The enduring legacy of Claudio ‘El Litri’ Barragan
With SD Ponferradina currently pushing for a play-off place in the Segunda league; it seems like a good time to take a look at the man at the helm. A man who wears the status of legend like a favourite...
View ArticleAN UNLIKELY HERO – Paul Lambert and Borussia Dortmund
And so after surviving a late scare against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening, Borussia Dortmund finally booked their place in the 2013 Champions League final. Heading into the tie with a 4-1 first leg...
View ArticleREVIVO REVISITED – The Israeli who split Istanbul
In Orhan Parmuk’s Istanbul: Memories and The City, the author takes the reader on a melancholic journey through his childhood and formative years. There’s a recurring theme of neuroticism, sadness and...
View ArticleBERT TRAUTMANN – From Hitler Youth to Maine Road Legend
Tributes have poured in this week for former Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, the one-time Hitler Youth member and German paratrooper who died on Friday aged 89. The hugely-respected German...
View ArticleRemembering the legacy of Laurie Cunningham
It has been a difficult week for West Bromwich Albion Football Club. On Thursday, they saw star striker Nicolas Anleka handed a five game ban by the Football Association following his now-infamous...
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