The mystery of squad numbers at the Women’s World Cup: Unsolved
The Women’s World Cup has provided an endless summer of talking points but one that seems to have slipped under most people’s radars is the absolute ‘shitshow circus’ of squad …
Career in Numbers – Dimitar Berbatov
Once dubbed a “genius” by none other than Sir Alex Ferguson, Dimitar Berbatov enjoyed a fruitful career at some of Europe’s top sides, arguably playing his best football whilst in the …
World Cup numbering hits and misses
When Ryan Quinn got in touch suggesting a piece on World Cup numbers, we were delighted. Take it away, Ryan: We need to talk about the World Cup. Obviously, the competition …
Monday 11s – World Cup number journeys squad number quiz
This Monday 11s gives you a look at some World Cup squad number journeys.
How Pedro nearly ended up wearing 2 for Spain at the 2010 World Cup
Like most squad-number incidents, it was the fault of Álvaro Arbeloa. As we mentioned in the piece explaining how Josep Guardiola wore 9 for Spain at the 1992 Olympics and …
January 2018 transfer roundup – Premier League
Yet another transfer window has passed us, and this January has treated us to one of the most active and exciting winter windows we’ve seen in years. Here’s a roundup …
Monday 11s – UK players abroad squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz! This week, we’re looking at footballers from the UK who have turned out for sides across the …
Monday 11s – South American squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz. This week, our questions are all about South American footballers and their history of squad numbering. Let …
Steve Nicol not keen on 13 in 1986
Elsewhere on the site, we describe Steve Nicol as “a real Swiss Army knife of a player“, and his versatility and the fact that the Liverpool number 4 shirt was welded …
Sergio Ramos and his l-inks to the past
Apologies, we’re a bit late giving coverage to this, something brought to our attention by Jay from Design Football. Recently, Sergio Ramos got some new tattoos – he must have felt …