Author: stemcgovern

• May 13, 2018

  #6: The Irishman Who Saved FC Barcelona

  

  Patrick O’Connell is not a household name when it comes to Irish football, but it should be. A footballer who grew up across the road from Croke Park, the Dubliner was the first Irishman to captain Manchester United, joining the Red Devils for a then record fee of £1000. But that’s not even the most […]
• April 21, 2018

  #5: The Golden Goal Final

  

  Was France-Italy the best final of the best international tournament ever? Ste, Conor and Colm discuss the dramatic Euro 2000 finale, which French players became a rally driver and a rap artist, classic chocolate bars, and chippers in Cork. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NostalgiaUltra5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NostalgiaUltras/
• April 13, 2018

  Flaring Up: AC Milan vs Inter, 2003

  

  Ste McGovern writes about one of the most memorable and photogenic scenes in sporting history. Internazionale were vying for a place in the Champions League semi-finals with AC Milan. The winner would face either PSV Eindhoven or Lyon in the last four, as soft a draw as you could expect at that stage of the competition. […]
• April 11, 2018

  Gigi Buffon: When Greatness Ends

  

  In the aftermath of Gianluigi Buffon’s  likely final ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League, no superlative is too excessive to describe the Juventus legend, the greatest goalkeeper of all time, writes Ste McGovern.
• April 10, 2018

  #4: The Milan Derby

  

  In 2005, the Champions League quarter-final between rivals AC Milan and Internazionale was abandoned amidst a flurry of flares and bottles raining down on the pitch. On the anniversary of that famous night Ste and Conor talk about the Milan Derby, how it started and why it’s actually one of the friendlier rivalries in football. Find us on Facebook and Twitter, let us know your favourite memories of clashes between the Milanese clubs.