A legend, a hero, the epitome of Everton FC; Duncan Ferguson. When Duncan Ferguson was purchased from Rangers by Walter Smith, a few questions were asked of such a signing. An injury prone striker, whose best ability is heading the ball and attacking opponents, may not have been the kind of signing every Everton fan [...]

This season, I think everyone will agree, Goodison Park is losing that magic sparkle that we used to love. Memories or games such as Fiorentina and Man Utd in 2005 come flooding back when I think of Goodison. Even that wonder strike from a young Wayne Rooney, brings shivers down my spine when I remember [...]

On deadline day, September 1st 2008 an Everton legend in the making was signed for a paltry fee of around £2million, his name is Louis Saha. He has scored goals wherever he has been and when he has stayed injury-free. Sir Alex Ferguson was reluctant to let him leave Manchester United even though he had [...]

After his goal against former club Fulham, Luis Saha seems to be finally finding his feet at Goodison. The new number nine netted an 87th minute winner last weekend after coming off the bench replacing Yakubu.
“I’m doing a bit better, it’s a bit slower then I expected but I’m still happy,” Saha told BBC Radio [...]

Supporters have bemoaned the lack of products to come through the Everton academy in recent times but we have two in the making in striker Hallam Hope and attacking midfielder Ross Barkley who recently represented England U16s in the annual Victory where he scored on his debut with a thumping header from a corner. Hope [...]

The most prolific ever English goal scorer was a blue. William Ralph Dean was born in 1907 and started his career at Tranmere Rovers, scoring 27 goals in just 30 games. This brought about a move to his boyhood club, Everton Football Club.
Dixie Dean boasted a prolific strike rate in English football – a goal [...]

After a disappointing start to the season Everton pulled it together this weekend and Manchester United left Goodison Park with only one of the 3 points they expected.
Everton went behind after 22 minutes from a Darren Fletcher strike, but showed much more resilience in the second half. A headed goal from Fellaini, his first for [...]

If you enjoy soccer, you’re probably a fan of many different sports. If you enjoy horse racing, there are many big races you can follow. In the US there’s the Triple Crown of horse racing, which is the Preakness, Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. The Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs, the Preakness at [...]

Everton has had a tough time of this year and their match against Arsenal typifies their rough season. They lost 3-1 - but Everton was leading 1-0 until early in the second half when Theo Walcott came on for Arsenal and energized the team to a 3-1 win. Everton’s manager David Moyes took this loss [...]

Players these days are stronger, faster and have more stamina than soccer players in the past. Today’s athletes collide with violent force and cause injuries to their knees and legs that are more destructive than those of yesteryear.
Even more destructive to players bodies than on the field collisions are addictions to prescription drugs, painkillers, alcohol [...]