A match report from the south eastern part of East Germany: the Lausitz where people say the clocks are ticking differently. Read more →
A short personal text about FC Magdeburg securing promotion to Bundesliga 2 next season. Read more →
Book review discussing Stephen Constatine’s biography co-written by Owen Amos. Read more →
What if football makes you sick to the point that because of diarrhoea the last meal before the match has to be taken four hours before kick-off? Per Mertesacker has spoken at length and very open about his experiences as a professional footballer. Most people have their views on football: players train twice a day,…
Despite the recent developments of football in the United States it is still a long way off from European standards. This little video demonstrates how football could be made more attractive for a wider audience by the broadcasters and commentators.
Simply spice the commentary with little stats, though nonsensical in nature, they will surely capture the American audience.
The first rays of sun last Saturday saw the top game of the French third division between Red Star FC and Grenoble FC 38. Grenoble came as second, Red Star were just behind them separated by mere two points. The top game began in top fashion with the visitors recording the first chance when Benet…
The case of Babelsberg stands symbolically for the brazenness racists put on show these days. Read more →
As this blog celebrates its eighth anniversary in June it is time to remember the name sake, the original Harold Donald Davies also known as Don Davies who signed his match reports for the Manchester Guardian with ‘Old International’. Davies and eight of his colleagues travelled with the Manchester United team to Belgrade and reported…
A short review of Magdeburg’s season so far, including a trip to Bolton that has caused more headlines than the team’s performance against Bolton Wanderers. Read more →
A little film from December 1973 depicting the history of Newton Heath Read more →