This is the second in our three-part ‘Paying the Penalty’ series. We take a look at moments involving penalties for England and recall the fascinating stories surrounding them. It’s a strange [...]
This is the second in our three-part ‘Paying the Penalty’ series. We take a look at moments involving penalties for England and recall the fascinating stories surrounding them. It’s a strange [...]
Pelé once famously said, ‘A penalty is a cowardly way to score.’ A strange sentiment for such a ruthless goalscorer, although his point does [...]
Mark McGuigan has an incredible background in mental health support and rehabilitation in elite athletes and beyond. When we first [...]
After watching the Netherlands narrowly lose to Spain in the 2010 World Cup final, Johan Cruyff launched a scathing attack on the [...]
The sight of Paul Gascoigne sliding on the Wembley turf in extra time, his studs missing the ball by millimetres, is one of the abiding ‘nearly [...]
Love him or loathe him, José Mourinho is one of the most successful managers on the planet. He has won 25 major honours, including [...]
What can you say about Diego Maradona that hasn’t already been said? Such is the gravity of attention Maradona has [...]
Eric Cantona is football, poetry and war fused into one man. Collar popped, he carried his frustrations around like a coat of arms - constantly [...]
Dennis Bergkamp is one of the most enigmatic characters the game has ever seen. A quiet artist, a thinker – reserved and [...]
