1968

Knowing Your Boundaries

Most people will have heard of the term “overstepping one’s boundaries.” Trying to find where the phrase originates is not easy. The phrase means to do something that is not acceptable or allowed. For example he/she has overstepped the boundaries

Where Has The Magic of The FA Cup Gone?

Many years ago a schoolfriend of mine asked me to be the best man at his wedding, which was a huge privilege. While keen to accept the offer I wanted to know what date they had planned the ceremony, as

From the Archives – Manchester United players Reminisce About the 1968 European Cup

Not the Footy Show Podcast

In 2008 when Manchester United made it through to the Champions League Final, it marked two very important anniversaries in the club’s history. It was fifty years since the team known as the “Busby Babes” was decimated following the Munich

Just Another Day?

Growing up there were two sporting events that mattered. Both were such big events they were separated by two years. They were the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games. They were the pinnacle in sport. The modern Olympic Games

No Sport For Scoundrels

‘You do the crime, You do the time.’ That line has been around for decades. In sport it should be no different. In football if you trip a player as he is running through to score, you concede a penalty,