The following transcript is Jon Mackenzie’s chat with Dr. Rob Wilson, a Football Finance Expert at Sheffield Hallam University. It has been truncated and edited for the purposes of the article. The full interview can be heard in podcast below. Wilson is the co-author of the paper, ‘Parachute Payments in English Football: Softening the Landing…
Tarik Skubal and his wife Jessica Valandingham fell in love while attending Kingman High School in Arizona, which led to their marriage. Pitcher Tarik Skubal plays professionally for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Detroit Tigers. In 2020, the Tigers selected Skubal in the ninth round of the 2018 MLB draft, which led to his Major…
On the 15th April 1989, Hillsborough was the scene of the worst disaster in British football history. That day, 96 people tragically lost their lives, crushed in two small standing areas in the stadium. Thirty years later and the issue of standing at football remains contentious. The Taylor Report, an inquiry into the question of…
On March the 11th, a historic Bundesliga game was played: Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Köln 2-1 behind closed doors in a bid to avoid infection from the coronavirus. But as the virus continued its relentless march across the globe, these Geisterspiele – or ghost games – were themselves judged to be too risky. Last week, the…
On Wednesday, PSG beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 (3-2 on aggregate) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Amongst the stars on the field, Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Jadon Sancho, Erling Braut Haaland was 17-year-old Giovanni Reyna. Reyna has been the only 17-year-old to play in the knockout rounds beside FC Barcelona’s Ansu Fati. So…
The following has been edited and abbreviated for text. For more details and information, along with musical scoring and news clips, listen to the Football Today episode below. This weekend racism in football was making headlines again after FC Porto’s Moussa Marega left their game against Vitoria FC because he said he was racially abused….
Danny Amendola, who appears to be unmarried, has been linked to DJ Xandra Pohl numerous times. Amendola was previously in a relationship with singer Jean Watts for almost three years. Danny Amendola was a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys for most of his professional football career. In 2008, the Dallas Cowboys signed him as…
Renowned American professional footballer Mike Evans and his wife Ashli Dotson celebrate eight years of marital life and take pride in raising their three children. Previously, he played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning him notable recognition for his outstanding performance. Through his relentless hard work and commitment, he eventually secured a spot…
The following has been edited and abbreviated for text. For more details and information, along with musical scoring and news clips, listen to the Football Today episode below. Ahead of the J-League’s 28th season this weekend, we look at how Japan’s fan culture is unique with Japan Times sports writer, Dan Orlowitz. Massive Female Fanbase “If…
The following has been edited and abbreviated for text. For more details and information, along with musical scoring and news clips, listen to the Football Today episode below. When Ralf Rangnick took over as Sporting Director and manager of RB Leipzig in 2012 the club were in the 4th division of German football. Now the…