Author Archives: Michael

Playing for pride is not exciting. At all.

This has been a boring Premier League season. I know it’s lazy to say it, but maybe the prolonged lack of entertainment has made me lethargic. Yes, the Football League’s been amazing, the Champions League has had some moments, and … Continue reading

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Football photography of the year awards 2012/13

Welcome to my inaugural football photography of the year awards. I decided to come up this utterly meaningless award to recognise the best contributions that photography has made towards capturing the beauty of our beloved national sport. I hope that this … Continue reading

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Brentford’s pain

When the Football League season begins in early-August the finish line seems ridiculously far away. Lying between August and May is a forty six match season – a campaign so long that large chunks of it end up being rendered … Continue reading

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Hunting in Pairs: Jurgen Klinsmann and Rudi Völler, Germany and West Germany.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are so hot right now. But, as with so many of the most significant cultural reference points, German football was hotter in the 1990’s – at the 1990 World Cup, to be precise. There was that kit, … Continue reading

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The ecstasy of the play offs

Don’t listen to anyone who says the football league playoffs are agony, they’ve got their emotions all confused. The playoffs are only agony if you don’t like to see your club competing in a match with something at stake. For many, they’re … Continue reading

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