It’s an overused term when it comes to reading, but the Johan Cruyff autobiography is a book that I simply couldn’t put down. I finished the whole thing in under two days. How good was Johan Cruyff? I would say he Johan Cruyff was one of the greatest of all time. In fact let me clarify, I’d say he was the greatest of all time.… Read More »Why You Must Read Johan Cruyff’s Book
The Saudi Pro League has been on everybody’s lips since the opening of the 2023 Summer Transfer Window, and to be honest, it’s probably going to stay there for a while. Doing this a week later might have been best given all of the Mo Salah speculation, but whatever… The Rise of the Saudi Pro League I’ve seen a lot of comparisons with the Saudi… Read More »Top 5 Most Wanted Saudi Pro League Shirts this Year
If you know me for even a second, you’ll soon learn about my love of a good football docuseries, and believe me when I say that I’ve seen them all. Most of them, way more than once. That being said, I’m yet to add that new Newcastle United one to my belt, so once that’s done, maybe we can revisit this ‘best football docuseries’ argument… Read More »Top 5 Best Football Docuseries to Watch
It’s that time of the week! Where we need to see which cheap FPL players will make up the residual areas of our fantasy teams as we approach the first game week of the season. The Best Cheap FPL Players Certain players will always capture the immediate attention in fantasy league teams. The likes of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Mohammed Salah and Harry Kane… Read More »7 Cheap FPL Players under £7.0m
When looking at Italian football (or even football as a whole), one of the best chapters will focus on a certain number of Serie A striker shirts who captivated their audiences worldwide. The Best Serie A Striker Shirts Ever Over the years, Italy has been the football epicentre of glamour and opulence. Much like the wider worlds of fashion and commerce, the wealth and beauty… Read More »5 Awesome Serie A Striker Shirts from the ’90s
There are certain Man United cult heroes that will stand the test of time amongst Red Devils fans all over the world, and there are a number of reasons for why that is. By definition, players like these develop a ‘cult‘-like following with a sub-sect of supporters standing by them for the memories and/or representation they provided for them. Which can have something to do… Read More »4 Man United Cult Heroes Fans Still Love
Technically, I’m cheating here – as there are only 3 ‘future stars’ from the latest Panini Adrenalyn XL collection and I’m only writing about 3 here. But I guess that does make them the best too, right? In this latest edition of the famous Panini range, I must confess myself very pleasantly surprised at the design choice and quality of the cards this year. And… Read More »Top ‘Future Star’ Cards in Panini Adrenalyn XL (2023/24)
At the recent SDS Live Show, they played a game of start, sub sell between: Ronaldo (‘R9’), Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho. And all hell broke loose. When comparing ‘great players’ to ‘greats of the game’, you can fall into this trap of believing they’re not anywhere near as good as them. Or nostalgia might take over and make things even worse. So it speaks volumes… Read More »Ronaldinho’s Awesome Career in Football Shirts (1998-2015)
After 30 nostalgic years, FIFA’s partnership with EA Sports (and therefore FIFA Ultimate Team / ‘FUT’) has come to an end. Now marks a new era of ‘FIFA’ with the introduction of EA Sports FC 24 releasing in a few months, what better time to reminisce about the past. With my collection of FIFA games starting from FIFA 12, there have been many overpowered FUT cards… Read More »Top 5 Most Overpowered FUT Cards (2012-22)
With tickets selling out in under 2 minutes(!), I was one of 200 people to have attended the first ever SDS Live Show, which took place at Rich Mix, London on Weds, 26 July 2023. Now, I have been a fan of the SDS boys quite literally from their very first episode, but I’m going to do my best today to provide a complete, impartial… Read More »A Complete & Honest Review of the SDS Live Show (2023)
