In his 19-year footballing career, the boy from Croxteth sure broke a fair few records along the way… On 15th January 2021, multiple news sources reported that Derby County had announced Wayne Rooney as their new full-time manager. Rooney had moved from Major League Soccer outfit Toronto FC to join Derby as a player-coach inContinue reading “Wayne Rooney: A Career in Records”
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Great Matches: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens, Guinness Premiership Play-Off Final, 29th May 2010
Tigers and Sarries combine for 60 points in a thrilling Premiership season finale… At the end of the delayed 2019-20 club rugby season, the bottom two places in the Gallagher English Premiership table were occupied by Leicester Tigers and Saracens. Saracens finished bottom of the table and suffered relegation as punishment for paying their starContinue reading “Great Matches: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens, Guinness Premiership Play-Off Final, 29th May 2010”
Great Matches: Wales vs Scotland, RBS Six Nations Championship, 13th February 2010
“What a game! I cannot believe it!”- Jonathan Davies, Wales 1985-1997, commentating for the BBC in 2010 The Six Nations is the best annual rugby competition in the world. When England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Wales and Italy come together every February and March, you are guaranteed (on paper) to watch the best that northern hemisphereContinue reading “Great Matches: Wales vs Scotland, RBS Six Nations Championship, 13th February 2010”
The Worst Team in Premier League History
38 matches, 1 win, 8 draws, 29 defeats, 20 goals scored, 89 goals conceded, Goal Difference -69, Total Points 11 When talking about the history of the Premier League, the historians, pundits, and experts often like to talk about the best or the greatest. The best players past and present, the best teams past andContinue reading “The Worst Team in Premier League History”
Nathan Blake: The Most Relegated Man In Premier League History, Part 2
From the defence to the attack… A little while ago, I wrote an article about Hermann Hreidarsson. Despite making 332 Premier League appearances for 5 different clubs, the Icelandic left-back finished his 21-year playing career with the unenviable record of suffering relegation from the Premier League on 5 separate occasions. For years, I thought thatContinue reading “Nathan Blake: The Most Relegated Man In Premier League History, Part 2”
Kirani James: Grenadian Hero
You never forget your country’s first Olympic gold medal… To be the first to achieve anything is something that can never be taken away from somebody. In a sporting sense, to win your country’s first Olympic gold medal is something that will always belong to a select group of competitors. 97 countries have won anContinue reading “Kirani James: Grenadian Hero”
David Rudisha: The Perfect Run
1 minute and 40.91 seconds of brilliance… Middle-distance running has had its fair share of great Olympic moments. Peter Snell completing tohe 800m and 1500m gold medal double in 1964. The legendary rivalry between Great Britain Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett in 1980. Hicham El Guerrouj finally winning Olympic gold at the third attempt inContinue reading “David Rudisha: The Perfect Run”
Didier Drogba: The Man For The Cup Final
The man to call upon come cup final day… The word ‘legend’ is far too often overused in football today. Too often very good or even great players are afforded the status of ‘legend’ or ‘legendary’. People are quicker to crown someone with the word ‘legend’ than with the word ‘world-class’. Someone can become aContinue reading “Didier Drogba: The Man For The Cup Final”
Whatever Happened to ‘The Wanderers’?
5-time FA Cup winners… The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is the oldest national football competition, having existed since 1871. It preceded the Football League’s existence by 17 years. If you look through the winners of the near-150 editions of the tournament, you’ll not be surprised by who’s atContinue reading “Whatever Happened to ‘The Wanderers’?”
Hermann Hreidarsson: The Most Relegated Man in Premier League History, Part 1
You’d think he’d stop signing for Premier League clubs eventually… Hermann Hreidarsson is one of football’s journeymen, having played for 10 clubs over 21 seasons of professional football between making his debut in 1993 and retiring in 2014. His total transfer fees add up to £8.15 million. During his career, he won the Football LeagueContinue reading “Hermann Hreidarsson: The Most Relegated Man in Premier League History, Part 1”
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