Nathan Shields
How Walter Smith persuaded Alex Ferguson to sign Wayne Rooney
‘Get that Rooney signed.’ That was the late Walter Smith’s advice to Alex Ferguson upon joining his coaching staff as assistant manager in March 2004. By the end of that summer, that’s exactly what Manchester United did as Wayne Rooney made the move to Old Trafford. Ex-Everton manager Smith had left his position as Blues […]
4 years ago
The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 16
Week 16 Another hectic week… Time for a quiz, then. To mark a year since his passing, we have a round dedicated to the late, great Diego Armando Maradona this week. There’s also a test of your stadium knowledge with the return of Who Plays Here? and four pictures of sponsor-less football shirts. You know […]
4 years ago
Golden Boy Award: What became of the previous 18 winners?
History shows that winning the Golden Boy award is no guarantee of a glittering career Barcelona wonderkid Pedri has been crowned as the next big thing in football after being confirmed as the 2021 winner of the prestigious Golden Boy award. Rafael Van der Vaart became the inaugural Golden Boy in 2003, and Pedri’s former […]
4 years ago