Don Revie: The King of Leeds (Part Six)
Jack Wills
November 27, 2021
Adding a Cherry to the cake… Don Revie entered 1972-73 needing to do some tinkering to his squad. That was because, much like Paul Reaney
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Jack Wills
Site lead for The Football Pink. Dundee United fan and World Cup fanatic. Follow me on Twitter @Jack_Wills_95
Swapping Tynecastle for the trenches: the story of McCrae’s Battalion and McCartney’s Hearts
Jack Wills
November 14, 2021
This article was originally published on Tale of Two Halves Exiting Edinburgh’s Haymarket train station is like doing so in almost any city. You step
My first game: Dundee United v Dunfermline, 2nd May 2006
Jack Wills
November 8, 2021
A bitter, cold wind had picked up since we left the car and rain was in the air. It was that fine rain, the sort
The African World Cup journey: A continental debut by Egypt
Jack Wills
October 20, 2021
The African World Cup journey took its first major step in 1934 as Egypt took the honour of becoming the first team from this vast
Mystery, Mutiny and Memories: North Korea at the World Cup
Jack Wills
September 27, 2021
The FIFA World Cup is a glorious celebration of world football, bringing together players and fans from every corner of the globe. There are certain
Togo Or Not To Go: An African debut to forget
Jack Wills
September 18, 2021
This article was originally published by Jack Wills on Tale of Two Halves In late 2005 Togo sealed qualification for the 2006 World Cup in
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie: Scotland Are Back
Jack Wills
June 8, 2021
Twenty-three years. Twenty-three years looking from the outside in, faces pressed against the TV watching the rest of the Home Nations enjoying their moments in
Miroslav Klose: Mr World Cup
Jack Wills
April 3, 2021
The ball was driven into the packed box at pace. Thomas Müller performed a quick backheel, catching out the Brazilian defence. The football landed at
David Beckham: The red card redemption
Jack Wills
March 12, 2021
This piece was originally published by @Jack_Wills_95 on Tale of Two Halves. David Beckham will undoubtedly go down as one of the legends of the
The Wally With the Brolly: How a ‘golden generation’ crumbled
Jack Wills
November 18, 2020
We all know how this story ends, the rain pours down upon Wembley stadium, masking the tears of 88,000+ shellshocked and heartbroken fans after watching
Robert Green: Stuck in a moment from hell
Jack Wills
June 29, 2020
Being a goalkeeper can be a lonely business. I’ve experienced that feeling. I am not a professional goalkeeper. I’m not even an amateur goalkeeper. I’ve
Il Muro di Berlino: How Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d’Or
Jack Wills
April 15, 2020
There is a famous quote from Paolo Maldini: “If I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake”. So often this
Roy Hodgson: A fairy tale in Fulham
Jack Wills
February 24, 2020
Fulham sit third in the league at the time of writing. That league is the EFL Championship. This season has been a successful recovery following
Paul Gascoigne: lost in Lazio
Jack Wills
December 9, 2019
“When we got him, my god, it felt like Jesus Christ was arriving” This was a comment made by a Lazio fan in the summer
The Spits and Spats of El Hadji Diouf
Jack Wills
December 3, 2019
This article originally featured on taleoftwohalves.uk on May 1st, 2018 What can you say about El Hadji Diouf? The Senegalese forward is synonymous with controversy,
Don Revie: The King of Leeds (Part Six)
Jack Wills
November 27, 2021
Adding a Cherry to the cake… Don Revie entered 1972-73 needing to do some tinkering to his squad. That was because, much like Paul Reaney
Swapping Tynecastle for the trenches: the story of McCrae’s Battalion and McCartney’s Hearts
Jack Wills
November 14, 2021
This article was originally published on Tale of Two Halves Exiting Edinburgh’s Haymarket train station is like doing so in almost any city. You step
My first game: Dundee United v Dunfermline, 2nd May 2006
Jack Wills
November 8, 2021
A bitter, cold wind had picked up since we left the car and rain was in the air. It was that fine rain, the sort
The African World Cup journey: A continental debut by Egypt
Jack Wills
October 20, 2021
The African World Cup journey took its first major step in 1934 as Egypt took the honour of becoming the first team from this vast
Mystery, Mutiny and Memories: North Korea at the World Cup
Jack Wills
September 27, 2021
The FIFA World Cup is a glorious celebration of world football, bringing together players and fans from every corner of the globe. There are certain
Togo Or Not To Go: An African debut to forget
Jack Wills
September 18, 2021
This article was originally published by Jack Wills on Tale of Two Halves In late 2005 Togo sealed qualification for the 2006 World Cup in
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie: Scotland Are Back
Jack Wills
June 8, 2021
Twenty-three years. Twenty-three years looking from the outside in, faces pressed against the TV watching the rest of the Home Nations enjoying their moments in
Miroslav Klose: Mr World Cup
Jack Wills
April 3, 2021
The ball was driven into the packed box at pace. Thomas Müller performed a quick backheel, catching out the Brazilian defence. The football landed at
David Beckham: The red card redemption
Jack Wills
March 12, 2021
This piece was originally published by @Jack_Wills_95 on Tale of Two Halves. David Beckham will undoubtedly go down as one of the legends of the
The Wally With the Brolly: How a ‘golden generation’ crumbled
Jack Wills
November 18, 2020
We all know how this story ends, the rain pours down upon Wembley stadium, masking the tears of 88,000+ shellshocked and heartbroken fans after watching
Robert Green: Stuck in a moment from hell
Jack Wills
June 29, 2020
Being a goalkeeper can be a lonely business. I’ve experienced that feeling. I am not a professional goalkeeper. I’m not even an amateur goalkeeper. I’ve
Il Muro di Berlino: How Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d’Or
Jack Wills
April 15, 2020
There is a famous quote from Paolo Maldini: “If I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake”. So often this
Roy Hodgson: A fairy tale in Fulham
Jack Wills
February 24, 2020
Fulham sit third in the league at the time of writing. That league is the EFL Championship. This season has been a successful recovery following
Paul Gascoigne: lost in Lazio
Jack Wills
December 9, 2019
“When we got him, my god, it felt like Jesus Christ was arriving” This was a comment made by a Lazio fan in the summer
The Spits and Spats of El Hadji Diouf
Jack Wills
December 3, 2019
This article originally featured on taleoftwohalves.uk on May 1st, 2018 What can you say about El Hadji Diouf? The Senegalese forward is synonymous with controversy,
Don Revie: The King of Leeds (Part Six)
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