Who Is Lutz Pfannenstiel: The Craziest Man In Football
Lutz Pfannenstiel may be the craziest man in football. From playing on every continent to match-fixing scandals to even dying on the pitch.
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Adriano: The Rise and Fall of L’Imperatore
Adriano Leite Ribeiro was once hailed as “L’imperatore” was a man with the world at his feet. But after terrible personal news, his career nosedived.
Amad Diallo: How Being Human Trafficked Made Him One of the Premier League’s Brightest Stars
Amad Diallo was a victim of human trafficking, but this scheme was also the reason he has made it to the heights of football so far. This is the story.
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Globetrotting Tifosi: Serie A’s International Fans
Serie A is attracting new eyes again, but a strong international fanbase has been following from afar for years.
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Damien Duff and The Growth of the League of Ireland
It’s November 1st, and Shelbourne have just taken the lead against Derry City. “Duffer, Duffer, Duff-er-er-er” screams from the lungs of the travelling Shels’ fans, to the tune of The Cranberries ‘Zombie’. 250 kilometres south, the same chant is ringing around Tallaght Stadium by the Block E Boys and travelling support of Waterford FC as…
The Rise of Mirko Ivanić: A Serbian Talent on the Radar
It was the eve of the January 2016 transfer window, and Mirko Ivanić was quickly becoming the talk of the town. The then 23-year-old had made a name for himself as one of the finest talents in the Serbian SuperLiga, prompting sports news outlets across the Balkan region to link Ivanić with a move to…
Where Is Ben Woodburn Now? The Eye-Opening Story of Liverpool’s Former Wonderkid
Every club unearths a gem here and there, and for Liverpool, Ben Woodburn was meant to be their next major prospect. The Welshman made an instant impact upon arriving in the side but would only end up featuring for the Reds on 11 occasions. So what happened to this promising talent? Where is he now?…
The Football War: How a World Cup Qualifier Sparked a Military Conflict between El Salvador and Honduras
It’s hard to imagine football, a sport known for bringing people together, igniting an actual war. But in 1969, that’s exactly what happened between El Salvador and Honduras in what became known as the Football War. While the matches during the 1970 World Cup qualifiers were the spark, this was no ordinary clash between rival…
Gianluigi Lentini: How the World’s Most Expensive Player’s Career Came Crashing Down
In the early 1990s, Gianluigi Lentini was the name on every football fan’s lips. Lentini was a football prodigy whose electrifying pace and dazzling dribbling turned heads across Europe. Born in the modest town of Carmagnola, near Turin, Lentini’s meteoric rise from Torino’s youth academy to becoming the world’s most expensive footballer was the stuff…