Football in London is something else. The energy in the stands, the passion of the fans—it is like nothing else. But, to really soak in all of it – you need to pick your seat wisely. If you don’t want to end up with a sore neck or miss the best moments of the match … Read more
Early Career and Rise to Prominence Jermain Defoe’s football journey began in the youth systems of Charlton Athletic and West Ham United, where his natural talent as a striker quickly became evident. His professional debut came with West Ham in 2000, followed by a prolific loan spell at Bournemouth, where he scored 18 goals in … Read more
Football is a funny old game, and it’s been a wild summer of international tournaments with many ups and downs in the European Championships and Copa America (Congratulations to Argentina and Spain by the way). Todaythough we are going to be taking a look at the action that takes place off the field and dive … Read more
Sponsorship. It’s inescapable in modern football. From an abundance of weirdly niche Rainham Steel advertisements plastered around grounds, or reading about gambling websites that accept Paypal on your favourite football history site, sponsorship has been elevating English football and all the businesses it creates to new financial heights for over 50 years. But how did … Read more
Relegation is most football fan’s greatest fear. That and an evening alone with Stuart Pierce. But, whilst the usual suspects of Norwich, Burnley, West Brom, and Watford are the usual names we see at the foot of the table, there have been some truly huge names that have suffered the ignominy of relegation. Here are … Read more
Check out Part Two! Rome, a capital basted in history, synonymous with victory. It would be here that the small town of Middlesbrough would attempt to build on their brave 1-0 win at home. Sadly, the evening before would mar the tie, through a senseless attack by a gang of Roma ultras at “The Drunken … Read more
Herbert Chapman is still revered by Arsenal fans almost 100 years after his death as he is credited with being the man who established them as one of the biggest clubs in England and ultimately the world. When he became their manager they went on to dominate English football in the 1930’s winning the league … Read more
For part one click Here! After the grandstand finish the season before, Boro fans had been filled with a quiet sense of optimism. Injuries had blown a chance at the champions league but to qualify for the UEFA Cup whilst achieving their highest league position since the conception of the Premier League was a huge … Read more
The English Premier League is renowned as one of the best and most competitive on the planet. Factors which contribute towards the league’s popularity with fans and those assessing the latest betting offers, and also make the task of winning that famous trophy a notoriously difficult task. To win the Premier League once is an achievement – to … Read more
There have only ever been five Real Madrid English Players in the history of the most famous football club in the world. Those Englishman are: Laurie Cunningham 1979-1984 Steve McManaman 1999-2003 David Beckham 2003-2007 Michael Owen 2004-2005 Jonathan Woodgate 2004-2007 Real Madrid English Players In Review Laurie Cunningham (1979-1984) Laurence Paul Cunningham was born in … Read more