My first visit to White Hart Lane came in February 2001. It was an FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Stockport County. My uncle had driven up from Southampton on the morning of the game and surprised me with a ticket.

I fell in love with the stadium and the atmosphere. I loved being part of the crowd and watching Spurs easily dispose of the opposition as they won 4-0.

It seems that a lot of people are not talking about football these days. Whether it be racism, gayism (ok not sure if that's an actual word) or other outrageous incidents not even related to the beautiful game. Here are a few things which I think should be brought back/or removed to help bring the English game back to the glory days of the 90s.

Feliz Sabado! If you haven't heard of 'Cuando Messi', you've gotta get with the program right away. Yesterday (for the most part), most of the football fraternity was up in arms over something Pele said :

"When Messi has scored 1,283 goals and won three World Cups, then we will talk.

Shit's about to get weird.

'Twin Beds?! FUCK YEA!!!'

Well then. Looks like Andre's still got a few surprises up his sleeve. Amidst the clamor of the impending QPR cup tie, JT's court drama, transfer shenanigans, and the general malaise that has descended upon our club this year, the boss has elected to take the team on a five-day trip to the Balearic Islands.

Yes, the gentlemen involved are Uruguayan and Belgian Benfica's Maxi Pereira and Axel Witsel.

This is a technique which is terribly underutilized in the sport. In fact, all forms of chicanery are underutilized these days. We're still missing the glory days of Catania's dropping trou free kick distractions.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has signed a contract extension and set his sights on a bright future for the club he loves.
Gerrard has spent his entire career with the Reds and has now put pen to paper on a new deal that commits him to staying at Anfield long-term.
The news comes less than 24 hours after the midfielder helped Liverpool take a 1-0 lead over Manchester City in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Na tactics can compensate for individual mistakes. Bayern's 3-0 win over Cologne was rich in absurdity. Ribery blew a fuse. The match ball blew out. Cologne blew a one man advantage. You could add Solbakken's one-off idea to bring back the five man backline to this list. Except, that it actually worked out pretty well to frustrate Bayern most of the time.

Currently in sixth place in the 2011/12 Italian Serie A table and into the Round of 16 of the Champions League, SSC Napoli is enjoying its most successful period since its glory days of the 1980s. The team from the south of Italy will meet Chelsea FC in a home and away series in [...]

In the run up to Christmas the Scottish Football Blog is taking a daily look at the season so far for the 12 SPL clubs.
And what they might hope to find in their stockings.
Alphabetically at least Aberdeen are number one.
Woe seems to hang over Pittodrie like a particularly clingy North Sea haar at the moment.

Reina Happy I stayed loyal

Jose Reina admits he has rejected big-money transfers away from Liverpool to help bring the glory days back to Anfield.

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NBA superstar LeBron James says reading up on the history of Liverpool FC has humbled him, with the Miami Heat player revealing his newfound admiration for manager Kenny Dalglish and captain Steven Gerrard.
James, 26, recently became a minority shareholder in Liverpool and made his first visit to Anfield last month to watch the Reds draw with Manchester United.

Image that makes the heart shudder in fear

As fans, we are more than easily riled aren't we. I will be the first to admit that when it comes to Arsenal, emotions are rarely things within my control. When I saw the way Real Madrid has acted in trying to tap up one of our players, I was incensed.

Arsènal: The Making of a Modern Superclub is a post from: Just Football

Any Arsenal fan will tell you that the last few seasons have been tough. They will need no reminding that the last trophy the club won was back in 2005. However the start of this season led to more than a few whispers that perhaps Arsène Wenger wasn't the right man for the club.

Karim Benzema: our very own 'Mr. Champions League
As I watched the UEFA officials crack open the balls to show who our Champions League ‘Groupmates' would be during this stage of the competition a few months ago, the sight of Olympique Lyonnais' logo turning up made me groan ‘them again!

MirrorFootball Podcast: Robbie Savage, Miles Jacobson, Derek Hammond and Gary Silke

On this week's MirrorFootball Podcast Robbie Savage shares his predictions on this weekend's Manchester derby and Miles Jacobson of Football Manager fame reveals the new features of Football Manager 2012.

Liverpool legend John Aldridge believes that Jose Enrique was one of the best investments Kenny Dalglish made in the summer transfer window, with the manager finally finding a star to fill the left-back position in the Reds' line up.
Enrique signed for Liverpool in early August, and has starred for the club since, as the Reds aim to steal a place in the top four and make the Champions League for the first time since 2010.

Exclusive- Gerrard predicts big things for Liverpool new boys

Reds captain reckons summer signings can bring back glory days to Anfield

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Everton v Liverpool as it happened | Scott Murray

Thoughts turn today to Kenny Dalglish's last involvement in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. That was, of course, the famous 4-4 draw in the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1991. Less than 48 hours after the final whistle, Kenny was gone, the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster finally taking its terrible toll.

By Liam "Wrestlemania" Brown Well, well, Elland Road hasn't changed. The Leeds team (a far cry from their financially irresponsible glory days) hasn't changed. And neither has the press'...
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So after 20 years the long wait is nearly over for Napoli as they embark on their first season in the Champions League since the glory days of the late 80′s and early 90′s, an era in the club's history dominated by Diego Maradona. Now its the turn of Edinson Cavani, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Marek Hamsik to display their abundant talents in European football's premier.

Some Quick Thoughts on Last Night's Champions League Results:
. Borussia Dortmund 1 - Arsenal 1 It's hard to recall the glory days of Thierry Henry and Patrick Viera's Arsenal: wonderful to watch but with a strong, rock-solid core. Today's Arsenal strike me as little wimpy boys.

Forget Arteta, Crouch, Barton or Bellamy. Surely the transfer of all transfers this summer was Brighton's signing of Valencia legend Vicente Rodriguez on a free transfer last week!

Gus Poyet is exactly right to call this signing a "major coup" for the club which already sit top, and needless to say undefeated, after six games in their first season in the Championship since 2006.

Steve Clarke has admitted to heading to the Brazil v Ghana game at Craven Cottage on Monday night, with the Liverpool first team coach looking for future talent.
"You can always pick up a game that's interesting, whether it's by television coverage or getting down to watch it," Clarke said of his plans for the international break.

By Alan Duffy

With Liverpool off to a superb start in the Premier League, and King Kenny Dalglish threatening to bring the glory days back to Anfield, could things get any better for the Reds? Well yes they could actually!

Kop icon Steven Gerrard is almost ready to return to full training, with Liverpool's league clash with Tottenham on September 18th firmly in his sights for a first team resurrection.

"This is a club with a history in European competition and people throughout the world—at least our supporters—yearn for European nights. That's our first goal." —John Henry

Since arriving at Liverpool, John Henry and the rest of the Fenway Sports Group team have hardly put a foot wrong, immersing themselves in the club's history, bringing back a legend and giving him the support he needed to turn things around, and showing a willingness to invest in the playing staff in a way that hasn't been seen at the club in the Premier League era.

Union

I'm sure it's already been said, but it sure is great to have a Thorne back in our side.

And LeTwitter lives! Seba is online! If you aren't already following Sebastien Le Toux on Twitter... something angry and French. Come on, do it!

Michael Bullock reviews Sheanon Williams' meteoric rise from the Harrisburg City Islanders to a constant presence on the Philadelphia Union.

The 70s are looming large in Mönchengladbach. They always do. But with Mönchengladbach topping the table, after playing Wolfsburg off the Borussia Park in style, the media was quick with their comparisons to Gladbach's glory days. When Lucien Favre took over at Hertha, he came with the promise to build a team that could challenge for the Bundesliga and play beautiful football.

Time to get off the bench

The league campaign continues with the visit of Liverpool. It'll be the first home game of the domestic campaign and it is always important to start on the right foot. Arsenal were the best away team in the league last season but ultimately even then we finished 12 points off the top.

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina has set his sights on helping Liverpool return to European competition this season and reveals the club is already focusing on winning the title.
Reina committed his future to Liverpool earlier this summer, stating the club's progression under manager Kenny Dalglish, who was appointed permanent manager in May, gave him reason to believe the club could be successful in the future.

Not technically the Fringe this one. Rather the Edinburgh International Book Festival in the capital's posh Charlotte Square.
The stars: Stuart Donald, author of On Fire with Fergie, and Daniel Gray, writer of Stramash: Tackling Scotland's Towns and Teams.
The format will be familiar with anyone who has visited the annual orgy of literature before.

Werner wants glory days back

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner says the scenes from their Champions League win are inspiring him to work harder.

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So far this summer, Juventus has spent money all over the pitch, already adding ten players to their books as of this writing. But despite spending somewhere in the range of 70 million euros on new transfer fees and making permanent loan deals from last season, the biggest buzz the Turin giants created this offseason comes from a free signing.

Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund began their title defense in impressive fashion with a 3-1 win over Hamburg. Kevin Grosskreutz with a brace and Mario Gotze scored for the champions with Robert Tesche pulling off a late consolation goal for Hamburg.

Dortmund showed some very clever interlinking play to score their goals.

You can stick your Chelseas, Arsenals, Liverpools and 500 dollars for a take away with Manchester Uniteds pro on holiday, Indonesia have out trumped the lot of them.
Jakarta is going to host a game featuring Indonesia and AC Milan early next month.
The official title is the Asia Disaster Relief Tour 2011 and the game will be between Top Skor Indonesian All Star Legends and Milan Glorie.

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On their pre-season jaunt across the USA, FC Barcelona's marketing department has been hard at work whoring out the ballers for a variety of causes and events. They've been busy curing diseases, reliving the glory days in celebrity matches and keeping kids active and out of trouble.

You've heard all the jokes already, but that won't stop me from making them. Ever since Sam Allardyce took over at West Ham, it seems that he's been trying to recreate his glory days at Bolton by snapping up his players from that era. It appears he's now trying to reunite with a certain Matty Taylor for somewhere in the region of £1-£2.

'He'll bring back glory years'

Jamie Carragher today told Liverpool's fans in Singapore that Kenny Dalglish is the man to bring the glory days back to Anfield.

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Blackball the KemsmosIn what must be the most shameless piece of sport-fashion marketing, the Kemsley-Anomaly-Umbro partnership brings us their latest in the Cosmos collection, a celebration of the ... of the ... yes, it's true, of the '77 blackout. The Son of Sam sweatshirt will surely soon be available at your local soccer ship.

Steve Nicol backs John Henry to revive Liverpool

American owner John W Henry is the right man to bring the glory days back to Liverpool, according to former Anfield hero Steve Nicol. Scot Nicol spent 14 years at Liverpool.

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Juventus 2011/2012 Kits - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Even though our home leaked shirt for Juventus were quite off but the away shirt leak was spot on as Juventus reveal their Nike manufactured 2011/2012 kits.

After a disappointing 10th place finish last season, Antonio Conte has been given charge at the club as the manager.