Author: Junior Dennison-Smith
The Three-Week International Break Changes Squad Planning For Premier League Clubs
Premier League managers have spent years building squads around a familiar rhythm: two short international breaks in early autumn, each one a brief pa [...]
Matchday Rituals in 2026: What Fans Do Before, During and After Kick-Off
Ritual is one of the oldest things in football. Older than substitutes, older than most of the clubs that practise it.
The same seat. The same walk [...]
Five English Wins Set Up Champions League Second Round
English clubs completed a perfect opening week in the Champions League. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all col [...]
Ronaldo Book Recommendations: Top 5 Picks
Not every book about Ronaldo covers the same career, and a search for a Ronaldo book can quickly get confusing. Some biographies follow Cristiano Rona [...]
Five Football Leagues To Know More About
The biggest competitions in world football do not automatically produce its best stories. The 2025-26 season gave Belgium a 20th Club Brugge title aft [...]
How Football Fans Actually Follow the Game Now
Matchday used to mean the stadium, the radio, and the next morning's paper. Now it means a dozen tabs open before kickoff — team news, injury updates, [...]
Two Potential Surprise Packages in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe's most dominant team on August 12th when they defeated Europa League winners Aston Villa to [...]
The Other Side of a League: Why Survival Battles Shape Football History as Much as Champions
Football history usually remembers the champions.
The photographs show captains lifting trophies, supporters filling city centres and players celeb [...]
The New Brands Taking Over Football Shirts
The New Sponsors Competing for Premier League Shirts
The centre of a Premier League shirt is among the most valuable advertising spaces in British sp [...]
Premier League’s Opening Weekend Puts Two Very Different Ambitions On Show
Arsenal opened the defence of their Premier League title on Friday night at the Emirates, hosting a Coventry City side back in the top flight for the [...]