Recruitment was the mantra for Warwick Futsal heading into the new year, a good fresher intake was imperative after losing 2/3 of the team to graduation. The recent successes of promotion and National Trophy win seemed a distant memory going into preseason with the focus being on preparing for a...
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As Jarrod Bowen scored the decisive penalty against United in their 2-1 loss to West Ham, the cameras panned to a forlorn looking Ten Hag on the sidelines, a grim sense of acceptance on his face. It was to be the last straw for a United board who had gone...
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The Premier League is set to provide many exciting matches in the 24/25 season. Arsenal and Manchester City are two teams to look out for this season as fans expect them to be racing for the title. With Arteta never finishing above the City side and Guardiola entering what seems...
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Lee Carsley’s opening fixtures as England boss were always going to be more about pitching his style of play than the results. In his first two matches, he will have hoped to have brought the FA and the squad onboard with his tactics, as well as perhaps most importantly the...
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In a recent interview, Lee Carsley said that it was important for him to put his own stamp on the England job. His appointment as the interim England manager by the FA continues a trend of creating pathways for staff from youth coaching into senior management. Carsley, like Southgate, fits...
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La Masia is a name synonymous with fostering the next generation of footballing talent. It has produced the likes of Lionel Messi, Iniesta, and Xavi: now, Lamine Yamal is the next in the production line. It is strange to think that the videos circulating of a 12-year-old Yamal ripping it...
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Extra time has long been a staple in football history. Whether it was Sir Geoff Hurst’s winner in 1966, or Mario Gotze’s late finish to deny Lionel Messi his first world cup in 2014, the existence of extra time has been part of the fabric of knockout tournaments for what...
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The Euro 2024 semi-finals occurred on Tuesday 9 July and Wednesday 10 July, and confirmed that England and Spain will face each other in the tournament’s final on Sunday 14 July. Spain v France In the post-match press conference, after France’s narrow win on penalties against Portugal, Didier Deschamps admitted...
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