Brettowler

In a tyranny of greed, corruption and unrest, romance has finally been restored in the beautiful game. Soccer has become tainted by the filthy rich, the scuffed fingerprints on the billions of pound notes being passed between club, owners and businessmen alike. Never had the sport felt so disengaged or been so far removed from […]

The UEFA Champions League matches that featured Premier League clubs last week really emphasized the gulf in class that currently exists between the top teams in England and the giants that lead the way in the Spanish and German divisions. In soccer, I was always told to "make the ball do the work" and there […]

Any passionate soccer fan looks forward to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League and undoubtedly the tie of the round (sorry Arsenal fans) is the heavyweight clash between Manchester City and Barcelona. Here I look at five reasons why I think the tiki-taka wizardry of the Spanish side will overcome the goal scoring […]