Day one of visiting London’s football grounds had gone swimmingly, ticking Charlton, Crystal Palace, AFC Wimbledon and Brentford off my list. Day two, the only
Depending on who you ask, the answer you get to ‘What is the football capital of the world?’ could invite any number of replies. Supporters
A glance at the list of each European national team’s record goalscorers will throw up some of the most iconic strikers to have played the
For football fans who habitually travel to away matches as well as their team’s home fixtures, there are certain rituals which will seem familiar. The
This article was originally published by Liam Togher on Tale of Two Halves in July 2018. Growing up in the Irish county of Clare, opportunities
The fortunes of Yugoslavia as a nation politically and in footballing terms could hardly have been in wider contrast in the early 1990s. On the
If you missed Part 1 of the series, don’t forget to take a look here ! As we saw in the first instalment of Golden
Premonitions about teenage prodigies in football can throw up wildly varying degrees of accuracy. While some golden boys indeed go on to live up to
Many of the most celebrated clubs in football have had equally distinguished and hallowed stadia to match. The mere mention of iconic venues such as
11 April 2001: an Australian team has beaten a Samoan team 31-0 in a competitive international sporting fixture. Here’s the twist – it wasn’t a
Part Three: The peak, the plummet, the end When the 21st century started, Deportivo La Coruña had never played in the Champions League. By
Part 2: The quick rise from Champions League debutants to aristocrats 2000/01: Deportivo’s Champions League debut Six years after their agonising title near-miss, Deportivo La
Part One: Finally over the line in La Liga Deportivo’s gradual rise from mediocrity Just as the 1980s were a bleak time for many in
A final, a champion and a trophy – these seem like three core ingredients for a cup/knockout tournament in any sport. The Intertoto Cup had
In summers when something is needed to fill the void between football seasons and your club’s transfer market activity is thin on the ground, the
In the 1960s, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson apparently made the claim that a week is a long time in politics. If that is the
Day one of visiting London’s football grounds had gone swimmingly, ticking Charlton, Crystal Palace, AFC Wimbledon and Brentford off my list. Day two, the only
Depending on who you ask, the answer you get to ‘What is the football capital of the world?’ could invite any number of replies. Supporters
A glance at the list of each European national team’s record goalscorers will throw up some of the most iconic strikers to have played the
For football fans who habitually travel to away matches as well as their team’s home fixtures, there are certain rituals which will seem familiar. The
This article was originally published by Liam Togher on Tale of Two Halves in July 2018. Growing up in the Irish county of Clare, opportunities
The fortunes of Yugoslavia as a nation politically and in footballing terms could hardly have been in wider contrast in the early 1990s. On the
If you missed Part 1 of the series, don’t forget to take a look here ! As we saw in the first instalment of Golden
Premonitions about teenage prodigies in football can throw up wildly varying degrees of accuracy. While some golden boys indeed go on to live up to
Many of the most celebrated clubs in football have had equally distinguished and hallowed stadia to match. The mere mention of iconic venues such as
11 April 2001: an Australian team has beaten a Samoan team 31-0 in a competitive international sporting fixture. Here’s the twist – it wasn’t a
Part Three: The peak, the plummet, the end When the 21st century started, Deportivo La Coruña had never played in the Champions League. By
Part 2: The quick rise from Champions League debutants to aristocrats 2000/01: Deportivo’s Champions League debut Six years after their agonising title near-miss, Deportivo La
Part One: Finally over the line in La Liga Deportivo’s gradual rise from mediocrity Just as the 1980s were a bleak time for many in
A final, a champion and a trophy – these seem like three core ingredients for a cup/knockout tournament in any sport. The Intertoto Cup had
In summers when something is needed to fill the void between football seasons and your club’s transfer market activity is thin on the ground, the
In the 1960s, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson apparently made the claim that a week is a long time in politics. If that is the
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