A celebration of Paolo Di Canio and his *second* best West Ham goal
Paolo Di Canio was a bit of a mad bastard, but he was also a bloody brilliant footballer. And he…
A forensic analysis of Jack Wilshere's stunning CL display v Barcelona
When asked about Jack Wilshere’s qualities on 18 February 2011, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger came…
Milan & mixed success with the three Rs
Between 2002 and 2008, AC Milan signed Brazil superstars Rivaldo, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. None of…
A celebration of Rory Delap and an early-Prem Stoke side neutrals loved
It’s late 2008, and in school playgrounds hundreds of miles from Stoke-on-Trent, an age-old debate…
A tribute to the glorious Gianfranco Zola, an unbelievable bargain
He might not have won the number of trophies as some of the players who followed him, but make no…
When Cristiano Ronaldo gave O'Shea 'a migraine' in his Man Utd audition
As the old saying goes, you’ll never get a second chance to make a great first impression.
On…
A forensic analysis of Zidane's unreal World Cup 2006 QF display vs Brazil
Everyone remembers how it ended for Zinedine Zidane at the 2006 World Cup, but it’s much, much…
An ode to 'merking' told through Rio Ferdinand's World Cup Wind-Ups
The art of taking the piss out of your mates runs through the British DNA like drizzle on a Sunday…
A forensic analysis of Ronaldo’s six legendary UEFA Cup goals for Inter
When Ronaldo signed for Internazionale in the summer of 1997 for what was a world record…