Sam Matthews Boehmer

Nagelsmann to become the new Bayern Munich manager

Julian Nagelsmann, the manager of RB Leipzig, will be joining Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga champions-elect, from the start of the 2021-2022 season. He will replace the outgoing Hansi Flick, who, following the announcement of his departure from Bayern, looks set to take over the German national team after the departure...
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Posted Apr. 28, 2021

Football is resuscitated as the European Super League is defeated

After months of rumours and secret talks between the biggest clubs in European football, the intention to start a breakaway European Super League was finally made official late on Sunday 19 April. The competition to end all competitions, weekly clashes between the biggest names in football, the highest quality of...
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Posted Apr. 21, 2021

European Super League announced

In a joint statement late last night, the twelve founders of a so-called ‘European Super League’ announced the formation of their own, exclusive midweek competition. This announcement has already led to outcries across the footballing world, as money and greed, at expense of the rest of the global footballing pyramid,...
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Posted Apr. 19, 2021

PSG vs Bayern Munich: the true Champions League final

It was clear from the moment that these two giants of Champions League football were pitted against each other that the winner of the tie would have a good chance of winning the entire competition. The two finalists from last season were both seemingly at the peak of their powers,...
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Posted Apr. 18, 2021

A clash of the titans: Verstappen vs Hamilton

Prior to the first Grand Prix of the season, it appeared that, for the first time in a number of years, competition was returning to Formula 1. Mercedes, and Lewis Hamilton in particular, have dominated for seven years, with their car far superior to any competitors. This year, however, it...
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Posted Apr. 17, 2021

Rachael Blackmore triumphs in the Grand National

This year’s Grand National differed in many ways to what we’d consider the norm. The crowds, usually baying and shouting as their horse pounded toward the finish line, were absent. The punters and bookies, who would normally be lining the race-track, had been forced online. But, most significantly, the race...
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Posted Apr. 16, 2021

Christmas Wish: for supporters to return in time for Euro 2020

While reading Luke James’ Christmas Wish, I pondered what I’d been especially missing across this terrible year. In comparison to Luke’s love of ice hockey, my sporting taste is rather broad-brush, usually consisting of football, football, football, and then some more football, followed by rugby, swimming and tennis. Therefore, my...
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Posted Dec. 24, 2020