The extraordinary story of Cape Verde’s World Cup adventure
The 2026 World Cup has thrown up some big news stories. However, one of the biggest stories of the tournament is West African minnows Cabo…
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What If The Two Points For A Win System In Football Was Still The Same Today?
Those old enough to remember will know that up until 1981, teams were awarded two points for a win and one for a draw and…
Great Footballers Who Have Played With Disabilities
Arguably an interesting one and probably not something that gets widely talked about, though there are actually a number of footballers who have, or actually…
Why Irish Football Deserves More Attention: Talent, Tradition, and the Road Ahead
Football in Ireland has always had a heartbeat, a quiet pulse compared to the glitz of the Premier League, yet strong, persistent, and deeply rooted…
THE PATCHWORK OF THE PART-TIME GAME: Reasons why we worship
Without doing full scale interviews with fans I thought it might be interesting to convey reasons I have heard from folk as to why they…
GLENAVON FC: Perception and Profile (amongst the rest of us)
For some reason Glenavon in my head carry not only one of the strongest provincial club profiles in local football but also throughout the league…
Danske Bank Premiership’s final straight: it’s safe to say, “split happens”!
As the 2017/18 seasons ambles into the final straight we take a look at how things stand ahead of the first post-split fixtures in the…
Three points all round for the top sides this week
A big weekend across the intermediate divisions this week, and one where every title challenger in action picked up three points. No ground gained or…
DISTILLERY FC: Perception and Profile (amongst the rest of us)
The mighty Whites. Distillery FC. Lisburn Distillery FC. Of course a club with a name like that would only be in Ireland or Scotland. No…
Much Ado About Something: IFA/FAI eligibility row comes to the fore again
Earlier this week stories began to break of comments made by Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill regarding what he says as the unfair targeting of…