Chris Kirkland’s Battle with Addiction:  Cautionary Tale for Footballers and Fans Alike
In an insightful and harrowing piece by Oliver Kay for The Athletic, the former England and Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland reveals the devastating effects of his prolonged addiction to Tramadol, a powerful painkiller now banned in professional football by the World Anti-Doping Agency...
Liverpool's Pursuit of Romeo Lavia: A Transfer Saga
Liverpool, the Premier League giants, are reportedly gearing up for another round of negotiations with Southampton this week, aiming to secure the signature of young talent Romeo Lavia. The Reds' midfield has been left wanting following the exits of stalwarts Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, and the fans...
‘If it wasn’t for the Scousers we could stand.’
In January 1990, a mere eight months after the Hillsborough disaster, Lord Justice Taylor published his findings in what became known as The Taylor Report. The two headlines, as it were, were plain and simple. Firstly, the disaster was caused by a lack of police control...
Saturday 15th April 1989 was a sunny day.
I was living in a Halls of Residence cinderblock corridor of a room in South East London at the time, just about to complete my first year at Poly. I couldn’t afford the return train fare to Sheffield it being late in the term and what with my...
