Football Club News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
The latest section of our British Players Abroad series features one of the most well-known faces of the Premier League era. As a player for Manchester United, Chelsea and a few others, Mark Hughes was universally respected throughout the football world. He has since gone on to have a solid career at management level. There […] READ MORE
It was announced earlier this week that legendary Bayern Munich and Germany captain Philipp Lahm will retire at the season’s end. It is quite amazing that a player who has accomplished so much in his career has never come close to winning the Ballon d’Or. Despite being captain of World Cup and Champions League winning […] READ MORE
The Champions League returns later this month, and fans of the teams still participating in the competition will start to dream of reaching the final in Cardiff. Premier League champions Leicester City have fared quite well overall, despite a 5-0 defeat by Porto on matchday six. Four wins from their first five game had already […] READ MORE
It seems almost unthinkable that twenty years ago, Real Madrid had gone more than three decades without winning the European Cup. Since winning their sixth title in 1966, they had only reached one final, losing to Liverpool. The man who ended 32 years of hurt was Predrag Mijatović. The Yugoslavian striker scored the winning goal […] READ MORE
It seems that every day during this transfer window, yet another player is being linked with a move to the Chinese Super League. With a seemingly unlimited amount of money to spend, certain clubs in the division can afford to buy any player any on the planet. Getting the players to leave Europe and move […] READ MORE
The F.A. Cup 4th round has thrown up a tie between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic. It will be the first time the two sides have met since the Community Shield in 2013. A lot has changed since then, with both having experienced a decline in their respective fortunes. United were reigning Premier League champions, […] READ MORE
The second part of this article focuses on the players that Manchester United have signed in the January transfer window who went on to become a crucial part of the first team squad. It can be tough for clubs to sign the type of players they need in this period. If they are competing in […] READ MORE
One thing the New Year always brings with it, other than hangovers and the harsh reality of being back at work, is the January transfer window. By this stage of the season, clubs will have a better idea of where they are, and what they need to improve their squad. Manchester United are expected to […] READ MORE
Manchester United’s recent surge in form has seen many plaudits for players such as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimović. Paul Pogba has also started to win over his doubters, after a less than spectacular start. In spite of this, there is one player who most United fans would always select in their first choice eleven. […] READ MORE
This weekend sees the first ever league meeting of MK Dons and A.F.C. Wimbledon. The two clubs were born out of the ashes of the now defunct Wimbledon Football Club. Most people know the story of how the original Dons rose from non-league football to F.A. Cup winners in just over ten years. Very little […] READ MORE
Philip is the owner and administrator of the unofficial Manchester United quiz website Ultimate United (www.ultimateunited.co.uk). He is an avid Manchester United fan, having supported the club for more than thirty years.
Philip has been writing for Last Word on Sports since December 2015, covering English and European football.