Chris Rickleton
Newcastle fan with a perennial addiction to the global game. Currently based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan where I do my best to keep in touch with and write about the latest developments in the sport. Peter Beardsley was the greatest footballer I have ever seen.
The Truth About Carlos Tevez
There is something about Carlos Tevez that resonates with the British footballing public. He’s bullish, full throttle and explosive. He doesn’t complain that much when he gets kicked. The clichés we associate with his name are the ones of bygone days like ‘covers every blade of grass’ and ‘leaves his skin on the pitch’. In…
Bunyodkor: the Super-club no-one has heard of
In the first half of a month which has seen Real Madrid twice break the football record for player transfer fees paid, the news that World cup winning Brazilian coach Filipe Scolari had recently signed an 18 month contract with the Uzbek champions Bunyodkor barely registered as a murmur on the global game’s seismograph. Buried…
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