35 Years Later – Aberdeen win the 2025 Scottish Cup
’35 Years Later’ is the story of Aberdeen winning the 2025 Scottish Cup Final from my seat in the stands at Hampden. Annihilated The early summer sunshine was beaming down…
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Imperious – Fabio Cannavaro v Germany 2006
The performance of Fabio Cannavaro in the 2006 World Cup semi-final is one of the greatest individual defensive showings in history. Maybe even the best. Here is the story of…
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New York International FC
New York International Football Club may not be the first name that springs to mind when talking about football, or soccer, in the ‘Big Apple.’ New York Red Bull, New…
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Denis Law Legacy Trust – In the Name of the Lawman
There was an outpouring of love following the death of Denis Law in January 2025. It spoke to the impact the Scottish football legend had on the game. His achievements…
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Schillaci – When the World Met Toto
They say the brightest stars burn out the fastest. In the case of the late Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, his star shone blindingly for four weeks in the summer of 1990….
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Torino – Superga Tragedy
I recently visited Turin for the first time and attended Torino against Napoli in Serie A. The game itself was relatively uneventful. The Neapolitan visitors returned south with three points…
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Cruyff – Adidas, Puma and the Shirt with Two Stripes
Cruyff. The name alone is iconic. Images of Johan in his orange Netherlands kit are era defining for Seventies international football. The number ‘14’ on the back, the contrast of…
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Napoli 2023 Serie A Win – A Fan’s Perspective
In May of 2023 Napoli lifted their first Serie A title since the 1989/90 season. A generation of fans brought up on tales of Diego Maradona witnessed their team become…
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Agents – A Right of Reply
Agents have a bit of a bad reputation in football. I thought it was about time to give them a right of reply to the notion that they are all…
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Stig Tøfting – No Regrets
The nomadic footballing career of Stig Tøfting isn’t perhaps the most glamorous. It isn’t even the most familiar. But when told alongside a life story filled with tragedy and controversy,…
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