Tag Archives: Premier League

The Sports Archives – Leicester City Win the Premier League in 2016

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Going back to the past 20 years, it is very rare for an upset to occur in the English Premier League. The nature of this soccer league means that a … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – History Of The Manchester United Red Machine!

Manchester United is coming off a season that is less than spectacular and certainly not up to the standards that Manchester Fans are used to. Nonetheless, Manchester United has a very successful history and a brilliant following. The Sports Archives … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Trials And Tribulations Of A Non-league Football (Soccer) Supporter!

Imagine this; your football team is battling relegation from The Premier League. Your team has suffered consecutive losses against the country’s biggest clubs: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United etc. If relegated, your club will have to face the prospect of travelling … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Top 3 Football (Soccer) Legends That Gained The Most Interest In The UK After Returning To Their Old Club!

In football there are interesting and boring players. Some don’t catch our interest while others grow up to become legends. Think about players like Beckham, Zola and Bergkamp… In the Premier League we are spoiled with good football players that make … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Has The Wealth Of The Premier League Made Life Better For The Fans?

I can remember the time when attending a football match involved being treated like cattle, finding yourself locked in a pen, being in danger of violence from other fans and suffering the worst imaginable facilities at the grounds. The whole … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Five of the Most Expensive Sporting Tickets!

Arsenal may have hit the headlines for the wrong reasons with their recent home clash with Chelsea setting the cash tills ringing with the cheapest match tickets coming in at a pocket-money busting £62. A hefty price to pay for … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Why English Football Continues To Struggle At Grass Roots Level

As we come to the end of yet another year in which success has been noticeably baron for our nation team in the nation’s number one sport, it’s time to look back and see if there are any signs we … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Michael Owen – Footballer Extraordinaire!

Early Years Michael James Owen was born 14th December 1979 in Chester, England. He is the son of Chester and Everton footballer Terry Owen. In 1979 Michael scored 79 goals for Deeside Primary School, breaking the record of Liverpool legend … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – A Look Ahead to the 2012/13 Season of the English Premier League

Last year’s Premiership season went to practically the last kick as Manchester City became only the fifth club to win the trophy in an astonishing injury-time turnaround against QPR. With such fine margins between the top two, an invigorated Chelsea … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 2012’s Financial Football Flops

Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres have taken the heat for the 2010/11 class of Premier League transfer flops but now it’s around that time to take a step back, laugh, cry and pull our hair out with frustration as we … Continue reading

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