Writing

Articles

On the European Cup, Champions League, tactical analysis, and the craft of writing about football.

Articles

Standalone Pieces

Jul 2025 Exploring Packing Analysis May 2024 Soccer Revolution: Willy Meisl History May 2024 How to Write and Publish a Football Book: Part Two — Publishing Writing Apr 2024 How to Write and Publish a Football Book: Part One — Writing Writing Mar 2024 A Brief History of the Champions League Group Stage Champions League Feb 2024 Inter & Real Madrid: An Epic 60s Trilogy European Cup Jan 2024 Fever Pitch: A Re-Read Books Oct 2023 Could Saudi Arabia Money Kill the Champions League? Champions League Aug 2023 Alex Ferguson, Aberdeen and the European Cup — Part One European Cup
Connecting the Continent

Book Chapters

0 Introduction 1 Before the European Cup 2 Champions of the World 3 Santiago y Alfredo 4 The First Season 5 Enter the English 6 A Season in Darkness 7 East meets West 8 Pentachampions 9 The Coach 10 The Boy from Africa 11 Catenaccio 12 Grande Inter 13 Shankly's Regret 14 The Ye-Yes 15 Attack v Defence 16 A Dream Delivered 17 A Taste of the Future Bibliography