AUTHOR PROFILE: James Martin

I am currently studying history at the University of Nottingham and have a passionate intrest in football especially Walsall FC and Serie A.

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Blogs by James Martin

Who is currently the top striker in the world? The stats are in.

It would take a brave (or stupid) man to suggest that Lionel Messi was not the greatest footballer on the planet right now, but is the Argentine the greatest goal scorer? Taking into account goals scored in all league and European competitions, this article examines which stars have hit the net most…

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‘Where Did It All Go Wrong?’ – Michael Ricketts

If you remember Michael Ricketts at all it will probably be for his forgettable 45 minute appearance  for England in a 2002 freindly against Holland .  It can safely be said that the striker has never been anywhere near the England shirt since and he forms part of the…

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Where did it all go wrong for Lazio?

Date: 11th February 2010 at 1:22 pm | Filed under: Lazio,Serie A | Author: | Tags: ,
Cast your mind back to May 2000, Chelsea had won the last ever FA Cup final at the old Wembley, Billie Piper was topping the charts, I was a fresh faced eleven year old and Lazio had just clinched a Serie A and Coppa Italia double.   The new…

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The Italian Invasion: Top Five Premier League Italians

gianfranco-zolaThe arrival of Roberto Mancini at Manchester City appears to be the continuation of an increasing Italian invasion of English football.  The City boss joins fellow managers Capello, Zola and Ancelotti as well as players such as Alberto Aquilani, and Alessandro Diamanti .  With this is mind I’ve decided to compile…

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Top Five Football Adverts

With the World cup approaching the likes of Nike and Addidas will undoubtedly be working on new adverts to coincide with the competition, with this in mind I’ve decided to list my own favourite football advertisements.  It’s an eclectic mix featuring cowboys, high art, airports, steel cages and inventive use of the word ole! 5.  Pepsi 2003 Set in the Wild West…

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Aimar and Saviola Reviving their Careers and Benfica’s Fortunes

Date: 22nd December 2009 at 3:17 pm | Filed under: Argentina,Barcelona,European,Football Blogs,Portuguese Liga,Valencia | Author: | Tags: ,
javier_saviolaThe careers of Pablo Aimar and Javier Saviola have been uncannily similar.  Both emerged through the River Plate youth team in the late 1990’s helping the Buenos Aires side to win the Argentinean championship in 2000.  Big money moves to Spain followed with Aimar joining Valencia and Saviola moving to Barcelona…

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Fiorentina Flying the Flag

Date: 12th December 2009 at 10:27 am | Filed under: AC Milan,Bayern Munich,European,Fiorentina,Football Blogs,Inter Milan,Juventus,Serie A | Author:
The recent struggles of Italian clubs in the Champions League have been well documented. Last season there wasn’t a single Serie A club in the quarter finals and following some largely unconvincing performances in this years group stages that worrying trend may well continue.  However it isn’t…

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic half way to silencing the doubters

Date: 4th December 2009 at 2:02 pm | Filed under: Barcelona,La Liga,Premier League | Author: | Tags: , ,
zlatan_ibrahimovicFootball FanCast columnist James Martin feels that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is half way there in silencing his doubters. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is like marmite, it seems you ever love or hate the big Swede.  For each fan who admires the fine technique and audacious nature of Ibra’s game there is another who sees him…

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