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). Today though we are going …
Arguably the fiercest football rivalry in Europe, the meeting of Spanish footballing giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is referred to as El Clásico (The Classic in Catalan). Among the most viewed sporting events worldwide, El Clásico is regarded for …
Zinedine Zidane won the Ballon d’Or. It’s no surprise and comfortably ranks as one of the Ballon d’Or’s least controversial winners. Zinedine Zidane needs little introduction in being one of the greatest midfielders to grace the game. Zidane was unmatched …
1998 Ballon d’Or Winner: Zinedine Zidane leads France to Glory Read More »
1993. The year that Princess Diana divorced Prince Charles, and more importantly, the year that “The Divine Ponytail” was awarded The Ballon d’Or. Roberto Baggio, who mainly played second striker, or as an attacking midfielder for many teams in his …
Ballon d’Or Winner 1993: Roberto Baggio’s Magical Kicks Read More »
It may be an individual award, but football clubs and their respective fans take great pride in a player plying their trade at the club they support winning a Ballon d’Or. You can also check out our list of the …
Clubs with the Most Ballon d’Or Wins: Benzema Takes Real Madrid Level With Barcelona! Read More »
Ever wondered which country is the best at producing Ballon d’Or winners? Well, wonder no longer, they’re all here in an easy-to-read list! Like with points and goal difference in a football table, the number of Ballon d’Or wins for …
Marco van Basten, scorer of one of football’s greatest volleys and owner of one of the coolest Dutch names in football. A striker that never had an off-season, yet only played 281 games in his career. He was a two-club …
Seven months into the ‘19-’20 Bundesliga season, on 13th March 2020, the first of a series of postponements to upcoming matches began due to the COVID-19 pandemic; of course, similar was happening globally as the world attempted to contain the …
The Cancelled 2020 Ballon d’Or: Lewandowski Loses Out Read More »
Real Madrid, are globally considered one of the most illustrious and successful football clubs in the world. Their iconic badge and strip captivates fans across the world, with the club so successful fans of Real Madrid outside of Spain outnumber …
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 …
