Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 7 Jun 2010, 20:52

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Fastest Football Boot Ever Made? I’m Not Shocked…

My formative footy years were spent in Germany. Cycling down to Borussia Mönchengladbach’s ground on a Sunday to watch what are probably now called the ‘Acadamy’ side. Happy days, dear reader. After a while, the old boys on the gate, familiar with this occasionally spotty teenager sat on his bike, leaning on the fence, used to exhibit the most incredible generosity and wave me in – gratis – for the 2nd half.

Adidas was the only brand then. It makes me smile that it still is now. Adi Zero is the boot of discerning choice for this tournament. 165 grams or something… Some bloke called Messi wears ’em. What a cracking video…