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Clive Allen signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1984, but it is the 1986-87 season he will be most remembered. Allen scored a record breaking 49 goals for Tottenham that as they challenged for three trophies. Clive Allen had an amazing season for Tottenham that saw him given the Football Player of the Year Award.

The Christmas period is traditionally a busy one for football gear aficionados, as the biggest brands duke it out with new launches and clever marketing to earn a place under the playing population’s collective tree. Last year’s festive run up of November and December saw launches of several football boot launches. Latest incarnations of the Puma v1 speed series, Nike’s flagship Total 90 range and Adidas’ legendary Predator legacy – but due to this season following the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, every football related company worth their salt made sure their latest and greatest football…

In a bid to further diversify, Venky’s have struck a deal with the Blackburn Rovers Club and are all set to becomethe first Indian company to acquire a Premier League Team. The sale would be completed in November and Venky’s chairperson Anuradha Desai is said to have been quite excited about the prospect of becoming the first Indian company to own a Premier league side deal; Ms Desai observed that her company and Blackburn Rovers had shared many values and ambitions.

The 1987 Football Association (FA) Cup Final was played at Wembley Stadium between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur, on the 16th May 1987. Tottenham had finished in 3rd position in the League with Clive Allen finishing as the leagues top scorer with 33 goals during the season and 48 goals in all competitions. Coventry had finished in 10th position in the league and were making their first ever appearance in an FA Cup final.

Sadly, now that the dust has settled, the crowds have returned home and the vuvuzelas are silent the SAR4.4 billion stadium in Cape Town is struggling to keep the doors open. The crowd last weekend at a local derby only amounted to 15 thousand which is hardly enough to pay the monthly costs of this hi tech venue.

Born on July 11, 1958 Hugo Sanchez Marquez is a famous football coach and a former striker from Mexico. Nicknamed as Hugol and Pentapichichi, Marquez had played in a total of four European clubs, including the prestigious Real Madrid. He used to be a member of Mexico’s national team for 17 years and played in three World Cups – 1978, 1986, and 1994.

Ron Yeats was born in Scotland in 1937 and began his football career with Scottish side Dundee United, he was signed by Liverpool manager Bill Shankly in 1961. Yeats was part of the Liverpool revolution that saw them rise from Second division mediocrity to enjoy the greatest of success, and he will always be remembered as a Liverpool Football Club legend.

Fewer things are more technical in football than taking a free kick. Dribbling with the ball takes some skill, as does heading it into the net to score the equaliser, or pulling off the perfect over-head kick, but fewer things occur more in a game of football, that require as much skill as pulling off the perfect free kick.

The 1990 FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace was pivotal in the history of both clubs. After a mediocre league season both teams were desperately searching for a major trophy, and a great game ensued. Many believe this FA Cup final was the best in recent years, an open attacking game at Wembley stadium saw a great contest between the teams.

The 2006 FA Cup Final between Liverpool and West Ham United was one of the most memorable in recent times. After West Ham had established a two goal lead Liverpool hit back only for West Ham to score again and look certain to win the Cup, but Liverpool had a different idea.

One of the best clubs in English football is in the doldrums thanks to issues not related to the field of play. Liverpool FC need to sort out their management issues so that the players can concentrate on doing what it is supposed to be doing – play football.

The recent media storm surrounding Wayne Rooney and his lack of desire to continue to pull on a Manchester United Shirt have brought renewed focus on to the Club and brings back memories of other players in the recent past who have failed to appreciate that the club and its global brand are much greater than any individual player, no matter how gifted he may be. Sir Alex Ferguson has no doubt was to who should win when it comes to Club v Player and I am sure this can be testified to by Roy Keane, David Beckham, Jaap Stam…