INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
Every Scottish Player To Win The Ballon D’or
Can you name every Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or? Despite helping to invent the sport of Association Football, the Scottish Ballon d’Or winners list if surprisingly short. Even though passing the ball was invented in Scotland, they have managed much fewer winners of the coveted award than one would expect. Big sstars like Kenny … Read more
The Greatest Wales Football Team of All Time: Best Eleven in Welsh History
From the legends of 1958 to the heroes of Euro 2016, the nation of Wales has produced many iconic players over the years. Welsh football players have won every major trophy to be won in football. There have been Welsh Premier League winners, Welsh Champions League winners and many other major trophy winners to hail … Read more
The Greatest Retro Football Kits Of All Time (Ranked)
The best football kits are stylish, clean and sometimes loud, brash and outrageous. There is no formula for making the best retro football kits. These days, football kits have become bland, uniform kits made from a template. The same 400 kits in different colours come from the Adidas assembly line. They pay top dollar to … Read more
Every English Player To Win The Ballon D’or
Can you name every England player to win the Ballon d’Or? Despite inventing the sport of Association Football, the English Ballon d’Or winners list if surprisingly short. Only four Englishman have won the Ballon d’Or award for the best football player in the world. Even when the award was only open for European players playing … Read more
Wales vs Belgium 2016 – When Wales Dared To Dream
Dream. Don’t be Afraid to Have Dreams. Chris Coleman, after Wales 3-1 Victory of Belgium. Euro 2016 was, in some peoples opinions, not a great tournament. The increase from 16 to 24 teams led to a bloated tournament, with some teams that wouldn’t have got the Euro’s before qualifying in this extended format, reducing the … Read more
Did Ryan Giggs Skip Wales Matches? Stats Revealed
Ryan Giggs is one of the greatest Welsh footballers of all time. The tricky winger played for Manchester United for nearly 25 years, racking up over 900 appearances and winning a record 13 Premier League titles. He is undoubtably a legend of the game and an icon of English football. But by the Welsh fans, … Read more
David Beckham: World Cup 1998, Argentina and the Red Card
David Beckham’s red card vs Argentina was a turning point in his career. The England turned from hero to villain in the blink of an eye, and became the most hated man in England in 1998. However, he turned the perception around to become an England great and one of the best footballers in the … Read more
How Brian Clough Almost Became Wales Manager
Brian Clough is famous for being “The Best Manager England Never Had”. He was the one man the fans demanded to take charge of the Three Lions. But did you know that Brian Clough came close to taking over as Wales manager? How did “Old Big Head” come within a hairs breadth to taking charge … Read more
Wales EURO 2016 Team: Where Are They Now?
The summer of 2016 was the best summer of a lot of Wales fans life. Having qualified for the European Championship for the first time in history, fans were excited. EURO 2016 was the first taste of major competition for many Wales fans. Few remembered Pele knocking Wales out the 1958 World Cup, their last … Read more
The Best England Football XI Of All Time (Greatest Team)
From the heroes of 1966 to the almost champions of 2021, England have had some of the world greats. The game was invented in England in 1963 with the formation of the Football Association, and has only grown. England has been amongst the best team of all time since its inception. English players have won … Read more
