Stories By Samiran Mishra
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Euro 2020
/ 5 years agoEuros ’84: Michel Platini – a lead violin in a sophisticated string quartet
The referee’s clock was closing in on the hour mark. French striker Bernard Lacombe was fouled at the edge of the...
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Football History
/ 5 years agoThe Five Worst Promoted Teams In Premier League History
The 2021 English Championship play-off final pits Brentford against Swansea City. The two teams finished thirds and fourth in the Championship...
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Champions League
/ 5 years ago2021 Champions League Final: Manchester City vs Chelsea – last 5 meetings
Newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City will battle it out with fellow English club Chelsea for European football’s biggest trophy...
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Europa League
/ 5 years agoManchester United vs Villarreal: The most boring fixture in European football
This season’s UEFA Europa League final will see English heavyweights Manchester United take on Spanish club Villarreal. The showdown event is...
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Champions League
/ 5 years agoUEFA Women’s Champions League: Last 5 finals
The 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League final has pitted Barcelona against Chelsea. The two clubs have enjoyed stellar seasons in their...
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Chelsea
/ 5 years ago2021 FA Cup Final: Over land and sea (and Leicester)
When we talk about traditional football rivalries, Leicester City and Chelsea are two clubs you would not mention in the same...
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Football History
/ 5 years agoA History of Fan Protests: From Liverpool to Barcelona
Sunday’s Premier League clash between rivals Manchester United and Liverpool was postponed following fan protests in and around Old Trafford. Hundreds...
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Football History
/ 5 years agoMatch-fixing: When 7 Manchester United and Liverpool players were handed lifetime bans
Match-fixing in football is something that is not talked about enough but the abhorrent practice has marred the beautiful game on...
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European Super League
/ 5 years agoThe Disruptors: Past incidents that galvanised the world of football
Seldom has the world of football been rocked with such ferocity as the events of the past week. 12 ‘big clubs’...
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Football History
/ 5 years agoScottish pride: When Heart of Midlothian went to war
When Britain declared war on Germany in 1914 at the onset of World War 1, the then British Secretary for War...

