There is an age-old belief in football – or any sport in general – that finishing second gets you no title or silverware whatsoever. That is only reasonable, considering that the ‘grand prize’ should be reserved for the no.1 team or athlete – with the runners-up normally mostly getting consolation medals at best. However, in …
It’s no secret that football clubs sometimes go the extra mile to intimidate visiting opponents. Specialized coaching teams and sports science experts are now common at any top European club, their sole purpose being to give their side any advantage. Nonetheless, this doesn’t deter clubs from dipping into an old bag of tricks to gain …
The penultimate weekend of the 2018-19 Championship season could not have been more dramatic. It was a weekend of football that had enthralled fans, leaving them with a multitude of emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair. There was more to this weekend than just the events that unfolded, with backstories and reactions making for some …