The plastic pitch question
Plastic football pitches were very much a 1980s phenomenon, largely associated with short, sand-laced Astroturf which liked lying cunningly in wait for naked knees.
However, they seem to be going the way of synthesisers and gaudy women’s t-shirts in making something of a comeback – and this time they are here to stay.
Red Bull Salzburg played [...]
Unpicking the gaffer
Barney Ronay is already familiar to many English football fans through his work for the Guardian newspaper and the magazine When Saturday Comes.
He is also an author, and his latest effort, The Manager – the absurd ascent of the most important man in football, is out later this month.
But what has inspired this literary waltz [...]
The weekend round-up
England – Premier League: The first game of the new season in England saw Chelsea grab a late goal to beat Hull 2-1 at home and seal three points on Carlo Ancelotti’s competitive debut as blues manager. Didier Drogba impressed with both goals.
Arsenal opened their campaign with a stunning 6-1 demolition away to Everton at [...]