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Getting to Know the Manchester Derby
The Manchester Derby, Man City vs Man United, has become one of the most high-profile derbies in English football. But it hasn’t always been that way, and as great as Manchester City are these days, it’s only recently that they … Continue reading
The Game of Our Lives is the One Book About English Soccer You Need to Read
If you are interested in English soccer and you want to learn more about it — and also learn more about England and the United Kingdom in general — I cannot recommend highly enough that you read David Goldblatt’s book, … Continue reading
The East Midlands Derby, Nottingham Forest vs Derby County
As with many English football derbies, proximity is the main reason for the dislike between Derby County and Nottingham Forest, who share the East Midlands Derby. (Above photo from BrianClough.com) But these two clubs, whose stadiums are less than 20 … Continue reading
Sorting Through the Mess that is Sheffield Wednesday
Fans focused on the Premier League might not be aware of goings on down in the Championship, much less down towards the bottom of that league. But there’s a pretty big club struggling down there, in some interesting but not … Continue reading
