Wonderkid Factory | Part 16 | Familiar Outcomes in 10th J1 League Season

Robaato Rasamu passed 15 years in charge of Thespakusatsu Gunma, fresh from leading the club to a fourth 2nd-place finish and a sixth top-four finish in J1 League. In those 15 years, Rasamu had led Gunma into battle 680 times, winning 332, drawing 163 and losing 185 en route to leading the club out of the third tier and competing with Japan's elite. And, ultimately, they achieved the pinnacle as Gunma secured their maiden J1 League title in 2038.

February 27, 2026 0

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 7: Homegrown Trio Ignite LaLiga Promotion Dreams

The new, true pride of Cataluña, Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu, consolidated their position in Spain's second tier for a third season, thanks largely to the goal contributions of their homegrown academy products. Manager Oriol Ribas now faced the challenge of reshaping the squad to try and build on two 15th-place finishes.

February 23, 2026 0

Wonderkid Factory | Part 15 | Back In Title Contention

Thespakusatsu Gunma's first J1 League title defence didn't exactly go to plan as they suffered a slow start but recovered to the board's expected top-half finish in 2039. And manager Robaato Rasamu recognised it was time to shake things up a little.

February 20, 2026 0

Football Academy Manager: Establishing the FM Addict Academy in 20 Seasons

We recently took a sidestep away from our primary focus of Football Manager to, for the first time in the 7 years of FM Addict, play another game. Shock horror! And I enjoyed the experience of playing Football Academy Manager so much that I wanted to continue playing. So I fired the game back up and made it through 20 seasons of our first save in the game.

February 18, 2026 0

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 6: Reyes Carries Relegation Favourites

The rapid rise of Barcelona's Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu continued as their exciting young team survived with relative ease in their first-ever season in Spain's second tier. And Ultras leader turned manager Oriol Ribas continued to focus on youth ahead of his fifth season at the helm.

February 16, 2026 0

Wonderkid Factory | Part 14 | The Slow-Burn Okamoto Project

The streets of Gunma Prefecture hosted the biggest party the region had ever seen in June 2038 as Robaato Rasamu and his team of homegrown stars were treated to an open-top bus parade. They showed off the Emperor's Cup and the J1 League trophies as they celebrated not only winning the club's first major honour but also an unexpected double.

February 13, 2026 0

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 5: Registration Headaches

To the surprise of everyone in Spain, let alone in Barcelona, little Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu secured promotion to Spain's second tier for the first time in club history in 2028. This saw the Turf Wars begin to simmer, with the club now just one league below their city rivals FC Barcelona for the first time.

February 9, 2026 0

Wonderkid Factory | Part 13 | Gunma’s First Trophy

Thespakusatsu Gunma finished 2nd in J1 League for the third time in five years as Robaato Rasamu's exciting youngsters excelled again in 2036/37. But, after 12 years in charge of Gunma, Rasamu was keen to take the next step and secure the club's first major silverware.

February 6, 2026 0

FM Experiment: What If English Football Went American?

The English football system has been stuck to its traditional pyramid system since the Second Division was created way back in 1892. However, in the summer of 2025, a cash-strapped English Football League went bankrupt and was bought out by an American investor.

February 4, 2026 0

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 4: Potential Catalan Superstar

Oriol Ribas led Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu to survival in Spain's third tier, relying on young players to avoid the bookies' prediction of a surefire relegation. But Ribas' job wasn't getting any easier ahead of his third season in charge of the Barcelona club.

February 2, 2026 0

Football Manager Addict

Wonderkid Factory | Part 16 | Familiar Outcomes in 10th J1 League Season

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 7: Homegrown Trio Ignite LaLiga Promotion Dreams

Wonderkid Factory | Part 15 | Back In Title Contention

Football Academy Manager: Establishing the FM Addict Academy in 20 Seasons

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 6: Reyes Carries Relegation Favourites

Wonderkid Factory | Part 14 | The Slow-Burn Okamoto Project

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 5: Registration Headaches

Wonderkid Factory | Part 13 | Gunma’s First Trophy

FM Experiment: What If English Football Went American?

Turf Wars | Revolució Quadribarrats | Part 4: Potential Catalan Superstar

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