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What do footballers and football fans have in common with the Mona Lisa? Well I wouldn't be asking
the question if the answer wasn't "something", would I now? In his book Irrational Exuberance,
the...
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What do footballers and football fans have in common with the Mona Lisa? Well I wouldn't be asking
the question if the answer wasn't "something", would I now? In his book Irrational Exuberance,
the...
Continue to the full story
Remembering Bill Shankly in Quotes
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Bill Shankly's death, and we're taking a look back at his
life in words. The great Scot is considered one of our modern founding fathers, such was the
significance of his contribution to the club.
By Chris Wright
Ten footballers past and present who have killed before, and will definitely kill again.
Beware, this is not one for the faint-hearted...
1. Markus Babbel, a.k.a, 'The Berlin Vivisectionist': Drugs his victims in
University cafeterias then drags them to his laboratory to splay them on hooks, thus displaying
their internal organs.
Let me just state one thing before I continue: Everton Football Club are a traditional English
big club. A club that enjoyed having players such as the late, great Dixie Dean who is still the
only man to score 60 goals in one season. Players like World Winner Alan Ball, England goal scoring
legend Gary Lineker and modern day England Forward Wayne Rooney.
This week's episode of Friday Flashback Videos honors a legend of the game, striker Bob
Latchford.
Latchford is best known for his wonderful career at Everton where the number nine excelled as
one of the best headers of the ball as well as being clinical with his feet. He was Everton's top
scorer for 1975 through 1978.
Photo by Yellow Book
The recent death the England legend known as The Lion Of Vienna recently took me on a hunt of
archival footage and interviews of Nat Lofthouse. In doing so, I uncovered an incredible collection
of audio interviews with football legends which is a required listening for any soccer fan and
reader of this site.
