Who Will Be the Kings of Spain? Floris de Bruin takes a look at what is shaping up to be one of the closest title races in La Liga history. Spain’s elite football division, La Liga, is shaping up to be a close title race. Only a few points separate Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid […]
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Sport’s Greatest Underdog Stories
Rhys Wallis looks back at times in sporting history when the underdog came out on top.
Past Their Sell By Date?
Past Their Sell By Date? Harry Richards takes a look at whether managers know the time is right for them to say goodbye and how outstaying their welcome can impact their legacy Everything and everyone has their time – even the greatest football managers of all time. The likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Bob Paisley […]
Open Mic Night: Time for Fans to Hear the Ref?
Jack Walton takes a look at whether fans hearing the officials during matches, would decrease the amount of controversy surrounding VAR in the English game?
A step too VAR?
Henry Hood looks at the continued problems with VAR in the English game. Is the technology the problem? Or is it an issue of the referees who use it?
The Remarkable Story Behind Marine AFC
Henry Hood looks at some of the numbers behind the biggest mismatch in FA Cup history.
Diego Maradona: The Loss of a Legend
Jack Walton remembers the remarkable Diego Maradona, after his untimely death at 60 years old.
Grecians on the Rise: The Success of Exeter City’s Academy
Harrison Rogers takes a look at the success behind the Exeter City academy, with recent success stories Ollie Watkins and Ethan Ampadu now finding their feet in the top flight.
A VAR-sical Start
Rhys Wallis looks at the chaotic start to the football season, that has left many questioning the laws of the game Since its inception into the Premier League, VAR has never strayed away from the headlines: after every match, it would seem, one of Alan Shearer, Gary Neville, Chris Sutton or Jamie Cartagher seem to […]
The League Cup: In Need of a Rethink?
Jack Walton offers his take on the current state of football’s League Cup. A mildly condescending defence of the League Cup, made whenever the competition’s ‘worth’ comes up for debate, is that it offers the so-called ‘small’ clubs a rare opportunity to mix it with the ‘elites’. Press coverage in the build-up gleefully hones in […]