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George Robledo: The First Foreign Golden Boot

George Robledo: The First Foreign Golden Boot

George Robledo - The First Foreign Top Goalscorer in England Chilean Jorge Robledo made his name in the North East of England, as he became the first non-English player to end the season as top goal scorer in the league. The modern game is awash with foreign stars, and in

The Blueprint For Goalkeeping Mastery

The Blueprint For Goalkeeping Mastery

What is the Blueprint For a Master Goalkeeper? The criteria for what constitutes a world-class goalkeeper are often debated. The Sporting Blog delves into the essentials of goalkeeping excellence and the attributes required in today's game. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620&

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From the Premier League to Serie A: The World's Top 10 Football Leagues

A spotlight on the world's top 10 football leagues - everything you need to know!

Paul Shepherd: The Leeds United Player Jailed For Drug Dealing

Paul Shepherd: The Leeds United Player Jailed For Drug Dealing

The Story of Paul Shepherd - Footballer Turned Drug Dealer [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2450"] Jailed football star Paul Shepherd plays against Danny Williams. Picture credits: Hatters Heritage [https://thesporting.blog/caption] Leeds United fans won’t remember their 1996 defeat to Arsenal fondly,

Carlos Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football

Carlos Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football

Carlos Kaiser: The Supposed Star Footballer That Never Played a Game! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] Football scam artist Carlos Kaiser [https://thesporting.blog/caption] Carlos Kaiser has one of the most fascinating stories in football. A con artist immortalised in film - how

Gavin Grant: The Footballer Jailed For Murder

Gavin Grant: The Footballer Jailed For Murder

The Story of Gavin Grant: The Footballer Jailed For Life Football can bring a person out of poverty and pull them away from a life of crime. However, Gavin Grant couldn’t quite leave behind what he tried to escape from. But how did he end up behind bars? Sports

On Your Head! The Greatest Headers of a Football

On Your Head! The Greatest Headers of a Football

The All-Time Greatest Headers of a Football in History! Heading the ball in football is a special art. Height is certainly a factor when helping a player to rise above defenders and prod home without using their feet. However, as this article will prove, it is not a crucial