The year is 2010.  At the time, I was a young sprightly 22 year old.  An optimum age for a football professional.  Young enough to still represent a player with loads of potential and good resale value; old enough to welcome a certain level of responsibility within a team (depending on their level of maturity).... Continue Reading →

(originally published on the 25th February 2016) I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was at a Ghanaian bar in south London, watching the Black Stars (Ghanaian National Football Team) playing tremendous football during the first World Cup in history to be hosted by an African country. Then it happened. The last minute... Continue Reading →

(originally published on 4th September 2014) It is always difficult to justify who your favourite footballer is when discussing it with your mates. This is because it is expected that for someone to be your favourite player; they naturally have to be one of the ‘best in the world’. Champions League, League and Domestic Cup medals... Continue Reading →

(originally published on the 3rd September 2014) To the left: a baby faced ‘class of 92’ graduate Ryan Joseph Giggs stretching his right leg. The fact that he is wearing a Vodafone sponsored top indicates that this photo it was taken between 2000 and 2006. To the right: a very youthful Danny Welbeck with a... Continue Reading →