Star Trek Discovery stars an underhanded captain. For its part, Atlanta United is open and direct. The MLS debutantes aim to advance to the MLS Cup. It's fair to say we live in dishonourable times. To garner votes, Brexit campaigners made false…
In 2015, NY Red Bulls changed tack. Outsiders took key roles. Beloved faces were shown the door. Now, NYRB must face one, Dax McCarty, with its season at stake. Just once, wouldn't you like to see a sporting figure who is under the cosh for…
When the Premier League season opens with a seven-goal thriller, even purists must find it difficult to argue against Friday night football. Some people don't like change. Everything in its place. And time. They believe you can get too much…
Jack Kitson has put his feet upon the sofa, poured some Coke into the largest container he could find and has a bin-liner full of popcorn to review the football documentary Next Goal Wins, the story of how American Samoa picked themselves up…
May 1981 saw Aston Villa win the League Championship for the first time in 71 years. Amazingly they used only 14 players throughout the whole season. Making a mockery out of squad rotation, was this the last time we saw a genuine 1st XI? May…
Fresh from our summer break, Next Goal Wins takes a look back at 1970 and the Watney Cup England's first sponsored cup competition. The Watney Mann Invitation Cup, affectionately and most commonly known as the Watney Cup was a cup competition…
Season 1989/90. Manchester United were on a run of 8 games without a win and had already been humiliated 5-1 by arch rivals Manchester City. They were 15th and in their worst position since relegation in 1974. A tricky 3rd round tie against…