Scandinavian influence runs deep in Britain, with the Viking invaders of the late first millennium shaping our language, place names, law and administration and, of course, our genetics. Their influence in recent years has waned, but they’ve nevertheless helped shape our national game of football. There have been some fine players to come from Sweden, […]
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The best (and worst) Spaniards ever to play in the Premier League
Goalkeeper, David de Gea – David de Gea arrived in England to play for Man United aged only 20. When he left he was 32. A phenomenal shot-stopper, de Gea was particularly adept at saving with his feet. He was perhaps not the most commanding of his six-yard box, and merely ‘average’ with his distribution, […]