Whatever happened to the likely to be very good lads?
Ten years ago the English media waxed lyrically about our “Golden Generation”, the core of players who would go on to dominate world football. Beckham, Ferdinand, Lampard, Owen and Rooney. We went...
View ArticlePremier League football German-style
Facilities at this level are probably on a par with England's Step 5 or 6. Hertha Wiesbach's ProWin Stadion was situated in a small valley, with steep hills rising behind the club house and the main...
View ArticleThe strange case of the Saarland National Football Team
Saarland is the smallest non-city state in Germany and from a footballing point of view has lacked a top flight team for some years. FC Saarbrücken were actually invited to take part in the inaugural...
View ArticleGermany 2 Austria 0
Thursday 22nd July 2022 – The European Women’s Championship – Brentford Community Stadium As normal with the media in this country, you would have believed we had won the tournament after coming from...
View ArticleFC Teutonia 5 BWLohne 0
Sunday 22nd October 2023 – Regionalliga Nord – Stadion Hoheluft It’s been a while since I’ve been able to sneak a game in whilst travelling for work – blame global event organisers who schedule...
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