Category: History
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 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. …
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 …
In the summer of 2011 a twenty four year old man was playing non-league football for Stocksbridge Park Steels in the eighth tier of English football while working shifts …
There is a specific type of football tragedy that goes beyond a bad season or a poor run of results. The kind that unfolds over years, that involves decisions …
There are moments in football that make you angry in a way that goes beyond a bad result or a poor refereeing decision. A deeper anger. The kind that …
I want to tell you about a conversation I had with my dad sometime around December 2015. We were talking about the Premier League title race, the way we …
