How Do You Buy Tickets to a Football Match?
When television money started to really flow into football Silvio Berlusconi, the former AC Milan owner and three-time Prime Minister of Italy, said that one day the TV companies would …
Who Are the Best Amateur Jockeys of All Time?
Amongst the ranks of jockeys, it is understandably the professional riders who most frequently hog the headlines. For it is those men and women who dedicate their careers to a …
Premier League Players Who Never Scored a Goal
In this article, we will take a wide-ranging look at players who have played in the Premier League but never scored a goal. We say wide-ranging because as well as …
What Are the Oldest Racecourses Still in Use Today?
Horse racing is one of the oldest sports that is still popular today in the UK (and beyond). The first association football (soccer) clubs have their roots in the mid-19th …
England v Wales Head-to-Head Record (Football)
With Wales gaining victory over a spirited Ukraine side in their World Cup play-off final match, the Land of Castles confirmed their first appearance in the tournament finals in 64 …
What Are the Oldest Football Clubs That Still Play Today?
Football is the most popular sport in the world and it has a long and illustrious history. There is evidence that early forms of football, in which a ball or …
Riding Dangerously: How Often Are Jockeys Injured or Killed While Racing?
Being a jockey is not a profession for the faint-hearted. Imagine sitting on top of a 160cm tall horse travelling at 40 mph or more, with only a saddle, a …
Worst Signings in the Premier League: 14 Players Who Were a Waste of Money
According to research by football finance experts Deloitte, Premier League clubs spent £1.4bn on players over the 2021/22 season alone. Slightly more was spent the season before and over the …
The Mullins Family Tree: Are Willie, Emmet & Paddy Mullins Related?
A passion for thoroughbred racing rarely comes out of the blue. Many of the big names that feature within the sport have siblings, cousins or parents that were or still …
What Are the Worst Football Teams in Premier League History?
Since the Premier League changed the face of English football when it burst onto the scene for its inaugural 1992/93 season, there have been some pretty abject performances by certain …