Connect with us

fans ViewMore fans View

The highs The highs

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

One of the best aspects of football is that we follow our teams through thick and thin, in all kinds of weather, and from various places.

An ode An ode

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home fans.

Flint Mountain Flint Mountain

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

The club intrigued me as I had never come across a team with ‘mountain’ in the name and from the outset assumed there was a mountain there.

Welcome to Welcome to

Newcastle United: The Cathedral on the Hill and Unforgettable Memories

When you say the words Newcastle United, it conjures up thoughts of entertaining football, famous names and famous managers, but ultimately it’s a tale of almosts, close calls...

RetroMore Retro

TRIVIA: TRIVIA:

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.

England and England and

England and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story

With Thomas Tuchel just the third foreign manager in the history of England, there has been much discourse around his appointment.

England and England and

England and the managers who turned down the national job

It has not always been the case that those offered the opportunity to lead the Three Lions have wanted to do so.

CAREER REVIEW: CAREER REVIEW:

CAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham

Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.

Book ReviewsMore Book Reviews

FEARS FOR OUR GAME: A review of States of Play by Miguel Delaney

THE Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney has produced a forensic investigation into sportswashing and how it has damaged the beautiful game.

A DECADE TO REMEMBER: A review of Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, by Michael Fahey

IN Don’t Cry For Me, Next Door Neighbour, Michael Fahey charts the fortunes of the national sides of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland...

PREVIEW: PREVIEW:

PREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling

My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa, and Arsenal.

Joe McGinniss: Joe McGinniss:

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be on the GCSE syllabus.

UkMore Uk

Hull City Hull City

Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2 in a thrill-packed game.

REVIEW: Come REVIEW: Come

REVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton

Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.

REVIEW: Extra REVIEW: Extra

REVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey

Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price: £20.

England appoint England appoint

England appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next

Considering the storied history between the two nations, it would be the ultimate irony should a German lead England to a major trophy.

EuropeMore Europe

Johan Neeskens: Johan Neeskens:

Johan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend

The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything like Total Football.

Joe McGinniss: Joe McGinniss:

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be on the GCSE syllabus.

England v England v

England v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality

On November 14, 1934, England met reigning World Cup winners Italy in a game that became known as the Battle of Highbury.

REVIEW: Panini REVIEW: Panini

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

WorldMore World

Superclasico: A Superclasico: A

Superclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera

Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal shimmers.

REVIEW: Panini REVIEW: Panini

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

TRIVIA: TRIVIA:

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.

Philip Philip

Philip O’Rourke on the forgotten giants of international football

Philip O'Rourke looks at the changing face of the World Football map

Latest News

More Posts
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up to our Football Fanzine Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.
free bets