A remarkable final-day scoreline that would lead to a new empire forming in the blue half of Manchester… Since being bought by Sheikh Mansour and the Abu Dhabi United Group in August 2008, Manchester City has become the most dominant team in English football. Over the past decade and a half, fourteen trophies have beenContinue reading “Middlesbrough 8 Manchester City 1: A Defining Moment in Premier League History”
Tag Archives: 2008
European Nights: The Chelsea-Liverpool Quartet (2005-09)
Four Champions League knockout meetings in five seasons… In 2021, the Champions League quarter-final draw would pair Liverpool with Real Madrid and Chelsea with FC Porto. Due to specific logistical reasons, the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals would take place simultaneously, meaning that the final eight teams in the tournament would know the twoContinue reading “European Nights: The Chelsea-Liverpool Quartet (2005-09)”
Great Races: 2008 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2nd November 2008
Lewis Hamilton. Felipe Massa. One Formula 1 World Championship. 38 seconds would decide its winner… In 15th November 2020, Lewis Hamilton won the Turkish Grand Prix. By claiming his 10th win of the season (out of 14 races), Hamilton claimed his 7th Formula 1 World Championship, equalling the record tally of Michael Schumacher. Schumacher’s recordContinue reading “Great Races: 2008 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2nd November 2008”
The Most Magical FA Cup: 2008
Three Championship clubs out of four semi-finalists, the first new FA Cup winner since 1995 and the end to the longest streak between FA Cup victories… The FA Cup is the greatest domestic cup competition in the world. All the major European leagues have their own domestic cups such as the Coupe de France, theContinue reading “The Most Magical FA Cup: 2008”
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