Posts by Benedict O'Neill
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Quick ReadsThe 10 (superb) winners of Serie A’s infamous ‘Golden Bin’: Vieiri, Pato…
Some very big names claimed the infamous award.
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NostalgiaRanking all 10 goals from Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal
A truly ridiculous game of football.
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NostalgiaWhen Keegan made Owen a midfielder to save Newcastle’s season
A brief yet brilliant experiment.
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NostalgiaThe last goodbye: When Forlan won the Hong Kong Premier League at 38
Forlan scored free-kicks for fun in Hong Kong.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Lee Bowyer’s on-pitch fight with Kieron Dyer
One of the Premier League's greatest moments.
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NostalgiaThe last goodbye: When a 37-year-old Zola led Cagliari to glory
Zola's swansong could not have gone any better.
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NostalgiaDanny: The Portugal star who ruled in Russia and p*ssed on Porto
Not many people conquer Russia like Danny did.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Joe Kinnear & telling everyone to f*ck off at Newcastle
Newcastle United's banter era takes some beating.
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NostalgiaRemembering the brochure that got Michael Owen a move to Man Utd
Would Man Utd have signed Michael Owen without it?
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NostalgiaA celebration of Alex Ferguson & Arsene Wenger’s ‘snood’ wars
Hold yer da back, he's gonna be fuming.
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NostalgiaSaluting Mario Balotelli’s shoulder goal, one of *the* great PL moments
This was Mario Balotelli at his cantankerous best.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Kaka, the ‘rare piece of talent’ who belonged to Jesus
We still rue the fact Kaka never came to England.
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Quick ReadsWhere are they now? Man Utd’s U21 team in Marcus Rashford’s last game
Not everyone has enjoyed the same success.
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NostalgiaI rewatched Ali Dia’s one game & realised he wasn’t *that* bad
Was Ali Dia actually *that* bad? Let's re-think.
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NostalgiaNani, Man Utd, and the unfair portrayal of a ‘frustrating’ talent
As Nani has shown, football can be fun. Let it be.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Paul Scholes’ goal against Barcelona, his greatest ever
When Paul Scholes briefly forgot his new role.
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NostalgiaRecalling Luis Figo’s stint at Inter when he was accused of killing a cat
Figo won four titles. He didn't kill a black cat.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Aimar: A brilliant player unfairly overshadowed by Riquelme
Why does one remain lauded and the other not?
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NostalgiaGuti, outrageous backheels and why unfulfilled potential doesn’t matter
The backheels alone makes Guti worth celebrating.
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NostalgiaRemembering Hodgson & Ancelotti’s first managerial face-off in Serie A
A lot has changed. But not their haircuts.
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NostalgiaChamp Man 03/04, the ‘Diablo’ tactic & when Frank Lampard made it real
They said Diablo wasn't real. Lamps showed them.
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NostalgiaDavid Beckham at AC Milan: Proving he was a footballer before a superstar
Becks once again proved people wrong in Milan.
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In DepthWhat happened to Ganso, the goose with too few golden eggs?
Socrates called Ganso the best of his generation.
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NostalgiaAmr Zaki: From ‘better than Messi’ to worse than Mido and then obscurity
Whatever happened to Amr Zaki?
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Quick ReadsRanking the 43 best and weirdest named football clubs in the world
The brilliant and bizarre of football club names.