Ollie Watkins’ football journey

Cover image by Reuters/Heute licensed under CC-BY-4.0 Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins is now a mainstay at the pinnacle of elite level football, but that wasn’t always the case for the 29-year-old. Born in Torquay, Watkins was made to wait before tasting the flavours of top-flight football, gradually working his way through the … Read more

Beyond the game: footballers who became online icons

Cover image (Jude Bellingham) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 by CASEYCOLTON In 2022, we researched the top football clubs on social media. This article switches focus to the stars who are active on social media. Many football players from both the past and current era are increasingly excelling in this still relatively new field. These … Read more

Clubnets Blog #8: Three Reasons Southgate Shouldn’t Underestimate San Marino on Thursday

england v san marino world cup qualifiers

Gareth Southgate’s England team will host minnows San Marino on Thursday night as they embark on their qualification campain for Qatar 2022. The team from the tiny principality in North Italy are ranked 210th out of 210 by FIFA. Yes, football’s governing body officially regards San Marino as the worst team in the world (England … Read more