Connect with us

fans ViewMore fans View

TWO DAYS, ONE FOOTBALL SUMMER: German football fan Tom Schmitter goes back in time to a carefree holiday as a youngster

To be honest, at first I thought it was Borussia Monchengladbach’s home shirt from the 2006/07 season. Only when I moved closer to the curved stripes did I...

MY SUPER SIX COVENTRY PROGRAMMES: Lifelong Sky Blues fan Kevin Halls dips into his collection of treasures

As a football-mad youngster growing up, I used to collect programmes, especially home ones of my club, Coventry City.

THE WEDNESDAY: In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy lifts Owls fan Alan Smith

In dark days for his beloved club, a chance encounter in Italy gives Owls fan Alan Smith a lift...

Liam Kitching celebrates putting the Sky Blues 3-2 up at Middlesbrough

SIZZLING SKY BLUES: Coventry City fan Kevin Halls examines their flying start to the season

When Mark Robins was sacked by chairman Doug King just over a year ago, it came as a shock to us Coventry City fans.

RetroMore Retro

NOSTALGIA 1 NOWADAYS 0: Stephen Poxon says the modern game does not match up to yesteryear

From home-grown heroes to modern-day managerial quirks, Stephen Poxon reflects on the footballing traditions he misses and the changes that leave him cold.

OWLS MEMORIES FROM MARSEILLE: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FAN ALAN SMITH TAKES A TRIP TO FRANCE AND BACK IN TIME…

Marseille. It seemed a long way to go for a birthday party. Anywhere as far as I was concerned was a long way but we drove down and...

SEEING RED AND YELLOW: Sam Todd on how football’s cards came about and the man behind them

Sam Todd traces the story of football’s red and yellow cards, from Ken Aston’s inspired idea at a London traffic light to their introduction in the English game...

PROGRAMME RECALL

MIKE FENTON DESCRIBES HOW A LOST FOOTBALL MEMORY RESURFACED ON THE INTERNET… Shooting star: Brian Clough in action for Middlesbrough at Leyton Orient in November 1958 TO THIS...

Book ReviewsMore Book Reviews

KEEPING THE FAITH

Faith and Football – Played for the Glory, by Marc Lyden-Smith, published by McCrimmon Publishing, Price: £7.95 MARC Lyden-Smith is well-placed to explore the links between faith and...

SHORT WORKS

The Strange Death of Football, by John Wheatcroft, published by Blue Bunting, Price: £10 YOU don’t tend to find many football books of short stories these days, so...

WHEN FANS GOT A VOICE

Fanzine - The story of football’s alternative press, by Daniel Gray, published by Bloomsbury Sport, Price: £20 DANIEL Gray’s new book explores the fanzine phenomenon during the peak...

ROLLERCOASTER RIDE

Swindon Town’s Journey to the Premier League, by David Wallis, published by Pitch Publishing, Price: £19.99 FOLLOWING his previous book on Lou Macari’s time in charge of Swindon...

UkMore Uk

Collecting Manchester United, one decade at a time

From George Best and the 1968 European Cup to the Class of 92, the 1999 treble and Moscow in 2008, explore the eras that define Manchester United memorabilia.

Liverpool signed shirts and the European nights behind them

From Rome in 1977 and 1984 to Istanbul in 2005 and Madrid in 2019, explore the European nights that make Liverpool signed shirts so special to collectors.

Arsenal signed shirts: Three eras every collector should know

From the Highbury years and the Invincibles to the Emirates era, explore the three periods that make Arsenal signed shirts special to collectors.

Five questions to ask before you buy a signed football shirt

Buying a signed football shirt? Five things to check before you part with your money, from authentication and player choice to price and preservation.

EuropeMore Europe

Elversberg join the Bundesliga big boys

Ben McFadyean reports on a small German club making waves. A club in a town of just under 13,000 inhabitants reaching the Bundesliga? It might sound implausible but...

THE DEMISE OF THE LUXURY PLAYER: Simon Baxter pens a eulogy to the lazy geniuses of yesteryear

If there was a patron saint of glorious inefficiency, it was Juan Roman Riquelme.

DISCOVERING CENTRAL ASIA: Hugo Varley takes a trip to watch football in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan & Kyrgzstan

As I sat on a plane bound for Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, in October, I had something of a wobble.

THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF THE EUROPEAN CUP: Mike Miles reflects on 70 years of European football

The Marriott Ambassador Hotel in Paris describes itself on its website as offering “4-star sophistication and an unparalleled location”.

WorldMore World

UNTOUCHABLE: Robert J Wilson says Lionel Messi’s World Cup displays have sealed his place as the greatest ever

Robert J Wilson argues that Lionel Messi’s extraordinary longevity, record-breaking numbers and continued brilliance on the World Cup stage have finally settled the debate over the greatest footballer...

ENGLAND BLOW IT AGAIN: Tom Blackett reflects on a missed opportunity for the Three Lions this summer

Tom Blackett reflects on England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, questioning Thomas Tuchel’s tactics and whether the Three Lions missed their best chance yet to end their...

BRING ON THE SUPER-SIZED WORLD CUP! John Lyons looks ahead to a record-breaking tournament – and at England’s prospects

If England are to finally end their World Cup drought and bring it home, then they’re going to have to do it the hard way. Sixty years on...

WORLD CUP WARRIORS: Bob Pateman on the small group of players who have shown remarkable tournament longevity

On Wednesday, June 17, Lionel Messi is expected to become the first player to appear in a sixth World Cup finals when Argentina take on Algeria. Later that...

Latest News

More Posts

Add us as a Preferred Source on Google

 

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
uefa2016-GIF1-sec