Ossie Ardiles

‘Six of the Best’ – Foreigners who shaped the English game

Date: 24th August 2011 at 12:44 pm | Written by
In light of the launch of the new football gaming phenomenon that is ‘Goaldash’ I decided to look at the six of the greatest foreigners to have graced …

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How Will Manchester City Cope With the loss?

Date: 19th July 2011 at 5:51 pm | Written by
Well it’s another transfer window, and thus it seems Carlos Tevez might be changing football clubs. It was ever thus. However, with a move to Corinthians looking very likely/quite likely/it’s …

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Floodlights, Camera, Action – Why Football films can never replicate the real thing.

Date: 17th April 2011 at 10:05 am | Written by
Movies. Movies are great aren’t they? A wise man once said; “Men like films where lots of people die very quickly and women like films where one person dies very slowly”. …

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Top TEN Tottenham Cult Heroes

Date: 10th March 2011 at 4:28 pm | Written by
1961 Double Winner, TottenhamWhen looking into the history of the illustrious, handsome, and most stimulating club in British football, you would find many a hero. The double-winning side are all heroes, but …

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Whatever happened to Pat Van Den Hauwe?

Date: 10th February 2011 at 12:34 pm | Written by
Name a Belgian born footballer to have played internationally for Wales. Struggling? How about one of Everton’s favourite sons, one of the rocks on which the 1985 and 1987 title winning sides …

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English Football’s ‘Greatest Foreign XI’ of all time?

Date: 9th February 2011 at 7:04 pm | Written by
Continuing with the Foreign theme of last week, I have drafted together an all-time Foreign XI that have played football in the highest level of English football. Given the task …

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Villa highlights the foreign dangers to the Premier League

Date: 26th November 2010 at 3:43 pm | Written by
Impact that Ricky Villa had on English football Ricky Villa’s new book ‘And Still Ricky Villa’ gives an insight into Ricky Villa’s life before his move to England and after. As one of …

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‘And Still Ricky Villa’

Date: 24th November 2010 at 4:19 pm | Written by
Impact that Ricky Villa had on English football There can be no underestimating the impact that both Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa have had on English football. The two brought a new dimension …

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Ossie talks up Tottenham’s chances

Date: 12th August 2010 at 2:59 pm | Written by
Spurs and Argentinean legend Ossie Ardiles has spoke of his confidence about Tottenham’s chances in this forthcoming season. “I think that we are going to do very well, and I’m very confident. …

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Whatever happened to Kevin Scott?

Date: 5th March 2010 at 3:04 pm | Written by
The former Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur man has had something of a mixed fortunes playing career. The Middlesbrough youth player was released by the club after just one season and began working …

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