FBH Series

The King of Kings: Henrik Larsson – part three

Last week was Henrik Larsson's birthday - so what better reason to republish an old series on him written on our sister site Tale...

The King of Kings: Henrik Larsson – part two

Yesterday was Henrik Larsson's birthday - so what better reason to republish an old series on him written on our sister site Tale of...

The King of Kings: Henrik Larsson – part one

Today is Henrik Larsson's birthday - so what better reason to republish an old series on him written on our sister site Tale of...

Those good ol' days

1976 and the Bicentennial Soccer Cup tournament

In 1976 United States was celebrating 200 years of independence. With the North American Soccer League (NASL) beginning to blossom with an array of...

Watching the Legends: When spectating becomes a privilege

The very sad passing of Sir Bobby Charlton has quite rightly been mourned by society in general, and in particular the footballing fraternity. As...

Have you ever, have you ever, have you ever played Brazil?

The birth of the Brazilian men’s national team came on 21 July 1914. Who do you think were their first opponents? Argentina? Uruguay? England? If...

CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS

Harry Kane: his time in an England shirt

Heading into the World Cup this month, England are favoured by many to go far in the tournament, captained by the ever present and...

Del Piero down under: the story behind Alessandro Del Piero’s time at Sydney FC

Ah, Alessandro Del Piero, where to begin? Even were he not a footballer, just the mere sound of his name conjures up images of a...

Netherlands 2002: one of few blots on a fine international resume

On the face of it, it's weird isn't it, just how good at a sport a country as small as the Netherlands can be?...

Long Reads

Tactical Tale | Tactical Tale of Arrigo Sacchi

“Football is born in the brain, not in the body. Michaelangelo said he painted with his mind, not with his hands. So, obviously, I...

Breakthrough of the season 2016/17 | Benjamin Henrichs

Roger Schmidt's Bayer Leverkusen developed a more than decent reputation in the Bundesliga as well as Europe. The ex-Salzburg coach had been employing his...

Unexpected Champions | Leicester City (Premier League 2015/16 season)

Though it might seem like a long time back after Chelsea having reclaimed the title back this season, Leicester’s title win two seasons ago...