Still England’s finest export

Aug. 4 | We think Kenny Pavey is the best English player currently playing outside of these shores.  Whenever we are in Sweden we try and make time for him, simply because he is a really nice bloke.  After my trip over to the Stockholm derby I asked Andy Hudson,...

Stockholm Syndrome

Apr. 4 | What is the biggest match in football around the world? Many will say Real Madrid v Barcelona, others AC v Inter whilst some of a more continental persuasion will go for the Boca v River Plate game in Argentina. But what is clear that in most domestic...

The quickest penalty of all time?

Jul. 6 | The 18 May 1946 is not a day that many will remember as being well known for anything. If you are old enough to remember, then President Truman gave a televised speech announcing the end of the railroad strike in America and that is probably it, unless...

England’s finest export

Jun. 13 | Question: Who is the most successful English player currently playing abroad based on trophies won? Most people would undoubtably plump for Mr Beckham at this point but they would be wrong.  Leytonstone’s finest has only won the La Liga title since...

AIKY Breaky heart

Apr. 7 | Another day, another country. Today’s 4am start took me across the Oresund and back to Stockholm, just a week after I was last here. And as luck would have it AIK Solna, arguably Swedens biggest team were at home. Well they are now… Swedish...