Today in History: September 5, 1987 The Program Note Curse
On the afternoon of September 5, 1987, a legendary moment of hubris unfolded in English football when Gillingham FC hosted Chesterfield in a Third Division clash. Heading into the match,…
Today in History: August 31, 2006 – EPL’s Most Controversial Deadline Day Transfer
The Premier League saw one of the most unbelievable transfer deadline days ever. Football fans around the world could not believe their eyes. Two of the brightest young stars in…
10 Worst Chelsea Signings of All Time
Chelsea's worst signings are not difficult to find, because Stamford Bridge has witnessed some spectacular footballers, some spectacular failures and, now and then, a transfer so disastrous that supporters still…
Today in History: August 24, 1949 – United’s Return to Old Trafford
Manchester United finally returned home. Eight years after Nazi Luftwaffe bombers devastated Old Trafford during the Manchester Blitz on March 11, 1941, the Theatre of Dreams reopened its turnstiles for…
Ter Stegen: The Keeper Born in the Wrong Timeline
Marc-André ter Stegen, Manuel Neuer, and Germany's long-running goalkeeping story have produced one of the strangest career puzzles in modern football, just because few elite players have spent so many…
Today In History: August 19, 1909 – The Day Everton Played Everton
In 1909, a group of Chilean teenagers founded a football club and gave it a rather bold name: Everton. The inspiration came from Everton F.C., who had toured South America…
How Migration Shaped African Football
The migration of players out of Africa has never been just about football. Colonial rule created many of the first sporting connections between Africa and Europe, post-independence governments built football…
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10 Greatest Bargain Signings In Premier League History
Bargain signings in Premier League history tend to follow a familiar pattern: a club takes a gamble on a player nobody else really wanted, and a few years later that…
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Today in History: August 8, 2015 -Bournemouth’s Premier League Debut
Football occasionally behaves like it has a sense of humour. August 8, 2015, was one of those days. Bournemouth walked out at Dean Court to play their first-ever Premier League…
10 Famous Soccer Players Who Went Bankrupt
Bankrupt footballers keep showing up in headlines because the gap between what these men earned and what they ended up with feels almost impossible to explain, and yet the pattern…