We’ve all given careful consideration to our all-time dream XI at some stage. While us mere mortals scribble a formation onto a beer mat, when you’re a talented artist and designer like Ty Palmer you can turn a bit of pub banter into a beautifully designed series of prints featuring your favourite players. Of course, the thing we’re unlikely to … Continue reading →

You probably already know David Conn. He writes for the Guardian, often overlooking the usual fare of football journalism in favour of serious interrogation of the facts and finances behind our clubs. Except, as Conn explains in his book Richer Than God, they’re not really clubs – they’re companies. The book focuses mainly on the Manchester City takeover as Conn … Continue reading →

A Sunderland fan who converted his garage into a merchandise-decked bar more than 20 years ago has been letting a camera crew explore his memorabilia collection. But he revealed he is a bit more picky about who can come in when it comes to Newcastle fans. Les Cooper, aged 53, has decorated his home bar with framed Sunderland photos, scarves, … Continue reading →

When we brought you the Football: The Modern Day Religion documentary recently, you might have noticed that it contained some rather nice art. That was the work of artist Paine Proffitt, who has a considerable amount of football-related work in his portfolio. Since we love football and Paine’s work we thought you might too, so we’re sharing them here. Paine … Continue reading →

It’s safe to say you owe a lot to your dad. Your hairline, your waistline and your team, to name just three things. Since a wig or a gym membership is likely to go down like a lead balloon as a Father’s Day present, we’d suggest you say ‘thanks’ to your dad for instilling your impeccable taste in football clubs … Continue reading →

Bolton have scrapped a planned shirt sponsorship deal with pay-day loan company QuickQuid after a petition by fans. Around 4,500 Wanderers fans signed the petition against the two-year deal. The club has listened to the supporters and decided not to go ahead with the contract. Their kit will now feature the logo of local energy company FibrLec, along with a … Continue reading →

Roma have been forced to remove a scarf that commemorated their recent cup final defeat to arch-rivals Lazio from their online shop after thousands of complaints from fans. The club had given a big marketing drive to the scarves, which read: “Tim Cup Final, 2012-13. I was there.” After defeat to their neighbours, the scarves didn’t prove to be particularly … Continue reading →

A break in the broadcast feed from Brazil meant ITV’s viewers were unexpectedly taken back to the studio during the build-up to last night’s England match. In the seconds since handing over to Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend, presenter Adrian Chiles had produced a rucksack from somewhere and plonked it on the sofa next to him. The question is, what … Continue reading →

Following the news that Mark Hughes is the new Stoke City manager, it’s safe to say that not all Potters are overwhelmed by the appointment. In fact, a ‘Hughes Out’ campaign has been launched before the new boss has even been officially unveiled at the Britannia Stadium. One supporter has taken to parking his truck at the Britannia Stadium with … Continue reading →

With the vast amounts of sponsorship money thrown at the Champions League, you’d like to think a little chunk was dedicated to producing some high-quality mementos for winners of the tournament. But Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic managed to break his winner’s medal just seconds after receiving it following Saturday’s victory over Borussia Dortmund. The Croatian’s vigorous jumping was too … Continue reading →