Despite being one of Europe’s most upwardly-mobile clubs, few pundits could have predicted that RB Leipzig would enjoy such a successful UEFA Champions League this season. Relative newcomers to Europe’s top table, the German side have certainly ruffled a few feathers among the continent’s elite in 2019/20; knocking out the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus…
The flow of talent from Asia to the upper echelons of European football has been steadily increasing since the turn of the century, as the game’s top clubs have gradually woken up to the untapped potential in the world’s largest continent. There may have been a time when club executives viewed Asian imports as a…
As Fulham supporters bask in the glory of their play-off final victory over Brentford, there is perhaps a sense of surprise among the Whites’ fanbase that Scott Parker’s side have bounced back to the Premier League at the first attempt. That was always the plan, of course. But it’s fair to say that there were…
The play-offs are under the spotlight this week, with much of the footballing world’s focus on the battle for promotion from the EFL now that the Premier League season is over. But while there’s little doubt that the Championship’s showpiece event is one of the biggest, or certainly most lucrative, games in world football –…
The Vanarama National League is awash with owners, coaches and volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty for their clubs, but there can be few men more dedicated than Dorking Wanderers supremo Marc White. Perhaps that should be no surprise – White is the founder, owner and manager of the National League…
Bath is one of Britain’s most picturesque locations, but it probably isn’t considered to be a hotbed of football by many people outside of the city walls. “When you talk to people around the world and you say you come from Bath, they’ll mention Roman baths, Georgian buildings, Jane Austen and Bath Rugby Club, and…
The Championship has given us some fantastic promotion battles over the past few years, from Fulham and Cardiff City’s race for second spot two seasons ago, to the top of the table tussle between Norwich City, Sheffield United and Leeds United in 2018/19. But this season’s fight for a spot in the Premier League was…
The journey from Curitiba to the coastal town of Torquay certainly isn’t one of football’s more well-trodden paths, but then very little about Lucas Covolan’s career could be considered conventional. Torquay United’s globetrotting goalkeeper has taken the scenic route to the English Riviera – playing for teams as varied as South American giants Vasco de…
With Barrow seven points clear at the top of the Vanarama National League table, there have been suggestions in some quarters that this season’s title race is as good as over. Former Torquay United manager Chris Hargreaves certainly implied as much, when appearing on BT Sport’s National League Highlights Show last Saturday. “They (Barrow) are…
“The National League still allowed me to achieve my dream, in a way – playing full-time football and allowing me to do something that I love every day.” Dagenham & Redbridge captain Kenny Clark is in a reflective mood, as he assesses his career to date at the club’s training ground. “It might not be…