Urs Meier: I can’t believe anyone thinks Sol Campbell goal should have stood
England fans remember Urs Meier as the man who denied them a chance of glory at Euro 2004, but the former referee remains as convinced as ever he got the big decision right. Urs Meier had been...
View ArticleSean Dundee: I should have worked harder; I wasn’t fit enough at Liverpool
Over 20 years he signed for Liverpool, everyone still remembers the name Sean Dundee. But not for the reasons he would have hoped… When Dundee joined the Reds in June 1998, hopes were high. He had...
View Article‘I never faced a shot so hard’ – Three GKs on facing peak Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney ended a 16-year Premier League career on the back of a rather unspectacular season with Everton – but it should never be forgotten how good England’s record goalscorer was at his peak....
View ArticleThe incredible story of Elliot Kebbie: Leeds, Atletico, illness, Norway & more
Elliot Kebbie is only 23 years old, but the former Leeds United youngster already has one hell of a story to tell. Growing up in West Yorkshire, Kebbie signed for Leeds aged eight and by 17 was one of...
View ArticleThe story of South Sudan, war, football & a refugee that nearly joined Man Utd
As a youngster, Friday Zico was forced to flee war-torn Sudan. As a young adult, he nearly joined Manchester United and is now one of his home nation’s brightest footballers. Tucked away in the south...
View ArticleLewin Nyatanga: I know a lot of footballers who hate football
Lewin Nyatanga has not had an ordinary career path. At 30, he’s already been retired from the game for 18 months and openly admits he hasn’t attended a live game since. Fourteen years ago, he made his...
View ArticleThe story of Anthony Pulis, son of Tony, and his journey to Inter Miami
For most people, the chance to walk into new MLS side Inter Miami, part-owned by David Beckham, as assistant manager to two-time CONCACAF Champions League winner Diego Alonso would be the opportunity...
View ArticleThe remarkable story of the player who went from Man Utd to ‘Dog Poo Utd’
Julian Dowe spent time at Manchester United, Everton and Manchester City as a youngster, but it was his youth career rather than his pro career which was truly remarkable, albeit not in the way he...
View ArticleRemembering the day Havant & Waterlooville twice led at Liverpool
On January 26, 2008, Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville led Liverpool not once but twice in the FA Cup fourth round. We spoke to the man who opened the scoring that day… It was the...
View Article‘Pele changed everything’: Werner Roth tells the story of the NY Cosmos
There are few people in the world who can say they played with Pele, there are even fewer who can say they acted with him in one of the most popular football films ever. Yugoslav-born American Werner...
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