Is The Watford-Luton Town Rivalry Still Alive?

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Every sports team has a rival, but in football derbies and rivalries take on a new form. The local clashes command a voice of their own and many tell a story. Not just a story of football matches, but rather a history of communities, the development of identity, and the human need for paradox. There […] READ MORE



Charitable Football Players: Michael Essien

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Whenever one reads about the latest football player donating a sum of money to a charitable cause, one can’t help but cynically question his — or his publicist’s — motives. In an age where players are earning up to £300,000 per week, there is growing resentment from fans who can’t relate to the ever-climbing astronomical wages being commanded […] READ MORE


Charitable Football Players: David Beckham

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Whenever one reads about the latest football player donating a sum of money to a charitable cause, one can’t help but cynically question his — or his publicist’s — motives. In an age where players are earning up to £300,000 per week, there is growing resentment from fans who can’t relate to the ever-climbing astronomical wages being commanded […] READ MORE


AC Milan: Very few triumphs, so many tears

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In the words of Voltaire; “Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.” With that being said, what must Filippo “Pippo” Inzaghi make of the proverbial cards he finds […] READ MORE


Serie A and Italian football need a Renaissance

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Much has been written and spoken about the decline of the English Premier League following the recent exits of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City from the UEFA Champions League. But this is nothing compared to the demise of the Italian league over recent years. Those old enough to remember the 1980s will recall the golden days […] READ MORE


The Decline Of Italian Football

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In the 1990s Italy’s Serie A was probably the biggest league in the world. The biggest stars were all making their money in Italy, and Italian teams dominated the european cups. During the 200os the league was slowly caught up by the English Premier League and the Spanish La Liga. How did Serie A lose […] READ MORE