I need to tell you something about my dad before I tell you about the 1999 treble. He is not a Manchester United fan. Never has been. He grew …
My dad cried during Italia 90. He will deny this if you ask him. He will tell you his eyes watered because it was late and he was tired …
There is a specific kind of cruelty in football that does not get talked about nearly enough. You have agreed personal terms. The fee is done. The clubs have …
My grandad saw George Best play. Not on television. Not on a highlights reel. In person. At Old Trafford, in the flesh, close enough to see the way he …
I woke up this morning and reached for my phone before my eyes were properly open. This is not unusual. This is what I have done every morning for …
There is a specific kind of transfer that only happens during a World Cup summer. The kind that gets announced on a Tuesday afternoon while the entire football watching …
The confetti has settled at MetLife Stadium. Spain have their trophy. Ferran Torres has his moment. Rodri has his Golden Ball. The football was extraordinary and the tournament, taken …
I want to start with a moment from the semi final against England that I do not think I will ever forget. The eighty fifth minute. England leading 1-0. …
I wrote about this months ago when Gianni Infantino first announced that the World Cup final would feature a halftime show for the first time in the tournament’s history. …
There are footballers who win trophies. There are footballers who win awards. There are footballers who accumulate statistics that survive long after the memories of the matches that produced …
