by Paul Berry | Jul 12, 2024 | Events
Jan Budtz’s footballing journey was not exactly a traditional one. He didn’t play a professional game until he was 26 years old – during which he saved two penalties – spent only four years at a full-time level of the game and has since made hundreds of appearances at...
by Paul Berry | Jul 11, 2024 | Events
It could be said that Kris Sleeuwenhoek had a foot in both camps in last night’s Euro 2024 semi-final. Brought up in Wednesfield, and an England fan, his grandfather was Dutch. He had his own flirtation with England honours in a football career...
by Paul Berry | Jul 4, 2024 | Events
With Wimbledon now in full swing, the country’s annual if sometimes brief obsession with tennis is once again taking hold. But there is now a different racket sport which is starting to gain traction amongst many former footballers, including, five years on from...
by Paul Berry | Jun 13, 2024 | Events
For all the hope that his stay at his hometown club might have been longer, that he might have become a bigger part of Wolves’ dramatic revival, Dean Edwards has always remained philosophical. Being denied the chance to build on a promising initial impact at Molineux...
by Paul Berry | Jun 6, 2024 | Events
Little did Wolves fans know when watching Iceland’s seismic win against England at the 2016 European Championships, that, just a few weeks later, they too would be indulging in the same choreographed post-match celebration. And little did Jon Dadi Bodvarsson know,...
by Paul Berry | May 30, 2024 | Events
Wembley played host to the FA Cup and Championship play-off finals last weekend. The Champions League final will follow this Saturday. Some hat trick, that. As the national stadium, it has, of course, been the home of unparalleled drama, of...
