You’ve no doubt all heard of St Patrick’s Day when the Guinness flows and the shamrock-strewn parties continue into the small hours. Or how about good old St George’s Day, celebrating the patron saint of England (and Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Ethiopia and Syria… among others) and marking that famous time when some Turkish chap who … Read more
The All or Nothing series is an Amazon documentary-style show that follows a sports team’s journey during a season. Whilst not all English fans may realise it, the first documentary was released in 2016 and followed the NFL team, the Arizona Cardinals. Since then, the programme has gone on to do seasons with various other NFL … Read more
Where a club train is almost as important as where a club plays, as in training the conditions have to be as similar to the stadium pitch as possible so that the players have as big an advantage as possible over the opposition. As well as this a training ground must have the most up-to-date and … Read more
Arsenal are one of the most famous teams in the world and have won many trophies over the decades. Arsenal was founded way back in 1886 in London by a group of workers from a munitions factory in Woolwich (which might be confusing to some fans of the north London club given that Woolwich is … Read more
Arsenal’s ownership is somewhat different to some other Premier League football clubs, as it is owned by a parent company named Arsenal Holdings plc. Arsenal Holdings is owned by Stan Kroenke, who is the sole shareholder in Arsenal Football Club, and also the CEO of Kroenke Sports Enterprises, the parent company of Arsenal Holdings and … Read more
For Arsenal players, especially those that have come from abroad, one of the first priorities upon joining the club is to secure a home, ideally one nearby to the training ground in London Colney, Hertfordshire. These houses are typically stunning and are often situated in a very small number of highly affluent areas that are … Read more
It won’t come as a surprise even to those with just a passing interest in English football that Arsenal’s biggest rivals are undoubtedly Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham are Arsenal’s opponents in the north London derby, which is one of the most (in)famous football derbies in the world and dates back over 100 years. How Did the … Read more
In the 2022/23 summer transfer window, Arsenal have been busy, bringing in five new players for a combined £118.86 million, with the aim of finally pushing Mikel Arteta’s side into the top four of the Premier League. However, this is actually a decrease in spending, compared to the previous summer, where they had spent just … Read more