2011

The Last Great Premier League Final-Day Relegation Battle?

Five teams vie for Premier League safety on the final day of the 2010-11 season… The last day of any Premier League season is often the most exciting. While the opening day of any top-flight campaign is filled with hope and optimism for what may come, the final day is full of nervous anxiety asContinue reading “The Last Great Premier League Final-Day Relegation Battle?”

Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011

Six tries, 55 points, one virtuoso fly-half performance and an unforeseen comeback contribute to one of the best rugby matches of the 2010s… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offersContinue reading “Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011”

Great Matches: Newcastle vs Arsenal, Barclays Premier League, 5th February 2011

Some Newcastle fans started to leave the stadium after just 26 minutes of play… On 5th June 2017, the football world was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tioté at the age of 30. Tioté had suffered a heart attack while training with his club Beijing Enterprises ofContinue reading “Great Matches: Newcastle vs Arsenal, Barclays Premier League, 5th February 2011”