You may remember the match for that goal from Ronaldinho but there was so much more to the second-round Champions League fixture between Chelsea and Barcelona. Aaron Attwood wrote a great piece on the match for These Football Times: When the two teams were drawn against each other in the first knockout round, a fascinating clash …
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Axel Kei is now the youngest player in MLS history
These darn whippersnappers!
South American goalkeepers and Pink Panther
If you’re gonna wear a cartoon on your shirt, why not a pink cat with the agility and forward-thinking to evade capture>
Remembering Dennis Bailey’s hat-trick at Old Trafford
It’s not everyday you beat United 4-1 at Old Trafford AND score a hat-trick.
Thomas Ravelli on USA 94 and Sweden’s reaction to the virus
‘When I was in a good mood, and we had a 2-0 or 3-0 lead, I wanted to show the spectators something else, you know,’ Ravelli said. ‘I wanted to have fun.’
It’s Championship Manager 97/98, in book form
I’ve had Dave Black on the blog before (read This or That #2: Dave Black aka @CM9798) and if you didn’t already know, he has a book out called ‘The World According to Championship Manager 97/98’. Here’s the blurb: Football is full of what if’s and if only’s. What if Gazza had gone to World …
Eusebio: O Pantera Negra
‘For me Eusébio will always be the best player of all time’ – Alfredo Di Stéfano
Football boots of the day: Nike Tiempo
Nike Tiempo – what a boot!
FourFourTwo’s 100 best British football stadiums
The third “best” list I’ve blogged in the last few days (see The Ringer’s favourite sporting moments of 2021 and ESPN’s best sporting images of 2021 and this one is from FourFourTwo. 8 of their staff ranked 100 of the best football stadiums in Britain and while I’ve only visited 3 on the list (Old …
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The Ringer’s favourite sporting moments of 2021
The panDemiLovato couldn’t stop these sporting moments from 2021.
TIL: Inter Milan sells Christmas merch
If you’re ‘inter’ sporty Christmas merch, you might enjoy this.
Will Valencia ever finish Nou Mestalla?
Valencia has been given a financial reprieve but only 2 months to finish their doomed stadium.
Ay Up, Me Champions League Duck! #3
Second season in the Premier League and first in the Champions League. Let’s hope they were good ‘uns for Forest!
Ay Up, Me Champions League Duck! #2
First season back in the Premier League. Let’s hope it was a good ‘un for Forest!
Lindy Delapenha and his groundbreaking career for Portsmouth
Delapenha also scored 93 goals in 270 appearances for Middlesbrough.