For a man who was a two time European player of the year, Kevin Keegan suffered some hardships in 1974. It was a mixed year for the Englishman, who was partnering future Real Madrid manager John Toshack up front for Liverpool. He scored twice in an FA Cup final win over Newcastle, but was sent …
Sunday saw Gareth Bale’s heroism turn to legend as his free kick helped fire Wales into their first World Cup in 64. Not since 1958, when Brazil would make our hearts break, had Wales been seen on the world stage. 2016 and 2021 saw Y Dreigiau appear in the European Champions, incredibly reaching the semi …
With victory over Ukraine on Sunday, Wales players wrote their names in history and cemented themselves as some of the best Welsh players of all time. The players that played in all three campaigns (EURO 2016, EURO 2020 and the 2022 World Cup) will go down in history as the greatest in Wales, but not …
For the first time since 1958, Wales have earned themselves a place in the FIFA World Cup. 64 years of heartache had let to many Wales fans thinking they’d never hear their anthem sung out at the World Cup finals, until a rainy day in Cardiff changed everything. The dreams of the 33,000 Wales fans …
The England Golden Generation seemed destine for greatness. Coming to a head at Euro 2004, Sven Goran Eriksson led his team to three consecutive quarter finals from 2002 to 2006. He was the most successful England manager until Gareth Southgate. But that didn’t mean anything. The failures of the ‘Golden Generation” were established by England’s …
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 …
David Beckham red card vs Argentina was a turning point in his career. In this article, we will explore what happened in the 1998 World Cup, and how it affected David Beckham and how he came through the adversity to become one of the best footballers in the world. David Beckham 1998 Who is David …
The World Cup is a spectacle held once every 4 years, and features all of footballs superstars. Players and fans come from across the globe to witness sporting’s finest. 32 teams enter, and the cream of the crop is crowned Champion. It is the Football World Championship. Since 1930, eight teams have been crowned World …
England were beaten in the cruellest way possible as Italy listed their second European Championship. The Italians held their nerve as they knocked England out 3-2 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw after extra time. Luke Shaw scored his first ever England goal just two minutes into the final, with a fine finish from an …
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 it’s inception. English players have won …
England fans will have been up half the night celebrating one of the greatest nights in their history. Gareth Southgate has led his country to it’s first final in 55 years. However, across the internet, fans have no joy for the English triumph. It is merely distain, for a penalty for England is what knock …
The players dipped their heads and sullen faces filled the stadium (or at least they would have, had Wales been allowed any fans). Anger was targeted toward Daniel Siebert, who’s poor decision making in the match culminated in an unjust red card for Cardiff City’s loanee star Harry Wilson. The players had all but given …