News Archives: 07/2015

Forget the Sheiks, Oligarchs and Qatari benefactors, the real power within football lies with the so-called ‘super agents’ and one man in particular, Jorge Mendes.…

Being a Swindon Town fan myself, the opportunity to interview Norwich City’s Harry Toffolo proved one of the highlights of my time with The Boot…

When Jay Rodriguez scored the second of his two goals against Newcastle United back on March 29th 2014, he was in red-hot form, having scored…

“A man must face the world with sprezzatura. It literally means detachment, but a better way to think of it is quiet confidence or low…

In behavioural economics there’s a concept called ‘scarcity’. Boiling it down to over-simplified terms, it says that if you lack something – time or money…

It’s safe to say that VfB Stuttgart haven’t had the best few years in the Bundesliga of late. The 2007 Champions have had to settle…

With some of the global stars receiving wages of over £200,000 a week, many label footballers as ‘overpaid’. But in a world where money equals…

The 2015/16 season is huge for Brendan Rodgers. It’s do or die for him and Liverpool Football Club. It will be Rodgers’ fourth season in…

Thomas Jefferson once said that you should never spend your money before you earn it. A wise message perhaps for us ordinary folks, but in…

May 19th, 2012 will go down as one of, if not the, greatest moments in Chelsea’s history. Didier Drogba walked off the pitch a hero,…

This summer transfer window has already seen several big names mentioned for possible transfers, but arguably the hottest property at this moment in time resides…

I have been one of Brendan Rodgers biggest critics in the last six months with very little positive to say about the work he has…

For a certain set of fans this summer there has been a saga going on which has scared them to the very core of their…

With all their flair and flamboyance and panache and pizazz, there is a certain feeling of excitement evoked only by the thrill of watching Brazilian…

For purposes of convenience and to aid our understanding, we make a habit of dividing the past into neat chapters. These chapters typically take the…