INDUSTRIAL action in British football is relatively uncommon, but there could be something stirring on the horizon if recent mumblings are accurate. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, for one, has suggested players could consider going on strike over the issue … Continue reading Football 2022: New disruptions ahead
INDUSTRIAL action in British football is relatively uncommon, but there could be something stirring on the horizon if recent mumblings are accurate. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, for one, has suggested players could consider going on strike over the issue … Continue reading Football 2022: New disruptions ahead
ONCE upon a time, a football cup draw was conducted in an oak-panelled room, cigar smoke swirling, and the reassuring muffled sound of snooker balls being shaken in a velvet bag. It felt like some ancient, secretive ritual, one that … Continue reading Nul points for the Champions League draw
AS WE all know, football has become a global language to such an extent that you could strike up a meaningful conversation with virtually anyone if they are even vaguely interested in the game. That global language extends beyond the … Continue reading Lonely football: Never mind Tuesday night in Stoke, how about Wednesday afternoon in the South Pole?
SAD news from Germany that the most famous footballer to remove England from the World Cup without cheating is no longer with us. Gerd Müller, a legendary figure in the Bayern Munich story, World Cup winner and goalscoring machine, has … Continue reading Grey Neutral Weekly: The very mighty Müller
WHEN you work it out, the last season of normal football was 2018-19 and by the time everything starts again, it will be three years since that last pre-Covid campaign got underway. So that’s the final weeks of 2019-20 and … Continue reading Freedom football: The fan experience may have changed
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