“It’s only banter”. Banter, banter, fucking banter. Anyone who uses the could be placed in a category anywhere between a fool and a racist. A word so socially acceptable among cretins that it is now believed by some to be a moral justification for almost anything, from mocking a rivals’ poor league position to starting a race-hate war. read more »
Hello all, and sorry for the complete lack of updates over the last few months at Modern-Football.co.uk. For the near future, here at MF will unfortunately be few and far between; but the site should resume almost normal service in early 2012. However, the reasons for the site’s short hiatus can now finally be revealed… read more »
Two new pieces of art completed this week, with a split Xavi Hernandez and Paul Scholes piece created at the request of Hayden Shaw, entitled “The Passmasters”; and another of the great Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin for Karl Smout, entitled “The Black Spider”. read more »
Saturday was set up to be a great day. The rain had subsided early on, and the sun had decided to put on its hat and head out for the day. Despite a cold and strong breeze reminding us that we are still heading steadily to the mildness of October, it was still a great day to watch football. read more »
Finally, the Modern Football Art Store has arrived!
Powered by Etsy, the new store will be selling off all of the Los Revolucionarios pieces, as well as some other gems. Prices for the Los Revolucionarios pieces are prices at a fantastic £15 plus postage and packaging. But don’t hesitate, as there is only a limited number in the set! read more »
Last week, numerous journalists around the country went into uproar as it was announced that my club, Leicester City’s stadium was being changed from the ‘Walkers Stadium’ to the ‘King Power Stadium’. “It’s selling the soul of football”, many claimed; as those cringe-worthy of words “Nothing is sacred in football anymore,” repeated like a broken record on Twitter timelines and opinion blogs up-and-down the country. But come on; are the journalists just very desperate for something to write about in the off-season, or is it really that big of a deal?
When I was younger, I looked up to Ryan Giggs. Being left-footed, stuck out on the left-wing and with the name “Ryan”, there wasn’t really many others who I could emulate whilst playing on the local park; and it wasn’t long before the nickname “Giggsy” stuck. For me, he was still someone I could look towards and admire as I got older – even if I wasn’t a Man United fan. Ryan Giggs was one of the good guys. read more »
With just two rounds of the season remaining, there is no clear idea who will sneak into Europe, as well as which of the three sides at the bottom will manage to claw their way to safety. All we know is that this weekend’s results have left us with a thrilling final week to look forward to. Here are the Winners and Losers of Round 28! read more »
Many say that the removal of terracing has caused the atmosphere in top and second-tier football stadia to fade, and in many ways I agree. But is there a new threat ready to kill off the soul of English football? read more »
With Round 27 of the Polish Ekstraklasa completed, there are just three games remaining for the European spots and the Relegation battle to be decided. We start a look at our Winners and Losers of the Round with the newly crowned Mistrzowie Polska. read more »
