Norwegian, Caroline Graham-Hansen has done her job in Champions League, winning this amazing trophy against her former club Wolfsburg with Barcelona Feminino.
She was not on the scoresheet this time, but her assist on the first Barcelona goal really tells the story of someone who has a special edge to her play.
Continue reading “Barca and Graham-Hansen win Women’s Champions League with epic comeback against Wolfsburg”The 22/23 Premier League season is at an end and it’s Manchester City who have walked out with their fifth title in six seasons. Pep Guardiola’s superstars were deserved winners in the end, though the manner in which the title race ended was bitterly disappointing.
City’s opponents Arsenal ran City close for the majority of the season, but a stunning breakdown in form saw the Gunners limp toward the end of the season. Champions League football may be back at the Emirates, but the majority of Arsenal fans would say this is no consolation.
Continue reading “Oppertunity missed by Arsenal as it could have been their last and very special chance”Alan Ball became the transfer of the season as his record move from Everton to Arsenal, £220.000, grabbed the headlines. Arsenal were The Double winners from the season before and of course expected to build on their success. Arsenal ended runners-up in the FA Cup and 5th in the League. They reached the quarter finals of the European Cup, losing to Ajax, who won the tournament.
Malcolm Macdonald and Kevin Keegan both became profilic goalscorers in the top flight, but both come from lower tiers in this season, Macdonald signed from Luton to Newcastle for £180.000, Keegan joining Liverpool from Scunthorpe for only £33.000.
Continue reading “English football transfer history, major moves, 1971/72, Alan Ball, Kevin Keegan and Malcolm Macdonald”
