Leicester City 2 Leeds United 2: the making of Max Gradel and Andy King


When Leicester City and Leeds United met at the Walkers Stadium on Boxing Day, it represented the latest event in the burgeoning careers of two young men attempting to realise their huge potential as professional footballers at the highest level. Max Gradel and Andy King each scored for their respective sides. Their celebrations said everything.
“Hey, f**k you man, f**k you”.

Max Gradel was born in Abidjan, the capital of …

Ten for 2010: The best Football League teams of the year

Christmas swiftly approaches. It seems like a fitting time to reflect on the calendar year in the Football League and take a look at the teams that have excelled over the last twelve months. Some of those listed have suffered dips in form at some stage or another, but nearly all have managed notable achievements.

10. Rochdale

Rochdale have struggled to adapt to life in League One following promotion, but …

The 72 interviews: Sky Sports presenter David Jones

When you turn on your television and tune in for some live Football League coverage, the chances are that you will see Sky Sports presenter David Jones beaming back at you. David was kind enough to devote some time to talk, both about his career and the Football League in general, with The Seventy Two…

One of the reasons I set up this site is that I get the sense

Are loan players distorting the Championship?

This season, more than any other, high profile loan signings from the Premier League are a huge feature of the Championship.

Only one club in the current top ten Championship sides, Coventry City, has taken to the field in the last month without a Premier League loan signing in its starting eleven. Rich Prew investigates.

Why the expansion in loan signings in 2010?

Part of the reason is the ever-increasing …

Never leave Leeds United

Pope and Swift. It sounds like a solicitor’s firm or something, doesn’t it? Well, somewhere, it might be. But it is definitely a superb blog that covers all sports, not just football. Ben Whitelaw is one half of Pope and Swift and he has been kind enough to write this smashing article about Leeds United.

Sticky Toffee

The transfer of Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford to Everton in the summer marked …

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