When it comes to honouring former players, there are a few options that football clubs tend to opt for. For players who have risen to the dizzy heights of “club legend”, it is not at all unusual to see stands renamed or statues built just outside the stadium entrance. Clubs also have the option of…
On the back of every footballer’s shirt there are two distinguishing features, a name and a number. In most cases the name is a surname although the odd exceptions does apply, increasingly so in fact. Both Dele Alli and Memphis Depay, for instance, opt, to have their first name on their shirt for personal reasons….
When it comes to football, few things come cheaply. This is something you can easily see at both club and fan level. Not only are teams spending more and more on wages and transfer fees but football has required fans to dig deeper into their wallets too. Whether it is ticket prices or the cost…
The dreaded 0-0 full-time scoreline, otherwise aptly known as a bore draw. As a football fan, it’s rarely a score you ever want to see as these matches tend to be low on goalscoring chances and entertainment value. There are exceptions of course but on average, your typical goalless draw will be a decidedly forgettable…
Valentines Day 2005 was a landmark day in the Premier League. It had nothing to do with romance, rather it was the first time in a Premier League game that a team (Arsenal) named a matchday squad consisting entirely of foreign players. This milestone did appear something of an inevitability as a few years before,…
Sponsorships have always been a massive part of the funding of a football team. Without them, football would look completely different. Think about it, without a huge chunk of money coming in from sponsorships, clubs would have to have far stricter budgets in relation to every aspect of the club, from the stadium to the…
There seems to be quite a lot of confusion in the footballing world when it comes to player contracts. In fact, from a football club point of view, it is taking a turn for the worse as players seem to be getting more power over their contracts and thus feel emboldened to make various demands…
The UK’s decision to leave the EU has brought about a series of changes across industries, with football being absolutely no exception. This is particularly true when looking at transfers, as Brexit means that some deals that would have been fine pre-2021 are no longer allowed under current rules. Although the changes will not block…
There are some sights in football that are a joy to behold and seeing a goalkeeper score is certainly one of them (unless your favourite team is on the receiving end of course). Although keepers rarely score beautiful goals, just seeing them get their name on the scoresheet by whatever means is novel enough to…
Given that it is by far the biggest city in the UK, it should come as little surprise that London hosts more football than anywhere else in the country. The beautiful game is loved by people all over the nation but no place can match London when it comes to the number of football teams….
