“Robert Pirès – When simple meant great” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Robert Pires My friends have always asked me why do I admire Robert Pirès so much? Why not Henry, Bergkamp or Vieira? Thierry was “The King”, Dennis…
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“When the dream to lost” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Barcelona’s ‘Dream Team’ of 1992 Barcelona versus the champions of South America to become the Intercontinental Champions; what could go wrong for the Spanish Giants labeled the Dream Team? Unfortunately for…
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“Do you support your local team? Not according to Google…” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Not according to Google… Deciding which team to support can be a tricky business. Most people have probably forgotten why they chose to put on…
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“From Despair Comes Hope” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Japan’s Women’s Football Team Give Hope To A Nation… One of my favourite quotes of all time was said by the late Nelson Mandela. He stated, “Sport has the power…
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“The match that paused a War” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. World War 1 and that football match In the winter of 1914 war raged across Europe, the trenches had been dug, battle lines drawn and a horrible scene…
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“The five most influential academies” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Football’s Greatest Production Lines During the past decade the idea of promoting youth products through the ranks has become somewhat of a rarity, but in this list, I’ll rank those who…
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“Gary Lineker’s Far East Swan Song” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Gary Lineker and Nagoya Grampus Eight Gary Lineker scored his last goal in English football against Manchester United’s Peter Schmeichel in a 3-1 loss for Tottenham Hotspur on…
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“Parma – Provincial nobodies to European powerhouse” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Parma 1990’s (Editor note, August 2018): at the time of writing Parma Calcio 1913, have now climbed back through the divisions, and are starting their first season…
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“Gary Lineker’s Far East Swan Song” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Gary Lineker and Nagoya Grampus Eight Gary Lineker scored his last goal in English football against Manchester United’s Peter Schmeichel in a 3-1 loss for Tottenham Hotspur on…
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“Of Galician dreams and a man with a suitcase” was originally published on TheFootballExperience.com and was republished here with permission. Deportivo La Coruna and their staggering rise to the top… In England there was the time when Michael Thomas made sure ‘it was for grabs’…
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