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Website Interview: Classic Football Shirts

Website Interview: Classic Football Shirts
By Paul Bestall on January 27, 2009

If, like me, you’re always looking around the Internet for those hard to find football shirts from your past, frustrated as someone gazumps on you on e-bay for the classic 1987 Tottenham away kit with 3 seconds to go, then …

Tottenham Hotspur Signs Roman Pavlyuchenko For £14 Million

Tottenham Hotspur Signs Roman Pavlyuchenko For £14 Million
By The Gaffer on August 30, 2008

Tottenham Hotspur has announced that the club has reached an agreement with Spartak Moscow to sign Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko for a transfer fee believed to be £14 million. The star striker who made a huge impression in Euro 2008 …

Holland 1-3 Russia – Arshavin On Top Of The World

Holland 1-3 Russia – Arshavin On Top Of The World
By The Gaffer on June 21, 2008

Watching Russia beat Holland 3-1 tonight in Basel to qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2008, we may have seen the future champions of Europe. Their performance, at times, was simply breathtaking. Over the entire 120 minutes, the best team …

The Pitfalls Of Watching Soccer On Satellite TV

The Pitfalls Of Watching Soccer On Satellite TV
By The Gaffer on June 21, 2008

Sometimes readers ask me why I don’t have DirecTV or DISH Network. One of the main reasons why was on display today, and it’s definitely one of the pitfalls of watching soccer on satellite television.The culprit is the weather in …

Is Fan Segregation At Football Matches A Good Thing?

Is Fan Segregation At Football Matches A Good Thing?
By The Gaffer on June 21, 2008

One of the pleasures of going to see a live match in England and continental Europe these days is the lack of fan segregation. After leaving Wales in 1984 and returning to England in 2006 to attend a professional match …

EPL Talk Gets Behind Holland!

EPL Talk Gets Behind Holland!
By The Gaffer on June 21, 2008

Here’s a photograph of me, The Gaffer, partying with two friendly Dutch fans in the streets of Berne, Switzerland before the Italy against Holland match. I’ll be at Slainte’s Pub in Boynton Beach this afternoon cheering on the Dutch. Come …

The Euro 2008 Stadium Experience: Berne

The Euro 2008 Stadium Experience: Berne
By The Gaffer on June 18, 2008

Experiencing Euro 2008 from the comfort of your home, office or local pub is so different than seeing the game live in person. But what goes on inside a stadium in the buildup to a Euro 2008 game? For the …