Tag Archives: Forward
Dom Ballard – The Mid-Table Marksman Redefining League One Striking
Dom Ballard’s season at Leyton Orient lands differently if you understand League One.
This is not a striker padding numbers in a dom...
Norman Whiteside – Football’s Original Teenage Prodigy
Norman Whiteside entered senior football unusually young, at a time when opportunities for teenagers were rare. His early career unfold...
Jimmy Greaves at AC Milan – What Went Wrong in Italy
When Jimmy Greaves left England for Italy in 1961, it caused a stir across British football. An English striker not yet 21 joining one ...
Shea Lacey – The Scouser Who Chose Man United
When Shea Lacey stepped onto a Premier League pitch for Manchester United, the reaction was immediate. Academy clips resurfaced. Youth ...
Kevin Keegan and Hamburg – Where an English Footballer Became Europe’s Best
Hamburg has a habit of testing English talent.
In the early 1960s, a little-known band from Liverpool arrived in the city and learne...
Paul Gascoigne Rangers Transfer, The Move that Saved Gazza’s Career
Paul Gascoigne’s arrival at Rangers in the summer of 1995 remains one of the most dramatic transfers in British football.
The Gascoi...
Robbie Keane Celtic Transfer – A Deadline Day Gamble
Robbie Keane’s arrival at Celtic in February 2010 remains one of the most dramatic moments of the club’s modern era.
The Robbie Kean...
Diego Forlan Inter Milan Transfer Story, From La Liga Star to Serie A Struggle
Diego Forlan arrived at Inter Milan in 2011 carrying a reputation that few forwards in Europe could match.
He had torn through La Li...
Where Is Jari Litmanen Now? From Champions League Glory to Life in Tallinn
Jari Litmanen, widely regarded as the greatest Finnish footballer of all time, officially retired from professional football in 2011 at...