The Shrine of Lucas Leiva
Greg Cooper on why he (and we) love the Brazilian holding midfielder.
Potential Stars of Copa America 2011
In the modern era of constant football being easily accessible to anyone with an internet connection it is difficult to be able to talk about players that you haven't already read about and even raved about yourself, so I'm going to make a point of trying to go for the more left-field choices, or the players who aren't necessarily the stand out star for their respective side.
The Shrine of Lei Clijsters
Few people will argue when someone says that ‘talent runs in the family’. Great examples are […]
The Shrine of Jef Delen
Jonas Dockx on Westerlo's hard-working left-back.
What Could Have Been: Georgi Kinkladze
When Alan Ball took over Man City in the summer of 1995, he found a young […]
The Shrine of Vladimi­r Smicer
Before we start, take a pen and put it between your second and third fingers. Don’t […]
What Could Have Been: Emre Belözoğlu
“Emre is the prodigy who lived up to all the hype.” A risky statement when he’s […]
Graham Taylor vs Gazza
Kurt Cobain; Ernest Hemingway; Lord Byron; Sylvia Plath; Vincent van Gogh; Virginia Woolf. History is full […]
What Could Have Been: Juan Sebastian Veron
The element of timing in football shouldn’t ever be understated: the coordination of a footballer’s feet […]
Eduardo Neto – The Next David Luiz?
Jude Ellery on a different ball-playing centre back from Brazil.
10 of the best Ronaldo goals
A list of some of the best goals of the recently retired Brazilian.
How England Are Responsible For Spain’s Plan B
Over the past 12-18 months a Spanish striker has emerged from the ashes of the beautiful […]