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Leighton McGivern: the King of amateur football.

Leighton McGivern - A life in football The School of Football digs deep into their creative pockets to bring you the story of Leighton McGivern, a former child prodigy turned amateur, turned pro, turned amateur again. Everyone’s journey in the beautiful game is a different one! The technically gifted striker

How Pablo Escobar changed Colombian football forever.

How Pablo Escobar changed Colombian football forever.

The story of Pablo Escobar and his involvement in Colombian Football The School of Football is back with the extraordinary tale of the beautiful game, and its relationship with the world’s most notorious criminal. ‘The King of Cocaine’ managed to exert his influence on pretty much every facet of

Cult footballers from the Premier League Era

Cult footballers from the Premier League Era

Top 5 Cult Figures in Premier League History Cult Figure – A public figure who is greatly admired by a relatively small audience or is influential despite limited commercial success. The movie The Shawshank Redemption performed badly at the box office but became a cult film years after its release and

Hidetoshi Nakata - Footballer and Fashion Icon

Hidetoshi Nakata - Footballer and Fashion Icon

Hidetoshi Nakata, the cult hero who put Asian football on the map. The man nicknamed the ‘Asian David Beckham’ is widely considered as the greatest Japanese player of all time. During his 11 year career, he played in 3 WC’s, earnt legendary status in Italian football and he became

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Harry Brooks - The Thinking Person's Football Coach

An interview with Harry Brooks: football coach, mentor and popular online analyst.

Heading for Trouble: Nobby Stiles, Dementia and Football

Heading for Trouble: Nobby Stiles, Dementia and Football

The Link Between Heading a Football, and the Onset of Dementia The late Nobby Stiles was regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. He is best remembered for playing a key role in helping England famously win the World Cup in 1966. Kurt Leyland, talks to Nobby

Jean-Pierre Papin, football’s first £10 million pound player.

Jean-Pierre Papin, football’s first £10 million pound player.

Jean-Pierre Papin - The short story of his record-breaking career In July 1992 Papin moved from Marseille to AC Milan in what was a world-record transfer fee at the time of £10.8 million, in the process he became the first-ever player to be bought for 10+