Category: Features
Fabricio Bustos – Independiente’s Flying Full Back
Name: Fabricio Bustos
Team: Independiente de Avellenada
Born: April 28 1996 (21)
Height: 1.67 m
Position: Right back
Who is Fabricio Bu [...]
Bill Shankly: Socialism & The Relationship With Liverpool’s Fans
One of the best ways to understand Bill Shankly’s relationship with the fans is through Davie’s study of analogy and Liverpool FC. Davie states that, [...]
Gianluigi Buffon: Numero Uno
It’s easy to forget just how long Gianluigi Buffon has played a part in the footballing world. A ten-time Goalkeeper of the Year became known in Italy [...]
Italy Miss World Cup Thanks To Not So Ace Ventura – Calcio Consultant
As an American, my first World Cup experience was in 1986. The USA wasn’t in it, so I’ve seen a World Cup without them before, writes Frank Crivello.
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Northern Ireland’s Road to Spain ’82
Ben Roberts takes a look at Northern Ireland's road to the 1982 World Cup. You can also listen to a discussion on his new book, Gunshots & Goalpos [...]
Euro 1968: The Eye of a Political Thunderstorm
1968 was a turbulent year. In much the same way as in 2017, social unrest and division swept across the globe through the actions of a small number of [...]
Business as Usual in the Top 4 – La Liga Spotlight
This past weekend saw all of the top four teams in La Liga bag three points. However, despite the results, not all is well with Barcelona, Valencia, R [...]
Arthur of Gremio is Ready for the Next Step: to Europe & Selecao
At some stage during its quest for Jogo Bonito, Brazil decided it needed insurance, (writes James Nalton).
Once a nation famed for churning out an [...]
Bundesliga Zeitung – Euro Struggles Epitomised by Dortmund
In last week's edition of the Bundesliga Zeitung, I wrote about how important it was for the overall benefit of the Bundesliga that Borussia Dortmund [...]
Northern Ireland’s Journey To Their First World Cup
Ben Roberts takes a look at Northern Ireland's successful 1958 World Cup qualifying campaign. You can also listen to a discussion on his new book, Gun [...]