There are few things that typify modern football more than the sight of a new manager holding up the royal blue shirt of Chelsea with a smile hijacked from a dismissed predecessor. The latest in the long list of post-millennial Blues’ managers is Maurizio Sarri, the former Napoli manager and messiah of football hipsters who … Continue reading Chelsea say Sarri to Antonio Conte as New Era Dawns at Stamford Bridge
As yet another scorching Sunday dawned on England, pubs, bars, gardens and town centres awoke to sticky floors, empty pint glasses and the lingering echo of a cult 1990s track being chanted on loop. In contrast to the blinking, head-pounding sense of regret that often welcomes you into a post-night hangover, today’s realisation was one … Continue reading The Word is in Motion as England Head to the Semis
With the 2018 World Cup in full swing, and thoughts of recreating the magic of 1966 rushing through everyone’s head, it seems an appropriate time, amongst all the drama and excitement on the field, to take a look at some of the ground-breaking technological changes both on and off the pitch. VAR It’s impossible to … Continue reading Behind the New Technologies used at the 2018 World Cup
There are some things in football that you never think you will see in your lifetime. Whether it be extortionate transfer fees, smaller teams winning trophies or rags to riches stories, our sport is full of narrative. At the forefront of football sagas is England and penalty shoot-outs. The teasing monkey that has hung for … Continue reading Penalty Lifted on England as Southgate’s Men Finally Break the Curse
On Sunday afternoon, the World Cup claimed another high-profile victim as 2010 champions Spain were sent on their way to join Germany, Argentina and Portugal at the departure gate of Sheremetyevo International Airport. If such a narrative wasn’t enough, it was the hosts Russia that sent La Roja on their way, offering yet another thorny … Continue reading Spain Done for Possession as Balance Proves Key in Russia
When faced with the proposition of selecting the most important man in Russia, there’s only one name that rides, topless on a horse, into the picture. Since the turn of the century, Vladimir Putin has transcended the values of his 144.4million compatriots, sitting imperiously at the top of the Russian hierarchy just as Sir Alex … Continue reading Aleksandr Golovin: Russia’s Other Tsar
With a large amount of talk surrounding the implementation of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) during the World Cup in Russia this summer, especially given it's success in overturning incorrect decisions, it seems appropriate to share this video from The New Yorker magazine which looks at some famous calls that might have gone another way if … Continue reading VIDEO: How VAR Would Have Changed the World Cup’s Greatest Plays
