MY WRITING

The Independent

When the fun stops bet more - football’s tragic addiction to the gambling industry.

Heads you lose - the growing case against heading the ball.

The Blizzard

The Atomic Boys - the eccentric group of Blackpool fans who became British football’s first ‘ultra’ group plus Winston Churchill, a Hollywood A-Lister, Stanley Matthews and a live tangerine dyed duck.

The Rebels - Jimmy Hill’s morally dubious, boycott-breaking football tour to apartheid South Africa.

The Liar - how Robert Maxwell used football to make a Lazarus-like comeback.

An Iron Hand - how a former Southport beach lifeguard transformed football on the other side of the Atlantic.

In Jock Stein’s Shoes - the story of Alex Ferguson’s tumultuous tenure as Scotland manager at the 1986 World Cup.

Enter The Dragons - a fortunate reprieve from FIFA sent Wales to the 1958 World Cup and saved their manager’s life.

Flight Of The Canaries - in the inaugural Premier League season, Norwich City threatened to win the title and qualified for Europe for the first time. Bring on Bayern Munich.

Perseverance - how Hibs vanquished their 114-year hoodoo and won the 2016 Scottish Cup.

The Romanov Revolution - ‘colourful’ doesn’t come close to describing Vladimir Romanov’s ownership of Hearts. Read how he ran amok in Scottish football before slipping off to the sanctuary of his nuclear submarine.

Four Four Two

The imperfect hat-trick - Martin Palermo’s nightmare at the 1999 Copa America.

Question Time and the Kung Fu kick - how Eric Cantona went from foreign villain to international treasure.

The Squall

Bring Your Dinner - John Sitton, the Rwandan genocide and the fabled Leyton Orient documentary.

The Boycott - ousting the Oystons. How Blackpool fans got rid of the club’s hated owners.

The Inside Man - how Alan Sugar made a killing from the Premier League TV deal and saved SKY.