Milan’s attacking midfielder Gianni Rivera their nation’s “Golden Boy.” He joined Milan in 1960 as a 17-year-old and would go on to serve as the team’s captain for twelve seasons. Rivera enjoyed a highly successful career both domestically and in Europe, winning three Serie A titles and … Read more
Gerd Muller is undoubtedly one of the greatest strikers in the history of football. The forward currently sits eighth on a list of the game’s all-time top scorers with 634 goals across his seventeen-year career. And 1970 was no exception. Muller became the first West German and first Bayern Munich player to win the Ballon … Read more
It takes a truly special player to score one of football’s greatest goals and still be remembered for so much more. A World Cup and Champions League winner, perhaps the greatest Left-Back to walk the Earth and most importantly, scorer of the greatest free-kick of all time. Roberto Carlos was the complete Full-back. Fast, skilful, … Read more
Roller Soccer may sound like the mad fever dream of a disgraced FIFA employee, but it is a game that dates back surprisingly far. The game may not be the first soccer spin-off you think of, but its incredibly unique twist combining high-speed rollerblading with the inexorable thrill of soccer makes it among the more … Read more
After an incredible 1980 season, that was twice as good as his best season prior to his first Ballon d’Or, he’d go on to improve even further. After 5 seasons of establishing himself, and gradually progressing, Rummenigge had hit his stride. The 1980 season that earned him a first Ballon d’Or saw him score 26 … Read more
Paolo Rossi’s 1982 Ballon d’Or win is a story of one man who overcame adversity and against all odds rose to the very top of world football. He became only the third Italian to win the award after Juventus’ Omar Sívori in 1961 and AC Milan midfielder Gianni Rivera eight years later. The manner in … Read more
Euro 2008, was a tournament I personally remember well. It was a time of transition in football, that in many ways reflected the world as attitudes shifted towards new ways of thinking. Music was shifting as the Garage Rock scene that followed Brit-pop began to infuse with the cheesier pop music of the time. Genres … Read more
Thirty-one matches. Sixteen teams, eight venues, eight different cities and two new host countries. Five new stadiums, built in anticipation of the competition. A history-making result defined by the playing philosophy of the winning side. This is the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. Contentsshow 1Group A 2Group B 3Group C 4Group D 5Quarter-Final 6Semi-final 7Final … Read more
Football fans are used to the game being tinkered with and changed, but FIFA’s plan for the 2030 World Cup go well beyond even their own usual madness in the search for even more money from paying fans and corporate sponsors. The proposed plans by FIFA for the competition in seven years suggests that it should be … Read more
Alan Kelly Jnr is a former international goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland and is now a goalkeeping coach who has been involved in over 1,000 matches during his career. Contentsshow 1Where It All Began 2Bittersweet Promotion 3A Premier League Move 4International Call-up 5Shoot out Success 6From Playing to Coaching Where It All Began He … Read more