Tag: portsmouth

The decorated, destructive and damned career of Robert Prosinečki

In February 2002, over 12,000 fans packed themselves into Fratton Park to see former Real Madrid and Barcelona maestro Robert Prosinečki score a scintillating hat-trick against Barnsley. What should have been an easy three…

The bizarre coaching odyssey of Tony Adams

SO SYNONYMOUS WAS Tony Adams with Arsenal that they immortalised him in bronze outside the Emirates Stadium. The statue captures his iconic celebration following his goal against Everton in 1998, where he…

Peter Crouch: the most unlikely member of the 100 club

All logic dictates that Peter Crouch should not have had a particularly successful career. That is not to say he lacks talent – as the old and tired maxim goes, “he’s got…

Why Nwankwo Kanu was better than you remember

CHASING THE BALL DOWN THE LEFT FLANK, Kanu steals it from Chelsea right-back Albert Ferrer and finds himself confronted by Ed de Goey, the keeper having rushed out of goal to close…

The story of Frank Buckley and monkey glands at Wolves

In 1927, the board of Wolverhampton Wanderers took the bold decision to hire a man known for his unique managerial methods, authoritarian style, keen eye for detail and innovative approach. Frank Buckley, or the…