In the fourth part of his series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; gone are the plastic pitches but the quirky stands
In the third part of his series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; two of the most imposing sporting structures that represent
In the second part in his new series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; this time he looks at two naval port
In the first of a new series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; starting with the Spanish city of
BY GARY THACKER England had won the World Cup in 1966 and offered up a more than reasonable defence of the trophy four years later,
BY CRAIG CAMPBELL Disintegration. It’s not a word usually prescribed for football managers, at least not in public anyway. With the Sky cameras rolling, however,
BY BRIAN BENJAMIN Tactics in football are always constantly evolving. From the WM formation right through to the tika taka that has brought a lot
BY BENEDICT O’NEILL There’s a particularly eye-opening moment during Class of ’92 Full Time, the Sky Sports documentary that follows Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky
BY PETER KENNY JONES In January 1973 a little-known football match occurred which pitted a combined Britain, Republic of Ireland and Denmark side against a
BY CRAIG CAMPBELL In the Mill House pub they still talk about the debatable penalty that denied Hartlepool a place in the Championship in 2005.
BY CRAIG CAMPBELL An away fixture at Grimsby Town. The hinterlands of voodoo Lincolnshire, especially if you’re a club with ambition. It’s 1983 and in
BY JOE ROBINSON Perhaps one of the most vociferous rivalries outside of the top flight; Wales meets England, working class against ‘posh’. It’s Wrexham versus
BY NEIL JENSEN. THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON GAME OF THE PEOPLE AND FEATURES ON BOX TO BOX FOOTBALL Torino’s first successful period was built on
BY PAUL BREEN Sometimes, even the wildest of social media rumours can touch on deeper more uncomfortable truths. If we were to believe some of
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the sixth in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
MARK CARRUTHERS explains what football means to him – a solace during a time of personal darkness. Football is really just a game. For all
BY JIM KEOGHAN When two football teams take to the pitch, it used to be the case that the only fans that mattered were those
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the fifth in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
DANNY LEWIS reminisces about the importance of the game to him growing up in the new entry to our ‘What Football Means To Me’ series.
KEVIN GRAHAM joins our ‘What Football Means To Me’ series with his poem ‘Football Matters’. Because guess what? It does. Football Matters. The great men
This article appears in Issue 17 of The Football Pink Fast cars, fast planes and deadly weapons all led one French business magnate to football,
This article appears in Issue 16 of The Football Pink which is available HERE MATTHEW CRIST remembers a short-lived and short-loved relic of the 60s
BY FRANCO FICETOLA What does it take for a nation to be successful at football? Is it economic wealth? Is it a large population? Has
Like most football fans – especially those who don’t follow serial winners – Ruben Schönenberger supports a club that tests his loyalty and patience, here he
TIM BALDWIN is back with a heartfelt collection of memories of his beloved grandfather in the next part of our ‘What football means to me’
KEVIN ROSS explains ‘What Football Means To Him’ for our series of the same name, and once you’ve read it, you’ll understand and empathise why
STEPHEN WATT returns with another poem for the ‘What Football Means To Me’ series Pie-sweat and cigar-smoke from Boghead stick in the throat like a
BY MARK GODFREY In recent years, the story of Patrick O’Connell has been highlighted on various websites and blogs across the internet. However, if you
SIVAN JOHN tells us what football means to him, and how family and friends have made him a fan of Huddersfield Town and Argentina, even
Next in our ‘What football means to us series’ sees editor MARK GODFREY reminisce about afternoons spent trying to win big by studying fuzzy black and white
This article originally appeared in Issue 17 of The Football Pink Lionel Messi has broken pretty much every record in the book during his time
STEPHEN WATT waxes lyrical about breaking the losing streak in the latest entry into our ‘What Football Means To Me’ series. Three-nil down before half-time pissing
BY BEN PINKNEY We know it as ‘the billion-pound goal’; the goal that assured Chelsea of Champions League football and seduced Roman Abramovich; the goal
TIM BALDWIN battles through both physical and mental anguish to recall better times; times when he and his brother took on each other and the
This year’s Premier League fairytale team – Bournemouth – are heading into a crucial part of the season knowing they will have to dig in
Middlesbrough fan ROB FLETCHER runs through the rituals and habits that characterised his Saturdays growing up for our ‘What football means to me’ series. Saturday.
DAN WILLIAMSON is second up in our ‘What football means to me’ series, and tells the story of his early football days with his dad;
In the first of our ‘What football means to me’ series, MARCO JACKSON tells us why any sport lover needs ‘a John’ in their life.
This article originally appeared on Box to Box Football Words by Edd Norval (@EddNorval). Artwork by Anna Stubberfield (@AnnaStubbs1997). Football in Scotland has remained a
On the night of August 24th, 1963, the great Alfredo Di Stéfano of Real Madrid was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Venezuelan revolutionary group Armed
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the fourth in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
BY JAMES BOOTHFERRY You’ve not made it as a city until a pop song has been written for you. New York. Paris. Amsterdam. Bangkok. Erm,
BY GARY THACKER Over the years, especially since the Second World War, international football has seen a number of teams rise to prominence, and then
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the third in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
We’re reaching the end of our Sibling Rivalry series with a look back at two brothers with World Cup glory and glorious failure at the heart
In the next part of our Sibling Rivalry series, DAN DAVIS looks at a pair of hugely successful Dutch brothers who have stuck together through
They shared the greatest day in English football history. They even shared a bed whilst growing up. But for Jack and Bobby Charlton, their relationship
Back in the 90s, Newcastle and Sunderland emerged from their slumbers to reach the Premier League. Two big local lads were at the heart of
Competitive both on and off the pitch but nonetheles faithful to each other, Rio and Anton Ferdinand were both siblings and rivals, as DANNY LEWIS explains.
MARGARET BRECKNELL recalls the story of two West London-born brothers whose careers bore a striking resemblance to one another’s On the face of it, a young
In the fourth part of his series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; gone are the plastic pitches but the quirky stands
In the third part of his series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; two of the most imposing sporting structures that represent
In the second part in his new series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; this time he looks at two naval port
In the first of a new series, JAMES EVANS examines the evolution of pairs of stadiums across the world; starting with the Spanish city of
BY GARY THACKER England had won the World Cup in 1966 and offered up a more than reasonable defence of the trophy four years later,
BY CRAIG CAMPBELL Disintegration. It’s not a word usually prescribed for football managers, at least not in public anyway. With the Sky cameras rolling, however,
BY BRIAN BENJAMIN Tactics in football are always constantly evolving. From the WM formation right through to the tika taka that has brought a lot
BY BENEDICT O’NEILL There’s a particularly eye-opening moment during Class of ’92 Full Time, the Sky Sports documentary that follows Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky
BY PETER KENNY JONES In January 1973 a little-known football match occurred which pitted a combined Britain, Republic of Ireland and Denmark side against a
BY CRAIG CAMPBELL In the Mill House pub they still talk about the debatable penalty that denied Hartlepool a place in the Championship in 2005.
BY CRAIG CAMPBELL An away fixture at Grimsby Town. The hinterlands of voodoo Lincolnshire, especially if you’re a club with ambition. It’s 1983 and in
BY JOE ROBINSON Perhaps one of the most vociferous rivalries outside of the top flight; Wales meets England, working class against ‘posh’. It’s Wrexham versus
BY NEIL JENSEN. THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON GAME OF THE PEOPLE AND FEATURES ON BOX TO BOX FOOTBALL Torino’s first successful period was built on
BY PAUL BREEN Sometimes, even the wildest of social media rumours can touch on deeper more uncomfortable truths. If we were to believe some of
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the sixth in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
MARK CARRUTHERS explains what football means to him – a solace during a time of personal darkness. Football is really just a game. For all
BY JIM KEOGHAN When two football teams take to the pitch, it used to be the case that the only fans that mattered were those
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the fifth in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
DANNY LEWIS reminisces about the importance of the game to him growing up in the new entry to our ‘What Football Means To Me’ series.
KEVIN GRAHAM joins our ‘What Football Means To Me’ series with his poem ‘Football Matters’. Because guess what? It does. Football Matters. The great men
This article appears in Issue 17 of The Football Pink Fast cars, fast planes and deadly weapons all led one French business magnate to football,
This article appears in Issue 16 of The Football Pink which is available HERE MATTHEW CRIST remembers a short-lived and short-loved relic of the 60s
BY FRANCO FICETOLA What does it take for a nation to be successful at football? Is it economic wealth? Is it a large population? Has
Like most football fans – especially those who don’t follow serial winners – Ruben Schönenberger supports a club that tests his loyalty and patience, here he
TIM BALDWIN is back with a heartfelt collection of memories of his beloved grandfather in the next part of our ‘What football means to me’
KEVIN ROSS explains ‘What Football Means To Him’ for our series of the same name, and once you’ve read it, you’ll understand and empathise why
STEPHEN WATT returns with another poem for the ‘What Football Means To Me’ series Pie-sweat and cigar-smoke from Boghead stick in the throat like a
BY MARK GODFREY In recent years, the story of Patrick O’Connell has been highlighted on various websites and blogs across the internet. However, if you
SIVAN JOHN tells us what football means to him, and how family and friends have made him a fan of Huddersfield Town and Argentina, even
Next in our ‘What football means to us series’ sees editor MARK GODFREY reminisce about afternoons spent trying to win big by studying fuzzy black and white
This article originally appeared in Issue 17 of The Football Pink Lionel Messi has broken pretty much every record in the book during his time
STEPHEN WATT waxes lyrical about breaking the losing streak in the latest entry into our ‘What Football Means To Me’ series. Three-nil down before half-time pissing
BY BEN PINKNEY We know it as ‘the billion-pound goal’; the goal that assured Chelsea of Champions League football and seduced Roman Abramovich; the goal
TIM BALDWIN battles through both physical and mental anguish to recall better times; times when he and his brother took on each other and the
This year’s Premier League fairytale team – Bournemouth – are heading into a crucial part of the season knowing they will have to dig in
Middlesbrough fan ROB FLETCHER runs through the rituals and habits that characterised his Saturdays growing up for our ‘What football means to me’ series. Saturday.
DAN WILLIAMSON is second up in our ‘What football means to me’ series, and tells the story of his early football days with his dad;
In the first of our ‘What football means to me’ series, MARCO JACKSON tells us why any sport lover needs ‘a John’ in their life.
This article originally appeared on Box to Box Football Words by Edd Norval (@EddNorval). Artwork by Anna Stubberfield (@AnnaStubbs1997). Football in Scotland has remained a
On the night of August 24th, 1963, the great Alfredo Di Stéfano of Real Madrid was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Venezuelan revolutionary group Armed
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the fourth in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
BY JAMES BOOTHFERRY You’ve not made it as a city until a pop song has been written for you. New York. Paris. Amsterdam. Bangkok. Erm,
BY GARY THACKER Over the years, especially since the Second World War, international football has seen a number of teams rise to prominence, and then
Pete Martin is a traveller, author, journalist and coach. This is the third in a series of articles adapted and extracted from his latest book “Fantafrica”.
We’re reaching the end of our Sibling Rivalry series with a look back at two brothers with World Cup glory and glorious failure at the heart
In the next part of our Sibling Rivalry series, DAN DAVIS looks at a pair of hugely successful Dutch brothers who have stuck together through
They shared the greatest day in English football history. They even shared a bed whilst growing up. But for Jack and Bobby Charlton, their relationship
Back in the 90s, Newcastle and Sunderland emerged from their slumbers to reach the Premier League. Two big local lads were at the heart of
Competitive both on and off the pitch but nonetheles faithful to each other, Rio and Anton Ferdinand were both siblings and rivals, as DANNY LEWIS explains.
MARGARET BRECKNELL recalls the story of two West London-born brothers whose careers bore a striking resemblance to one another’s On the face of it, a young
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