The Premier League is one of the most-watched and loved football divisions in the world. There are millions of people who watch English top-flight matches every time they are being played. The irony is that there are millions of people actually in England that aren’t allowed to watch certain matches legally, presuming they aren’t being […]
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The Transatlantic Rise of the EPL: From English Pitches to American Screens
Few sporting competitions have transformed their identity and global profile as much as the English Premier League. What was originally a national rebranding of English football during the early 1990s has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar entertainment powerhouse. Today, the Premier League is as much a staple on the American sporting calendar as the NFL or […]
Floating Football Stadiums
The idea of a floating football stadium sounds like something from a dystopian future, complete with flying cars and pills that give you all of your daily nutrients. In reality, however, it is more about the world of football grounds that were built in order to be able to float on water. As you might […]
Funny Football Stadium Nicknames
Football supporters can be really funny. The fact that this demonstration of wit can occur in a group setting is somewhat remarkable when you think about it. Obviously there are normally one or two people leading the way, but the fact that the rest of the supporter base can soon cotton on to what’s being […]
Are Football Stadiums Adapting to a Rise in Obesity?
The passage of time is a funny old thing. When football first began being a sport that people wanted to turn up and watch, the size of the people doing the watching was generally quite small in both height and weight. Not that it mattered much, given the fact that only the most wealthy could […]
Goodison Park’s Most Famous Matches
Goodison Park was once at the vanguard of football stadiums, being the first to have two-tiered stands all the way around the pitch, introducing floodlights before anyone else and also pioneering undersoil heating. It was also where more than a few amazing matches have taken place, with the ‘Grand Old Lady’ all but rocking the […]