Adrian Bevington on Aberdeen alignment with Stephen Robinson The Dons' new chief executive held a positive meeting with the head coach about upcoming plans at Pittodrie. The National (Scotland) · Sep 28
"I was held in one of the roughest prisons in Singapore for 101 days. There were no beds or proper toilets. I was beaten up every day" Former goalkeeper, and now Sporting Director of Aberdeen, Lutz Pfannenstiel, on his extraordinary life and career The Scottish football club sporting director has had arguably the maddest career in history – back in 2011, he told us all about it… FourFourTwo · Aug 9
MLS weekend wrap: a St Louis golazo and a free-scoring Englishman Sam Surridge’s excellent form could attract interest from the Premier League, while Marc Dos Santos’s excellent start at LAFC continues The Guardian - US · Mar 23
New Aberdeen sporting director denies stealing penguin: ‘I just borrowed him’ Aberdeen’s new sporting director, Lutz Pfannenstiel, has a colourful history which includes spending over 100 days in a Singaporean jail The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Footballer who ‘died’, was jailed in Singapore and once stole a penguin joins Scottish club as sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel, 52, was the first man to play for clubs in all six Fifa confederations – but the remarkable instances do not end there The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
German once dubbed 'craziest man in football' in contention for key Aberdeen position The German who was once described as “the craziest man in football”, has emerged as a contender for the vacant sporting director position at… The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025
Football's ultimate journeymen These players certainly got about over the course of their careers! FourFourTwo · Dec 8, 2024
European players who played in South America Masses of South American footballers have plied their trade in Europe – not many have done vice versa, but this lot did FourFourTwo · Sep 3, 2024
MLS power rankings: FC Cincinnati back on top despite roster upheaval Exactly half of Cincy’s first-choice starters from 2023 left the club, leaving five holes for the front office to fill. And yet, they’re right back where they were last year The Guardian - US · May 31, 2024
MLS debutants are supposed to struggle. Don’t tell red-hot St Louis City The team have soared to the top of the Western Conference, scoring seemingly at will. Their success has been aided by a clear vision The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2023
Benjamin Hochman: St. Louis vs. the world? City SC’s fire comes from proving doubters wrong. After the first-ever win in the first-ever game, St Louis City SC president and CEO Carolyn Kindle shared a story. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 21, 2023
Benjamin Hochman: Miguel Perez is 17. Goes to Pattonville High. Plays in MLS for St. Louis. In the history wing of Pattonville High School, history walked down the hall. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 14, 2023