The year is 1215 and Brackley provides the meeting point between rebel barons and representatives of dastardly King John. After days of fierce negotiation and a fair few pints of mead, the breakthrough is made to ensure passage of the Magna Carta, history’s most potent model of freedom and liberty. Some 800 years on and… Continue reading FA Cup Upset Watch- Brackley Town FC
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Pictures of Roy Keane’s girlfriend
Roy Maurine Keane was born on 10 August 1971. He is a former expert football player and Irish football manager turned TV pundit. He is the joint most winning Irish footballer of all time, having won 19 big trophies, 17 of which came at Club Manchester United. He is… Continue reading Pictures of Roy Keane’s girlfriend
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Can Become a Huge Fan Favourite at Old Trafford.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan had been a man of mystery before the game against Feyenoord – you could see why the fans were celebratory as his name was read out at the start of the game. Hailed as one of the signings of the summer following his £26.3million switch from Borrusia Dortmund, the attacking midfielder found himself on… Continue reading Henrikh Mkhitaryan Can Become a Huge Fan Favourite at Old Trafford.
World-class v World-class
With El Classico fast approaching, the world of football will be watching this match with anticipation. Always a thrilling extravagance, Barcelona v Real Madrid is a game no football fan wants to miss – especially as it is a chance to see two of the best players in the world compete against each other; Lionel… Continue reading World-class v World-class
Title Race Heats Up As Top 3 Secure Victories
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City all secured important victories on Saturday as they looked to stake their claims as serious contenders for the Title. Manchester City kicked off the day with a hard-fought win at Turf Moor to briefly lead the table. Things didn’t start well for the sky blues as Burnley took the… Continue reading Title Race Heats Up As Top 3 Secure Victories
Rules Are There To Be Obstructed
It occurs in every game, in all divisions from the lofty heights of the Premiership down to the Ginsters Hot Pasty league, you find yourself questioning it when it happens but more often than not you give it up as a lost cause…but why? Obstruction is an illegal move in football but EVERYONE seems to… Continue reading Rules Are There To Be Obstructed
Chelsea vs Spurs Preview
In this preview we will take a look at what is to come this weekend. We are still unsure who is in the running for the premier league title as we are only 12 games into the season. Before we see the clogged up fixtures of December we will see who sits atop of the… Continue reading Chelsea vs Spurs Preview
Are You Blind Referee? It’s surely TMO for a change
It seemed like it was never going to happen, but (the well documented) goal-line technology was finally introduced into many of the top flight tiers of European football over the last couple of seasons and made its World Cup debut at Brazil 2014. Too late for it to have made any impact on Frank Lampard’s… Continue reading Are You Blind Referee? It’s surely TMO for a change
Pictures of Robbie Savage’s girlfriend
Robbie Savage was born on 18 October 1974. He is a Welsh former player and football pundit. During his career he played mostly as midfielder. He also played for the national team of Wales on 39 occasions. Robbie Savage married with Sarah Savage. Wife Sarah and… Continue reading Pictures of Robbie Savage’s girlfriend
Football’s Fascinating Facts
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored the 25,000th Premier League goal and, so far this season, the most frequent score line has been a 1-1 draw. Millions of fans watch the Premier League every week and after the match we are bamboozled with facts; who made the most runs, which player completed the most passes, how many… Continue reading Football’s Fascinating Facts