WEIRD COPA AMERICA
The 1997 Copa America will go down as quite possibly the strangest major tournament of the modern era. While it was to be hosted across five cities in the geographically...
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ARTIST SHOWCASE: JOHN GILLARD
We are no stranger to the cult like status of the illustrator John Gillard. His work marrying popular figures such as Larry David, Tony Soprano and Biggie have made him...
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The story of Hakan Sukur
By the time he hung his boots there could be little debate that Hakan Şükür was the greatest Turkish footballer of all time. In a 15 year career with the...
THE BT SPORT PUB CUP RETURNS WITH WEMBLEY FINAL
BT Sport is giving grassroots footballers across England a once in a lifetime opportunity to play on Wembley’s hallowed turf, as the BT Sport Pub Cup makes its return. Men...
THE BEST & WORST TROPHIES
With Europe’s league seasons drawing to a close and a summer of international tournaments on the horizon, it’s very much the season of the trophy. There are undoubtedly plenty of...
PROJECT RESTART BY MIKE DOUGLAS
Independent graphic designer and football fan Mike Douglas has launched 'Project Restart'. A beautifully curated book that documents his collection of memorabilia, ahead of it all being auctioned off for...
THE STORY OF THE GOAL TWINS WHO FIRED SAMP TO GLORY
1964 was a big year for football in Italy. Helenio Herrera’s Grande Inter defeated Real Madrid in the European Cup final, Roma lifted the Coppa Italia in a dramatic replay...
Samp’s Scudetto: an afternoon at San Siro that will never be forgotten
Even if you don’t remember Sampdoria’s extraordinary – and I don’t use the adjective lightly – victory over Inter on 4 May 1991, you’ll be familiar with many of the...
THE HISTORY OF SANTOS
There are few stories less probable in world football than Santos Futebol Clube, hailing from a city with a population almost 30 times smaller than Sao Paulo, becoming arguably the...
Premier League Hall of Fame: who are you choosing?
You probably read about Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry recently becoming the first players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The duo were obvious picks. Shearer...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COLO-COLO
Colo-Colo have been a symbol of Chilean football for almost 100 years now, they are the most successful domestic side in the country's history and, to date, the only Chilean...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GREMIO
With one the largest fan bases in the most football mad nation on earth and a revenue stream that could challenge anyone in South America, Gremio are undoubtedly a big...
New Balance x Eberechi Eze
England U21 international footballer and Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is the latest rising athlete signed to New Balance’s talent roster. Dubbed the entertainer for his dazzling displays and for...
TEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WINNING CLUBS THAT WON'T BE JOINING THE SUPER LEAGUE
With yesterday's bombshell announcement that some of Europe’s wealthiest clubs would be breaking off to form a bastardised, alien version of football with no jeopardy and filled only with the...
BALLON D’OR TEAM OF THE 90’s
After getting sidetracked by the wonderful school portrait style photo shoots that many of 90’s football's biggest names had to endure upon receiving football's most prestigious individual honour, we got...
FOOTBALLERS AND THEIR LESS FAMOUS FOOTBALLING SIBLINGS
From Bobby and Jack Charlton to Michael and Bryan Laudrup, football has seen some great sibling partnerships. Brothers who have gone from kick-abouts in the back garden to lifting their...
Bukayo Saka Joins New Balance
England international footballer and North London starlet Bukayo Saka joins the New Balance team. Saka who won his first England cap in October 2020, has an incredible 18 assists and...