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Weathering the weather in Tow Law
Tow Law is not quite as high and remote as Wearhead United - famously owners of the highest football field in England - but it's still a steep climb up the road from Durham. On winter days, this is often a journey into the meteorological murk and there were serious doubts that the game would be on.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Cleats
Football fortresses: Richmond Town
Earls Orchard. Picturesque name, picturesque place. Nestled beneath the walls of Richmond’s Norman Castle, it’s been a sporting venue of sorts since the Middle Ages, when the nobles watched from on high as jousting tournaments took place on the fields beside the River Swale.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Cleats
A Stitch in Time or Maybe Two
An OMG Moment As a teenager, sports were always part of my life. We played football in the mud and on occasion, we gathered as many players as we could to play real full-contact football games. We would choose sides, or our neighborhood would challenge another neighborhood to a friendly game.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Cleats
A guide for middle-aged people to watch the European Cup
When I was a child, when my old man was still an avid fan, he often found him up in the middle of the night to watch the game. At that time, I still couldn't understand the enthusiasm. In my understanding, the excitement of football matches is far less frequent than basketball. The green stadium is full of lengthy tug-of-wars, and sometimes you can't score a few goals in a 90-minute game.
By Richard V. Dreyer5 years ago in Cleats
Euro 2021: Where European Football Meets Humanity:
Who knew. As of writing, Europe’s top soccer forwards have missed five of nine penalty kicks; the referring has been scandal free; VAR video review has yet to provoke any international incidents; and there was brilliant sunshine in Glasgow and pouring rain in London as Scotland (23rd in the world rankings) faced the Auld enemy England (4th in the world) in their own lair, and escaped with a 0-0 stalemate.
By Hamish Alexander5 years ago in Cleats
How To Step By Step Soccer Moves
Ever wondered what makes great soccer moves actually great? Is it their quickness, is it the outstanding ball control that the dribbler needs to possess in order to pull them off, or is it simply seeing the look on the poor defender's face when he gets his ankles twisted by the move?
By Muhammad Faheem5 years ago in Cleats
Playing against the best teams would help in preparation for the T20 World Cup - Misbah
With the T20 World Cup on the horizon, Pakistan's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said that playing against top T20I teams like England and the West Indies would help the team in terms of its preparation for the event. Pakistan is scheduled to play three and five T20Is against England and the West Indies, respectively, in July and August.
By Cricketlivescore5 years ago in Cleats
60,000
I was so excited to get a ticket for the football game, also known as soccer, between Liverpool, the team I had loved since I was four or six, and some other team that I frankly do not even care to remember. It may have been an Italian team since the game was in Rome, the 1976-77 European Cup. No! I googled it. It was against Borussia Mönchengladbach, a German team. No wonder I forgot them. I only remember World War Two when it comes to anything German in the 20th century, and World War One was not a ball in the park either. I remember the game as if it happened the day before, but luckily I do not remember the war, both of them, since I was not even born. Lucky me, I suppose.
By Patrick M. Ohana5 years ago in Cleats
FC Cincinnati: The Winged Lions
Can Lions soar? Well this one just might(but not likely)! Here is a brief recap of this clubs cursory but bright history. Why I think this club has a bright future going forward given the current talent at their disposal and my prediction for how their season will fair.
By Sam Hazelwood5 years ago in Cleats
