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A Football Blog. @LeftWingSoccer looks at how money has changed football from the depths of the 18th Century to today. By all appearances Prescot is just one decent length road with some shops and banks on either side. It actually has a bit more going for it than you’d first imagine – Daniel Craig lived […]
A Football Blog. @ShesOnTheBall look into Sampdoria’s latest stunt to ‘combat’ sexism in football. Early in August, it was briefly reported in the media that Italian Serie A side, Sampdoria FC, had replaced their matchday ball boys with ‘ball women’. Club president, Massimo Ferrero, initiated the move in an attempt to combat sexism within the […]
A Football Blog. @All_Blue_Daze looks into the power of the medical and how a stumbling block to furthering some players careers could perhaps have saved their life. When the transfer window is open, we’ve all took the opportunity to peer through it and seen a multi-million pound superstar footballer lying on an hospital bed hooked-up […]
A Football Blog. @davidJ1927 looks at the furore surrounding Mackay and Moody and what might come of it. Sometimes when something seems too good to be true, it is. Learning that Malky Mackay is allegedly racist, came as a shock to many, but looking back on the events since his departure, it starts to make […]
A Football Blog. A look at some changes made in gambling and footballers following the recent public betting scandals A new rule that prevents coaches and players from betting on any worldwide footballing activity has come into force, and the FA hopes it will help in the fight against match-fixing. All coaches and players for the […]
A Football Blog. @yellowcardSCB talks about the ongoing pressure in Russia and what to do about the World Cup in 2018 and the possibility of switching it along with Qatar 2022 There are three things in life that are true. Death. Taxes. And football being two-faced. So let’s get this one thing straight, some of […]
A Football Blog. @yellowcardSCB looks at the diving issue in football and a harsh yet realistic fix to it. There are many flaws to the beautiful game, none such more than simulation which usually involves and rolling around on the ground like a fish out of water. Some say it’s cultural, others say it’s time […]