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    Gareth Bale: Britain’s’ Greatest Footballer?

    Dreary January mornings are rarely the time for sentiment, yet the announcement of Gareth Bale's retirement this week got Henry Durand thinking: is he the greatest British player of all time?  ...
  • Guillermo’s La Liga Prediction

    With over half of the season and the Winter Transfer Window behind us, it is the right time to start making reasonable predictions on this year’s La Liga’s final outline. Guillermo Guridi, Impact Sports Contributor, has carefully analysed the various factors that could affect this season’s outcome. Here’s his...
  • British Exports: Spain’s British Footballers

    It was at the end of the 19th century when British men who worked at the mines in the southern region of Huelva started to play football. So thank you, Britain. You introduced to us in Spain this marvellous sport. Not officialised until 1889, the men’s passion reached its summit with...
  • La Liga: Top 10 Summer Transfers

    The transfer window finally ended on Monday 31st August in La Liga, and with it all the rumours concerning moves, other than those where free agents are involved. It has been a quieter summer than previous ones, as the big two of Barcelona and Real Madrid have not taken...
  • Friday Five-Way: 17th October

    Going into the Five Way this weekend we have an IMPACT Sport first – a public apology. To all Charlton fans: it has been brought to my attention that, in the last five way, I referred to an ‘unbeaten home record’ when in fact that was only half the...
  • Transfer Deadline Day: Winners and Losers

    Transfer deadline day: the football fans’ Christmas and Jim White is our Santa. It is the day those brave men in suits report to us from the dark alleyways behind stadia as they are heckled by mobs of excited fans. The day Harry Redknapp comes to us live from...
  • Friday Five-Way: 30th August

    Manchester City vs. Stoke City – Saturday 30th August – K.O. 3pm Prediction: HOME WIN Odds: 1/5 Having watched the Community Shield match against Arsenal, many would be forgiven for believing that the coming season was set to be a long one for Pellegrini and co. They looked rustier and...