Opinion/Features

The Premier League title may already be wrapped up but there is still an awful lot to play for as the season whirls on to what is promising to be a dramatic conclusion. With the top four race still wide open and teams vying for points at the wrong end …

Everything is bigger in Texas. Even for Big Ron and Big Jack. “One of the first things we did was get those great big JR Ewing cowboy hats,” Ron Atkinson tells The Football Faithful, chuckling at the memory of his time spent in Dallas with close friend Jack Charlton. This …

Arguably the greatest player in Liverpool’s long history and a home-grown talent who became the on-field embodiment of the club, Steven Gerrard carried a weight of expectation on his shoulders for much of a distinguished career. The midfielder represented a symbol of hope despite much mediocrity on Merseyside, his all-action …

Arsene Wenger became the longest serving manager of the Premier League era after spending more than two decades in charge of Arsenal, bringing a wealth of success to the north London side and revolutionising English football with his innovative methods. The Frenchman won a record seven FA Cups and three …

Patrick Vieira is perhaps one of the most over-referenced players in football. It seems like every time a talented, French defensive midfielder emerges onto the scene, they are touted as his successor. Yet the shadow of his days at Arsenal has certainly loomed over the club during the past decade, …

The best tweets from the world of football this past week, featuring Liverpool getting battered and bantered, Premier League managers rated as potential step fathers, a very confused Carlo Ancelotti and so much more.  They won the league but everyone enjoyed seeing Liverpool getting hammered by Man City this week.  …

Every business out there wants to be associated with a successful football club or player to get more attention for their brand, but it doesn’t always work out so well.  In some cases, the resultant advertisements and endorsements are just downright awful. Marketing agencies should learn from these lousy examples. …

Club Atletico River Plate of Buenos Aires is one of the dominant clubs in South America. The Argentinian outfit has won 36 Primeira División titles, as well as four Copa Libertadores titles. A key player in the club’s success and finances has been their ability to create and develop world-class …

From stirring three goal comebacks to bus bombardments, Liverpool and Man City’s rivalry has grown in intensity and acrimony over the years. The latest chapter of this rivalry was written on Thursday night, when Manchester City absolutely smashed the new champions by four goals to nil. It could have been …

Leroy Sane’s career in English football has reached its conclusion after one of the worst kept secrets in football was confirmed this week, the winger completing a long-awaited move to Bayern Munich. Sane has established himself as one of the most exciting talents in the Premier League since his arrival …