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A Celebration of Football's Greatest Copycat Clubs
Originality is overrated. These are some of football's most famous copycat clubs from across the globe.
A Potted History of Failed Football Club Mergers
There have been dozens of proposed mergers that failed. One of them is suggestion for Manchester United and Manchester City join forces to become a single club.
When Two Remain Two: A Potted History of Failed Soccer Club Mergers
Plans to merge two football clubs are rarely popular and tend to founder, often in the face of overwhelming fan opposition. Here, we revisit some of the grand alliances that never came to pass.
The Life and Legacy of Rocky Rocastle In The Words of His Son and Ian Wright
In March 2001, Arsenal legend and fan favourite David Rocastle died from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at only 33 years of age. We spoke to his son Ryan and former teammate Ian Wright about his life and career.
Whereabouts Violations Reveal Larger Flaws of English Soccer's Anti-Doping Efforts
Manchester City's £35,000 fine says an awful lot about English soccer's anti-doping system.
Carli Lloyd Signs Short-Term Deal with Manchester City
Lloyd will play in the Champions League for the first time, maybe even against Alex Morgan.
Too Good To Go Down: The Best Sides Relegated From The English Top Flight
Over the decades, there have been some truly shocking relegations on these shores. Man City, Middlesbrough, Leeds United – these are the sides who were too good to go down.
Why Are Soccer Clubs Actively Engaging With Transfer Rumors?
In the form of ‘Insider’ columns and ‘Media Watch’, football clubs are embroiling themselves in the swirling maelstrom of transfer gossip. So, what’s in it for them?
Samir Nasri's Sexy Time Tweets Get him in Hot Water with Doping Officials
Nasri went to some wellness clinic, his account started tweeting out tales of sexual favors, and then the Spanish anti-doping agency came along.
Rating Every Premier League Club’s Festive Merchandise In Order Of Christmassiness
With the commemoration of the birth of Our Lord coming up, we have decided to get to the bottom of what Christmas is all about – football clubs selling obscene amounts of merch.
Remembering the Greatest Boxing Day in the History of English Football
With Boxing Day one of the most important dates in the domestic football calendar, we expect it to produce some serious entertainment. In 1963, expectations were exceeded by an absurd margin.
The Tragedy of Shareable Content and The Professional Footballer’s Final Frontier
Content creation might be a source of sustenance for the rest of us, but for footballers it can be a professional death knell. Here, we explore the tragic correlation between too much YouTube and football oblivion.