They’ve been kicking around for decades, but what exactly is – and isn’t – a fanzine? WILLIAM ABBS tries to […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the perils of the weather – and other less obvious influences on whether a match gets […]

ALISTAIR MCLAUCHLAN, a Scot living in Ecuador, wonders who’s got it best when it comes to watching football Atahualpa Stadium […]

STEVEN GREEN remembers when Portugal chopped Souey Graeme Souness at Benfica THERE are certain periods in every club’s history that […]

GARETH ROBERTS RANTS GARETH ROBERTS says you can’t beat The FA Cup third-round draw I’d just watched a decent second-round tie […]

CHRIS EVANS tells the tale of an African player still dreaming of the big time while keeping goal in the […]

WALSH’S WORLD – KRISTIAN WALSH REGRETS A FOOTBALL REVOLUTION THE ever-growing movement against modern football is a commendable one. Supporters are […]

Adam Michie committed the cardinal sin and swapped allegiances. How did it workl out? In 2010, I committed the cardinal […]

Tunnel cameras, handshakes and theme tunes -PAUL CANTWELL has had enough of the pre-match palaver and is thankful for Sky […]

NEIL SCOTT wonders why so few have cracked it when it comes to fusing togger and tunes into a successful […]

No, not that one. MICHAEL MOWBRAY had a jumping out of the bath experience that led to him attending more […]

CHRIS SHAW binges on televised football for a weekend and rediscovers a love of neutral viewing IDOUBT there is anyone […]

STEPHEN TUDOR says Michael Carrick personifies what has gone wrong with English football ANDREA PIRLO bewitched the watching continent with […]

Football writing ain’t what it used to be – and the attitude towards an unsung hero sums it all up […]

PAUL CANTWELL disputes the media-fuelled concept that Alex Ferguson has mysterious mental powers Sir Alex Ferguson ‘And now for my […]

THIS COUNTRY, WE, RE NOT READY YET! KEITH MENARY wasn’t pleased to see the ‘wally with the brolly’ back on […]

Female faces are more common than ever before at the match – but there’s still a way to go says […]

CEEFAX 302-SATURDAY 3PM Ceefax – the staple source of information for many a football fan’s thumb – has broadcast its […]

GARETH ROBERTS RANTS GARETH ROBERTS is sick of the outpouring of mock outrage every time a player takes a tumble […]

Jurgen klinsmann  THE original and still the best. Pelting down the right wing during the 1990 World Cup final , […]

STEPHEN TUDOR reckons it’s up to fans to keep the focus on the real issues in our game Rio warming […]

PAUL WILKES reckons the continual clamour to separate Messi and Ronaldo is pointless Ronaldo FOR ONCE it seemed as though […]

Since chicken farmers Venky’s took control, it’s been a clucking mess at Ewood Park. But TIM ALDRED says there’s still […]

LUKE CONSTABLE reckons it’s time to blow the whistle on Sky’s Saturday morning cringeworthy lad-fest ALLOW me to confess: I […]

JAMIE WHITEHEAD offers some words of support for the much-maligned Soccer AM SKY. It’s the one word that divides opinion […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY looks at the masters of the free-kick through the years, their techniques and their staggering strike rates WHAT […]

DECLAN OLLEY looks at Porto’s remarkable knack of winning trophies and beating the transfer system MICHAEL LEWIS’ Moneyball has been […]

CHRIS DUNLAVY meets Roy McDonough, sent off 22 times in his career, after rejection cost him his chance of a […]

WALSH’S WORLD – Kristian walsh looks at the legacy of rafa benitez LIVERPOOL fans have a lot to thank Rafael Benítez […]

It’s a terrace shout too often aired just to score points but what are the facts of the matter? OLIVER […]