New Football Tiki Taka Toe Craze – No It’s Not A Style of Play
In the 2006 World Cup, Spanish broadcaster Andrés Montes said, “Estamos tocando tiki taka, tiki taka”, which translated to ‘We are playing tiki taka, tiki taka”. Broadly thought to be a complimentary expression about the precision and elegance of Spain’s…
Football Players are Retiring Earlier
For supporters watching from the outside in, playing football seems like an absolute dream job. Whether you’re playing for the local semi-professional side or you’ve made it all the way to the Premier League, you are living the life that…
What Will Jürgen Klopp be Doing for Red Bull?
The moment that Jürgen Klopp announced that he would be stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the 2023-2024 Premier League season, the speculation around his next role began in earnest. The man himself was keen to point…
The New Champions League Format: What’s That All About?
Many people will have say down to watch the Champions League draw last night with only a vague sense that it was going to be different to how it’s been in the past. Although the programme of events regularly made…
The Origins of Football Chants
Football as a sport has plenty of issues, from hooliganism to racism via the use of language on the terraces that is far from family-friendly. In the vast majority of instances, though, the chanting that you’ll hear at a football…
What Proportion of Kids go on to Play Football as Adults?
Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Whether you’re in Brazil or Birmingham, Lithuania or Liverpool, the chances are high that you’re going to see someone with a football looking to kick it around and enjoy…
Where is This Football Regulator?
It will hardly come as a surprise to football fans to read that the sport is riddled with parties obsessed with self-interest. Anyone who has ever been to a football match and been treated like cattle rather than a paying…
Should Man City Sacrifice the League to get Another Champions League?
As Manchester City gear up to enjoy another season taking on the Premier League and Europe’s top competition, many neutrals will be wondering whether or not the club should put its focus on the Champions League rather than their domestic…
Best Football Clubs for Families
If you’re a football fan then there’s a very good chance that you’re going to want to persuade your family to love what you love. If you’ve got kids, the reality is that you’ll be wanting to brainwash them into…
Do Football Players Transfer Down Leagues?
Most football supporters will know stories about players that have made their way up through the leagues before making it in the top-flight. Examples like Jamie Vardy will spring to mind, who was a lower league player during the start…