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What’s In a Name: England’s Greatest Football Surnames
On Tuesday night Tottenham’s youngster, Kyle Walker, who made his debut on Saturday started his first England game. The promising defender is the 4th player named Walker to have a have represented his country. This of course led to the inevitable question: What surname has appeared on the England team sheet the most? Smith –…
The beautiful game in black and white; the stats behind 2011-12 campaign
In any game of football luck is a key issue in the outcome; refereeing decisions, the bounce of the ball and a lick of paint all have the ability to make or break your team’s fortunes in a split second. However it is no coincidence that Manchester City are top of the English Premier League…
The Global Game: Watching The Premier League In Pakistan
Earlier this week I came across the ‘Global Game‘ initiative launched by Nick Harris (Mail on Sunday, Sporting Intelligence). It’s a great idea, hopefully it catches on and more and more people from different parts of the world who follow football (and especially the English Premier League) can contribute to it. In the meantime, here’s…
The Global Game: The A-Z Of How The World Watches English Premier League
The English Premier League is easily the most watched football league in the world. Although overshadowed by some of their Spanish counterparts on the pitch they still have a much bigger share of international viewership. Millions and millions of fans around the globe from over 200 countries tune in every weekend to see 90 minutes…
(In)Famous Facial Hair in Football: Then and Now
It’s something that’s perhaps said almost as much in jest as it is in seriousness, but for some, the mark of a true manly man is all in the facial hair. If you subscribe to that notion, then you may also be among the population that feels that football isn’t what it used to be,…
Alex Ferguson’s worst defeats as a manager
Sir Alex Ferguson has said that the 6-1 defeat to Manchester City was his worst day in football. But is is it his biggest defeat as a manager? It turns out that this is only the third time (in 2,061 games spread over 37 years) that a team managed by Ferguson has conceded six goals…
Review: Why Football Manager 2012 Will Rock Your World
The first impression you get while playing Football Manager 2012 is how it’s improved as an imitation of the real thing – a genuine simulation of what it means to be a football manager, inasmuch as you can simulate the experience digitally. Granted, there are no fans screaming pedophile chants at you, the BBC isn’t…
Stick Football: Keeping Football Fans Busy At Work
FIFA 2012, PES 2012, and Football Manager 2012 are all sure to keep football fanatics occupied for the next several months, much to the chagrin of wives, girlfriends, parents, employers, and teachers around the world. However, if you’re looking for something much simpler but equally as fun and addicting, check out Stick Football, brought to…
King, Parker, and Adebayor can help Spurs get back in the Champions League
Scott Parker has the best passing accuracy in the opposition half in the Premier League this season, completing 88.9% of his 126 passes. Parker sits on top of a group of 121 players who have made at least 100 passes in the opposition half in 2011/12. His ability to pass the ball cleanly reaped rewards…
The Exhilaration Of Being A Premier League Fan
Having the opportunity to watch the world’s best football league week in and week out in person, is a very special privilege. Having had a season-ticket at my boyhood club Aston Villa for well over a decade, I have seen some of the world’s best players come to Villa Park and demonstrate their imperious abilities….
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