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…
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If all you knew were the very basics of Bert Trautmann’s story, it would be remarkable: a German soldier in World War II, captured by the British, winds up playing…
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The “behind the scenes” video of a football club has become almost a cliché at this point. But there was a time when that wasn’t the case. And if you…
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On my last English soccer trip, I got a chance to use the higher-end Manchester City hospitality option known as the Citizens Package. Here’s a report. (Check the bottom of…
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This will really annoy Manchester City fans, but it has to be said: In the wider public view and despite recent results, the blue side of town is very much…
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If old football shirts happen to be your thing, then no place can compare with the Classic Football Shirts Manchester shop. There are many ways to be into football. You…
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Here is a post I wrote back in 2014, when West Ham were in the semifinals of the English League Cup and still in their old ground, Upton Park. Those…
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(Writer’s note: This was written in January 2016, and I have decided to leave it as is.) Seeing a game at Leicester City these days is almost a spiritual experience.…
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Often, the only fully legal way to see a Premier League game is via a hospitality package. And among Premier League clubs, Manchester City has some surprisingly affordable hospitality packages…
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I love helping people out with Premier League tickets and hospitality packages. In the latest “Reader Report” from soccer adventures I’ve helped out with, April and her boyfriend Garrett saw…
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