Liverpool’s transition from Jürgen Klopp to Arne Slot could scarcely have felt more seamless. It’s almost a strange state of affairs in the red half of Merseyside, with few able to believe when they make a bet on Premier League matches that their side are top of the tree. Replacing a manager with such a …
Reflecting on Arne Slot’s Fast Start in Charge of Liverpool Read More »
It must be a remarkable feeling for a father to play a professional football game on the same team as their son. It’s a mark of their longevity – the nature of parenthood means they’ll likely be well into their thirties before their offspring is old enough to play, while securing a unique slice of …
Footballers That Have Played With – Or Against – Their Father or Son Read More »
As the last notes of Auld Lang Syne rang out, and as celebratory balloons starting to sag and shrivel in the corner of the room, Arsenal saw in 2025 in much the same way as they had spent the previous year: winning games of football courtesy of goals scored via set pieces. Okay, so Mikel …
Meet Nicolas Jover: The King of Set Piece Coaching Read More »
Usually, the headlines coming out of a football match relate to the action out on the pitch. It’s very rare that the football itself – that spherical, inanimate object that makes the sport what it is – even warrants a mention. Not unless someone is complaining about it, anyway. True to form, Mikel Arteta couldn’t …
The game of football is the oldest on the planet. Still, it is going through one of the most profound changes ever, which are being accelerated by applications of technology. Technology is changing the way the sport is played, managed, and consumed, from video analysis in the 1980s to present day developments in artificial intelligence …
How Technology Is Changing Football: From VAR to Fan Engagement Read More »
You have to feel sorry for Dani Olmo. The 26-year-old had the best summer of his life in 2024, producing a series of stunning displays to help Spain to the European Championship title. Olmo netted crucial goals against Germany and France, won a share of the Golden Boot trophy and was named in UEFA’s Team …
The Great Sell Off! FC Barcelona Pull Yet Another Financial Lever to Register Dani Olmo Read More »
Cometh the hour, cometh a breakaway football competition that is, essentially, a revised version of the failed European Super League. A22 Sports Management, a Spanish company created at the behest of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, were the agency behind the original ESL proposal in 2021, which – while supported by numerous clubs across the …
Can the Unify League Work Or Is It Just Another European Super League Cash Grab? Read More »
In the cutthroat world of professional football in the modern era, is there any particular month in which a manager can relax… safe in the knowledge that their job is, for 30 or so days at least, more secure than normal? Conversely, is there any specific calendar month in which a head coach should open …
It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie. But, as is so often the case, the truth is stranger than fiction… and that is certainly the way in the weird and wonderful world of Paul Pogba and his family. In December 2024, his brother – former Wrexham, Crawley Town and Crewe Alexandra striker Mathias …
Meet the Pogbas: Mathias Jailed Over Incredible Plot to Kidnap His Own Brother Paul Read More »
What’s the easiest way to win a vote? Make sure you’re the only option that can be voted for. Saudi Arabia has been selected by FIFA as the host nation for the 2034 World Cup, beating… erm, nobody in the vote. That’s because no other country nominated themselves as a potential host for the quadrennial …
Saudi Arabia Awarded 2034 World Cup Hosting Rights in ‘Walkover’ Scandal Read More »
