‘Studied carelessness’: How Virgil Van Dijk makes us think he’s even better than he is
Virgil Van Dijk has cultivated a clear sporting persona: he is a formidably calm presence. His meteoric rise has often descended into a barrage...
Should Manchester City have been banned?
The recent decision by UEFA to ban Manchester City from European competition for the next two seasons has sent shockwaves through the footballing community....
A bridge too VAR: Is technology killing the game?
For VAR
"KILLING THE PASSION. KILLING THE ATMOSPHERE. KILLING THE GAME. END VAR NOW" read the banner held up by the Crystal Palace Ultras in...
Finding my Religion: Notes from a Leeds United supporter
The car pulled to a momentary stop and I stepped quickly out onto the wet concrete. (Leeds City Centre is always wet). I was...
Road to Euro 2020
In England’s eight Euro 2020 qualifiers, 10 different players have scored. Both Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling have a goalsto-games ratio better than 1,...
First round of football cuppers launches
Oxford's premium college football competition gets underway
OUAFC Blues win against Coventry
A report on a somewhat successful weekend of football for Oxford.
Iran opens stadium doors to female fans at last
For the first time, women can go to football matches in Iran
What should we expect from new Premier League managers?
New football managers should not be expected to gain immediate success.
Mid-table mentality and the perennial notion of ‘Kicking On’
Wolves won the
league title last year in impressive style, taking the crown from Burnley who,
in turn, took it from its more regular holders Everton....
UEFA Nations League: fun or flop?
Another opportunity for both players and fans to engage with their national team and challenge for silverware should not be taken lightly, as the UEFA Nations League provides a new, refreshing and competitive avenue for International football, distracting fans from the wait for next summer’s European Championships.
Foxes do the double in college Futsal
Foxes ended up victorious after a dramatic final against M&Ms that was decided by penalties.
A weekend to remember
If anything, this year’s Champions League Final acted as a smokescreen (or more precisely a red flare) to cover the more exciting and controversial events of a jam-packed weekend for sports fans around the world.
Is English football being overtaken by the far-right?
At the England-Netherlands Nations League semi-final on 6th June, EDL founder Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) was filmed punching an England fan outside...
