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The most surprising thing to occur at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening wasn’t Arsenal’s victory against a fellow team vying for fourth place. No, instead the most surprising thing that occurred at the Emirates didn’t even happen on the pitch, instead it happened at Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s press conference after his side were […]
Evan Coughlan takes a look at the recent history of Blackpool FC and the club’s calamitous ownership under the Oyster family.
With Brexit dominating the headlines, Evan Coughlan looks back at a unique European-based international friendly.
Evan Coughlan discusses Aaron Ramsey’s future and Arsenal’s contract problems after the Welshman was told that he wouldn’t be offered a new deal at the club.
Evan Coughlan takes a look at the early careers of Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson, both of whom have broken with the traditional route for English talent development
With a life bathed in both footballing glory and tragedy, Evan Coughlan looks back at the career of St. Patrick’s Athletic player Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
Evan Coughlan takes us back half a century to look at Manchester United’s visit to Waterford the same year as their 1968 European Cup triumph.
Evan Coughlan looks back at the extraordinary career and life of League of Ireland legend Jimmy Hasty.
Ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain, Evan Coughlan looks back at the European glory years under Rafa Benitez
Evan Coughlan takes a look at the upcoming ‘Rainbow laces’ campaign and football’s lack of support for the LGBT community