George Weah’s time in English football is a short but fascinating tale where you often whether it even happened. One of the best players of the previous decade turns out for an upwardly mobile team attempting a title challenge and a newly-promoted side looking to make a big splash. But what happened once the man nicknamed ‘King George’ arrived on England’s shores? Find out soon.
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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”
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’?”
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