by Ed Griffiths | May 29, | Club and Country, Ed
With the Champions League final kicking off this Saturday all eyes will be on former Stoke striker Joselu, who will be donning the historic white jersey of Real Madrid. Premier League fans will remember when he joined Stoke City in the summer of 2015 from...
by Ed Griffiths | May 24, | Club and Country, Ed, Euros, Off the pitch
Sunak began his election campaign by scoring an own goal when he asked, “So are you looking forward to all the football?” to a pub in South Wales. He was met with an awkward silence before one local pointed out that Wales were not in the Euros this summer. Sunak...
by Ed Griffiths | May 21, | Ed, Off the pitch, Top Story 2
Football is as much about the personnel behind the scenes as it is about the players on the pitch. It is a business for the owners with the stakeholders being the fans who invest their support every week. “Welcome to a new era of Sheffield FC,” says club chairman and...
by Ed Griffiths | Apr 29, | Ed, Pressure, Top Story 2
In the complex world of academies, scouts look near to home to discover local young talents in the hope they will bud into their next superstar. Ben Atiako-Hall was one of these prospects, signing to AFC Bournemouth academy at 7 years old. “When you’re young you don’t...