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Comeback King – The fall and rise of Russia head coach Valeri Karpin
From a managerial career that seemed dead and buried to Russian football’s top job, Alan Moore details the fall and rise of Valeri Karpin.
Author: Alan Moore
Russian based sports journalist and consultant, working with major clubs including Hajduk Split, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lokomotiv and Spartak Moscow. Current host of Capital Sports FM in Moscow, former international boxer and semi-professional footballer and commentated at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Unanswered questions remain following Christian Eriksen’s collapse
Following on from Christian Eriksen’s on-field collapse, Alan Moore takes a look at some questions nobody has yet dared to ask.
On trial: Inside football’s meat market
Alan Moore describes his travels through the world football trials and the wait and hope for someone to take a chance.
The Russian soccer player who became a Maltese Champion – in rugby
After Russia’s recent World Cup qualifier in Malta, Alan Moore takes a look at a rather more curious case of Russian footballing endeavour on the island.
Richard Freeman and the ongoing scandal of doping in football
This week, former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman was struck off the medical register. In his latest exposé into doping in football, Alan Moore looks as Freeman’s time in football – which included working with Sam Allardyce at Bolton Wanderers.
Sure They’re All At It – Are you entertained? (Part 2)
In part two of his look into doping and the dark arts in football, Alan Moore takes a look at the expectations in other sport, Pep Guardiola and a former FA doctor now plying at Wolves.
Sure They’re All At It – Liverpool in recovery (Part 1)
Full disclosure, I am a lifelong Dundalk FC supporter. As well as following my boyhood club, from the age of about three I’ve followed West Ham United, thanks to a player card in a packet of sweet cigarettes and the great Billy Bonds. I have a soft spot for Eintracht Frankfurt thanks to working with […]
Russian winter hots up
Alan Moore has all the latest from Russia with players and managers likely to be on the move over the coming weeks and months.
Revenge served cold on Artem Dzyuba
Alan Moore discusses the fallout from Artem Dzyuba’s video faux pas as social media went to town on the Russian star.
Saudi Arabia United: A tale of two standards
The Saudi Arabia-backed takeover at Newcastle sparked fury among football fans and media members, which leaves a stark silence over the recent rise of Sheffield United.