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Will Anderson ever score in England?

April 22nd, 2009

Anderson Luis de Abreau Oliveira was signed by Alex Ferguson in the summer of 2007 for a reported £17 million. He seemed an exciting prospect indeed; although he had only played 18 gam...more

Capello’s continental style was found wanting against Spain

February 12th, 2009

If we all push the panic button together, none of us will be blamed with it. So after Br...more

Liverpool Retrun to Winning Ways

February 1st, 2009

It’s long been known that nobody takes the League Cup entirely seriously, which can be the only reason for Spu...more

The only question about the Kaka transfer is what to do with the receipt

January 16th, 2009

Like a tidal wave, it’s coming. Huge rolling tubes of wealth are about to hit the Premier League like, well, l...more

07/01/09 - Derby stun Utd in Carling Cup

January 13th, 2009

Derby County stunned a woeful Manchester United team last night, as the Championship side gained a narrow 1–0 lead in the first leg of the...more

The War Cry Starts: Sir Alex Ferguson plays Henry V as the Battle For The Premiership Hots Up

January 10th, 2009

Once more into the breach, dear friend, once more! (Henry V - Act III, Scene I)... But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the ...more

Help! Our manager’s gone bananas!

January 10th, 2009

The New Year is stressful for all of us. There’s the lack of cash, people doing crap things to one another in ...more

The fox in the box is back - Delight for Defoe and Spurs

January 7th, 2009

Jermain Defoe last night made an emotion retur...more

The FA Cup has as much real magic as the Harry Potter Omnibus

January 5th, 2009

FA Cup Third Round weekend is supposed to be one of those blue riband dates on the calendar where the whole of ...more

City's spending spree set to begin

December 20th, 2008

It’s less than two weeks until the transfer window re-opens, and the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Since the last transfer window, that is. Will Manchester City rea...more

Champions League draw 08/09 - Last 16

December 19th, 2008

Champions League draw

Chelsea FC (ENG) - Juventus (ITA)

FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) - Manchester United FC (ENG)

Sporting Clu...more

Allardyce will make Blackburn play the way they need to play

December 18th, 2008

It was inevitable that Paul Ince would get the sack for Blackburn Rovers. His team played with about as much confide...more

How to make sure the footballer’s Christmas party goes with a bang

December 11th, 2008

It’s the time of year Sir Alex Ferguson dreads. No, not because he’ll be drawn agains...more

Aston Villa’s tilt at the top-four will go right to the final whistle

December 8th, 2008

After a weekend when the top six sides in the Premier League all came away with three points, it’s rapidly becoming clear th...more

Roy Keane paid the price for being a winner

December 4th, 2008

SunderlandThere’s that old urban myth about a student. The guy wants to do some laundry, but a wash and dry is a quid, w...more

Stoke City play football that’s far from pointless

November 24th, 2008

In the clash of the likely relegation strugglers this weekend (no, we’re not talking about Tottenham – B...more

Does a scare-cut stop you winning football matches?

November 24th, 2008

We’ve all seen a scarecut and quite possibly, own photos of ourselves with them that we’d rather got eat...more

Forget Alan Shearer and give the Newcastle job to Joe Kinnear

November 21st, 2008

I’ve been unfair on Joe Kinnear this season, I admit. I wrote articles like Sorry times at Arsenal, post-Gabby Agbonlahor. England...more

United need to start winning away if they are to retain their crown

November 18th, 2008

When is a match against the Germans ever a friendly? Is that even possible? De...more

Maradona got the nod despite the Hand of God

November 14th, 2008

I’m going to say it. In the words of Popeye, I’ve had about alls I can stand, and I can’t stands n...more

Football Nostalgia Weekends - better than Game 39!

November 13th, 2008

There’s a heady air of nostalgia surrounding the Premier League today and I for one am getting teary-eyed. It ...more

Let’s cuff Ipswich striker round the ear and get on with the football

November 12th, 2008

The British public are so highly-strung these days. Honestly, you make one phonecall to a bloke who used to take the...more

Arsenal Go From a Picasso to a Van Gogh - The Audacity Of Hope

November 12th, 2008

Football is an enchanting place of consummation and beauty, bewilderme...more

Goal King Cole helped make the Premier League great

November 12th, 2008

Hardly mentioned between stories of Manchester City’s courtship of Mourinho and Joe Kinnear adding to his ...more

Maestro Modric finally finds his feet

November 11th, 2008

Luka Modric has been a massive disappointment since his high-profile transfer to Tottenham. After a good European Championship he has looked a shadow of the played many thought wou...more

Mark Hughes gets the dreaded vote of confidence

November 10th, 2008

It’s not supposed to be like this when you’re the richest club in ...more

Can Arsenal seriously challenge

November 9th, 2008

The first week in November and the Premier League has a sickeningly familiar l...more

Beckham using Milan as a fashion show, not a career option

November 3rd, 2008

For a player who spends most of his time playing against college kids and European has-beens, David Beckham certainl...more

Can You Adam and Eve It?

November 3rd, 2008

They say all good things must come to an end, but didn’t Arsenal manage a whole season undefeated not to long ago! Well anyway, Liverpool undefeated during the course o...more

The Redknapp Factor

October 31st, 2008

Mahatma Gandhi once said that ‘everyone should have the freedom ...more

Big John Carew's lap dance chance rightly punished by Aston Villa

October 27th, 2008

The excuses some of these footballers come out with, eh? ‘I didn’t touch him, ref.’ ‘He took...more

'Appy 'Arry Redknapp reaches the big time at the bottom of the Premier League

October 27th, 2008

What do we think about Harry Redknapp taking the Spurs job? It happened so fast I expected Dean Stockwell to be stan...more

Is it time for Liverpool to start believing?

October 27th, 2008

You might want to take a seat, or if you’re already sitting down, stand up and then re-sit,...more

Tevez has tenacity, technique and power to offer, but where do these fit in to the present United team?

October 26th, 2008

WHEN TEVEZ first arrived at Old Trafford from West Ham (or whoever actually owns his Argentinean legs) he exploded onto the scene, proving that ...more

Breaking Premiership team news!

October 25th, 2008

In 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King gave...more

Tottenham’s season will end like an Agatha Christie story

October 24th, 2008

It’s a good job the UEFA Cup has group stages, otherwise Tottenham Hotspur’s season w...more

An English Wave That Sees the Demise of Europe’s Finest

October 23rd, 2008

The quintessential coming of age of English teams in ...more

Will the colour blue paint the league trophy come what may?

October 20th, 2008

They say that first impressions are the most important, that a reputat...more

The Tottenham Trots

October 19th, 2008

THE TOTTENHAM TROTS

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A bad habit which needs to be broken - Liverpool v Wigan

October 18th, 2008
It’s one thing to have buyer’s remorse, but it’s quite anoth...more

You'll never win anything with kids (Part 2)

October 17th, 2008

‘Arry Redknapp is an interesting kind of bloke, mostly related to his face, admittedly. I&r...more

Another sorry weekend for Spurs while the top four pull further away

October 17th, 2008

Premier League Preview...more

Rooney gives us hope though our Olympic Medal Winners show us the reality

October 16th, 2008

Yest...more

Capello has a Plan B as England start to prove their potential

October 15th, 2008

SOME USEFUL lessons can be learnt from England’s recent World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus: Emile ...more

The glass is half full eleven- the players who have hit the ground running... unexpectedly

October 15th, 2008

After my last article where I attacked those players that have somewhat disappointed (the underwhelming starting eleven- ...more

The underwhelming starting eleven- the signings we were looking forward to see, that so far seem a little pants

October 15th, 2008

Apologies for resubmitting- seems to be some issues with the previous article...<...more

The Beauty & The Beast: The Life of an English Football Fan

October 14th, 2008

A lot has been made of Ashley Coles’ mistake on Saturday and his subsequ...more

Do you really care if the owner of your club pays in dollars or pounds?

October 13th, 2008

‘Premier League club for sale, one foreign owner, hardly soiled’. That&rs...more

I’ll boo who I want, thank you very much

October 12th, 2008

I wasn’t at Wembley for ...more

Taking care of business - Interview with Derby County Chief Executive and President, Tom Glick

October 11th, 2008

After the season that they have just experienced, it would be easy to understand a somewhat less-than-warm welcome...more

Ferdinand makes a stand against racism in football – surely, it’s time for Fifa to take note!

October 10th, 2008

Over the past few weeks, a lot has been made about the racism issue currently bubbling over in football. Since Eng...more

The underwhelming starting eleven- the signings we were looking forward to see, that so far seem a little pants

October 8th, 2008

Oh that first weekend of the premier league season. Is it just me who defaults back to my ten ye...more

If Ashley Young wants to play for England, he needs to be more like Stewart Downing.

October 7th, 2008

There’s obviously something to be said for the old routine. That’s the only logical reason for the omission of Ashley ...more

Ajax and AC Milan are the teams we dream of seeing

October 7th, 2008

The UEFA Cup group stage draw threw up a few surprises, not least how Tottenha...more

What next for Spurs?

October 6th, 2008

With league results showing no sign of improvement any time soon, the Tottenham board could panic and send boss Juande Ramos packing after only a year at the helm.

As everyone realises...more

A Lick of Paint for the JPT

October 6th, 2008

As the 2nd round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy approaches, here's a few thoughts on how to make professional football's worst tournament just a little better.

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One 'Hull' of a Great League

October 5th, 2008

Well Done to Hull City & West Brom...more

It’s….. Unbelievable! - Manchester City V. Liverpool

October 5th, 2008

I noticed this week in the lead-up to the ...more

Sol Campbell, Those Spurs Fans, Joe Kinnear & Troubled Times For Ramos and Moyes

October 3rd, 2008

There Is No Place In Football For 'That' Kind Of Abuse:...more

Spurs still winless, Arsenal and Chelsea to scrape home

October 3rd, 2008

Andriy Shevchenko opened his account in his second spell at AC Milan on Thursday n...more

Ranieri on the brink despite unbeaten start

October 3rd, 2008

Claudio Ranieri could find himself out of a job this weekend if his Juventus side ...more

British clubs cut by two as UEFA Cup moves towards group stages (UEFA Cup Review)

October 2nd, 2008

It was a night of mixed success for Britain’s UEFA Cup repre...more

Lets Get Behind Our UEFA Cup Teams

October 2nd, 2008

After another impressive performance by Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool ...more

Keegan and Newcastle should give us the soap opera ending we all deserve

October 1st, 2008

You know the phrase I’ve never quite got to grips with? ‘Third time lucky.’ Tha...more

Juande Ramos Edges Closer to White Hart Lane Exit

September 30th, 2008
Now, you can blame the board all you like for the notoriously handled transfer dealings over the past year but when it comes to choosing the first eleven to put on the pitch, that’s up to Juande...more

Ramos and Kinnear are the funniest double act since The Two Ronnies

September 29th, 2008

The BBC haven’t produced a decent sitcom in years. Generally speaking, if it’s on the Beeb and it’s got a laught...more

Respect Referees', You Must Be Having A Laugh

September 28th, 2008

A lot has been made of the decision making capabilities of English referees in...more

Torres Kick Starts His Season - Everton V. Liverpool

September 28th, 2008
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In praise of Hull City

September 28th, 2008

Hull don’t get much of a look in...more

No Need To Go To The Theatre - We've Got Ronaldo

September 28th, 2008

Ahh, football the gentlements sport. If a decision is incorrectly given towards your team, you'd think a player would reject it wouldn't you? Hmm, dont think so. Always an advantage when you do get...more

I’m going to sue West Ham United – they ruined my life!

September 26th, 2008

Dispatches from the front-line this morning informed me that Sheffield United’s players are...more

Spurs Triumph Over Fellow Crisis Club

September 25th, 2008
Have you ever seen a worse game between two ‘big’ Premiership clubs? Typified by Geremi’s comedy tumble as the ball agonisingly ran out of play in the fast half, two sides bereft of ...more

Chelsea Cruise to Win, Man City Lose to Brighton

September 25th, 2008

Chelsea sent out another emphatic message to their rivals last night that they may just be the team to beat this season.

Scolari didn't adopt the usual top 4 tactic of fiel...more

Venables might not be the right man for the Newcastle job, but he’s the best choice right now

September 25th, 2008

In the next couple of days Newcastle United should be announcing that Terry Venables will be roll...more

Serie A Round-up: Week 4

September 24th, 2008

Inter Milan continue to lead the pack in Serie A after a hard-fought 1-0 home win ...more

The League Cup: A Cup Worth Having - If So, How?

September 24th, 2008

The League Cup has descended upon us once again. But is it really a cup worth having? And if so, surely it should...more

The Long-Term Injury can make or break a footballer

September 24th, 2008

The most newsworthy story to emerge from last night’s travails is undoubtedly the injury to young Manches...more

A 30 million farce that is never ending

September 24th, 2008

You have to say, reading professional footballers' blogs can be pretty dire sometimes.

When Premier League footballers write a column, they usually have to watch everything...more

Newcastle United: A Big Club? A myth? Or A Troubled soul!

September 23rd, 2008

How would you define a big club? Do you look at their ...more

Can Darren Bent score enough goals to kick start Spurs season?

September 23rd, 2008

Striker Bent scored the winner against Polish outfit Wisla Krakow in the UEFA Cup which gave the Lilywhites their first competitive victory this term.

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Feel Inspired, The Wenger Way

September 23rd, 2008

A leaked document ahead of Arsenals drumming of Bolton on Saturday revealed some team motivation methods, coming directly from the gaffer himself. These are obviouslly working and must have sent wa...more

Watford Replay Wisely Ruled Out

September 23rd, 2008

So, the Football League has refused to have a replay of the Reading v Watford game, and rightly so.

Although there's no doubt that Reading were awarded possibly the most ri...more

Roma linked with £30million striker swoop

September 23rd, 2008

Roma are believed to be weighing up a New Year move for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, with ...more

Shevchenko promises Rossoneri goals

September 23rd, 2008

Andrei Shevchenko is confident he will soon be amongst the goals for AC ...more

Serie A Round-up: Week 3

September 22nd, 2008

AC Milan ended their losing streak in superb fashion against the early pacesetters...more

An Exciting Start Has Us All Enthralled - Is It Time To Dream Yet?

September 22nd, 2008

Five games have passed since the 2008/ 2009 Barclays Premiership season began. The top reads Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool f...more

What a Bloody Strange Game Indeed - Liverpool v. Stoke

September 22nd, 2008

After...more

Fergie Leaps to Defence of Booked Players

September 22nd, 2008

After yesterday's big clash, it's pretty obvious that Mike Riley had decided right from the beginning that he wasn't going to let the game get out of hand.

Sadly, the way h...more

If referees want Respect, they can start by standing by their own mistakes

September 22nd, 2008

Like most weekends in British football, the men formerly known as the men in black don’t come out of it looking too good. So...more

Call me a crazy fool, but Robinho may really be worth £32.5 million

September 22nd, 2008

I’ve never got on with the lionisation of Brazilian footballers. Too much hype, too many pasty blokes from Ealing wearing ca...more

Chelsea Defend Unbeaten Home Record Against Man United

September 21st, 2008

Chelsea were always going to be reluctant to give up their unbeaten home record, and so it proved today. Not only had they had an incredible run of 84 home league games unbeaten, b...more

Watford v Reading Ghost Goal

September 21st, 2008

Looks like FIFA are changing the rules so you don't have to get it between the posts to get that all important goal. Yesterdays otherwise normal fixture between these two clubs was thrown in to cha...more

Bad news for Man United, Spurs and Arsenal as Liverpool and Chelsea go clear

September 19th, 2008

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Ellery’s Pick of the Prem

September 19th, 2008

Every Friday I try to pick out the game most worth watching, so here’s my weekly perusal of the fixtures.

I’m going out on a limb today, and telling you...more

Uefa Cup Round-Up

September 19th, 2008

If we're assured of one thing at the moment, it's that Tottenham aren't going to do anything the easy way.

And so it proved last night, as Tottenham just about managed a 2-...more

Shocking Security Breach at White Hart Lane

September 19th, 2008
For the first time in my life, I might as well have been sitting in the away section of White Hart Lane. At Spurs vs Wisla Krakow (or should that be the other way round) last night, matters at the Lan...more

Ferguson right to fume at Terry reprieve

September 19th, 2008

As Manchester United prepare to travel to ...more

British teams leave the job half done in Europe (UEFA Cup 1st Round 1st Leg review)

September 19th, 2008

It was a mixed night for British teams in the first round of the UEFA Cup, showing both the best and worst of the English and Scot...more

The Problems with Modern Football (and being a Spurs fan)

September 18th, 2008
There are two constants that dominate the early proceedings of the Premier League season. Spurs and Newcastle’s hopes are dashed before there is even time to accept a moderately successful seaso...more

Dave Whelan should watch for flying glass after criticising Newcastle

September 18th, 2008

In the cut-throat world of business, the merest advantage over an opponent is hammered into the ground until they’re disorie...more

Lazio legend amazed by Giallorossi link

September 18th, 2008

After reading ...more

Arsenal and Man United Held to Draws

September 18th, 2008

When I first saw Alex Ferguson's team selection last night, I thought, 'Errrr.' That soon evolved to 'Hmmm', which then eventually developed into a fully formed thought, namely, 'T...more

Roma Crisis: Angry fans turn on Spalletti

September 17th, 2008

Roma fans turned on coach Luciano Spalletti in the wake of their embarrassing UEFA...more

Roma Crisis: Cluj defeat sparks Sensi outrage

September 17th, 2008

Roma president Rosella Sensi let the players know exactly what she felt of their U...more

How about Mr Benetiz, urmm, five out of 10?

September 17th, 2008

Great, the start of another European campaign off to a winning start, but what a strange game indeed. Or maybe that was just due to ...more

I'm bored of Tottenham and Newcastle

September 17th, 2008

Hello Everybody,

Well it hasn't taken long this season for a couple of sagas to develop. The Newcastle story seems to have been going on forever and now we have to put up negative vibes com...more

Gerrard and Lampard pass their French test with flying colours

September 17th, 2008

It looks like it’s as you were for the English clubs in the Champions League and ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United&rsqu...more

Liverpool and Chelsea Both Seal Victories

September 17th, 2008

After a slightly unexpected win against Man United, Liverpool were obviously flying high ahead of their Champions League match against Marseille. They may have rode their luck at t...more

Can We Have Some Stable Sponsers Please?

September 17th, 2008

Northern Rock?

XL Holiday Company?

AIG?

Just some of the sponsers of English Premier League clubs that are going the shitter, or have allready been bailed out. Oddly, there ...more

Urgent message to Spurs fans: Don’t panic!

September 16th, 2008

There can’t be many Spurs fans this morning willing to look on the bright side of life. The worst start to a season in thirt...more

Only Champions League glory can justify Inter’s Mourinho decision

September 16th, 2008

Having seen Roberto Mancini guide Inter Milan to the Serie A title in ...more

Aquilani calls for Roma calm

September 16th, 2008

Alberto Aquilani has pleaded with the Roma fans not to panic despite t...more

Tottenham's Poor Start Continues

September 16th, 2008

So, you've got Pavlyuchenko, you've got Corluka, you've got Modric of course, who you already bought, you've got Bentley, you've got Gomes...and yet you still manage...more

Fabien Barthez Starts Academy to Produce Model Citizen Goalkeepers

September 15th, 2008

Fabien Barthez has always been a damned strange person. At times, as a goalkeeper, he was simply brilliant, pulling off some incredible, Cirque du Soleil-esque a...more

Ancelotti remains calm despite Donadoni & Rijkaard whispers

September 15th, 2008

Carlo Ancelotti is refusing to take much notice of rumours in the Italian media suggesting Roberto ...more

Totti return softens De Rossi blow for Roma

September 15th, 2008

It’s not all bad news for Roma despite their awful start to the Serie A season, as Francesco ...more

Genoa cap off fine weekend with Motta swoop

September 15th, 2008

GenoaThe statement was as inevitable as yet another season of mediocrity. After eighteen months of gossip, speculation, replica shirts ...more

Serie A Round-up: Week 2

September 14th, 2008

Walter Zenga makes an emotional...more

Ronaldo Return Can't Come Quick Enough

September 14th, 2008

Ronaldo's actually been pretty lucky you know. The guy was a complete turd for the duration of the summer, but he could well come out of it all unscathed.

If he'd played th...more

Emile Heskey has turned into the most wanted striker in England

September 14th, 2008

Interesting news leads to fevered discussion and none more so this early on a Sunday with the news that Premier League high-flyers...more

Can things get any bleaker for Newcastle United?

September 13th, 2008

This weekend has seen some semblance of fan backlash – both Liverpool and Newcas...more

Who Says Miracles Don't Happen - Liverpool V. Man Utd

September 13th, 2008

It's not a nice feeling when guests you don't particularly like, come to your home, and...more

Liverpool are boring, Chelsea will lose and United will be happy with a point!

September 12th, 2008

The collapse of holiday package firm XL this morning put more than a few noses...more

All Eyes On Newcastle v Hull, Not For The Football

September 12th, 2008

So far there have been two Premiership casualties, one at West Ham and one at Newcastle. Once again, it’s been Newcastle who have been the main media focus. Wi...more

Steve Clarke Leaves Chelsea for West Ham

September 12th, 2008

So, it looks like money can't buy you everything. Chelsea have lost Steve Clarke as assistant first-team coach, and he's now expected to join West Ham to team up with newly-appoint...more

Juventus sweating as Arsenal eye Atom Ant swoop

September 12th, 2008

Juventus face losing their highly-rated youngster Sebastian Giovinco as talks over a new contract f...more

The Morning After the England Miracle Before

September 11th, 2008

Ahh...the morning after the miracle before. Feels good doesn't it? I mean, I'm even sitting here thinking that I quite like Emile Heskey, which is about as much of a revelation as ...more

De Rossi arrives alongside world’s greatest midfielders

September 11th, 2008

Marcello Lippi believes Daniele De Rossi&rsq...more

Two successive wins but World Champions fail to convince

September 11th, 2008

Italy...more

Bored? Then Come To Michael Owen Land!

September 11th, 2008
Admit it, you were sceptical. Had somebody come up to you in the street today, wielding a clipboard, saying England would stick fo...more

England Supporters Should Try a New Tack

September 10th, 2008

I wonder when England fans will make the transition from thinking, 'Damn, we've just put in another bad performance' to thinking, 'Maybe we're just not very good.'

It's an ...more

Essien Ruled out for Several Months

September 9th, 2008

Bad news for Chelsea this. Michael Essien, who is ever so slightly awesome, has been ruled out for several months following a rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament.

If ...more

Brand City

September 9th, 2008

So with the news of a take over at Manchester City, the new invesstors have taken no time to make sure their football club becomes number one. Allready in place is the rumour of getting Manchester ...more

England will be defensive, because the media are so offensive

September 9th, 2008

Joe Cole, the dubious two-goal ‘hero’ against Andorra, has been tol...more

Gerrard Reveals Frustration with England Role

September 8th, 2008

Football players are often as bland as water-flavoured rice grains, with all the personality of talking bath mats. They always have the same things to say for themselves.

'...more

Paul Parry retires after twelve games – and he’s done the right thing

September 8th, 2008

After much careful consideration, some soul-searching, and a heart to heart I had with a man at a dingy bar who was accompanied by...more

A Little More Adventure Please, Fabs

September 7th, 2008
When Fabio Capello first set his trendy Italian heels upon the corridors of Soho Square, desperate England fans could at least be assured of one thing. The new man would have no qualms about putting h...more

Change or Face More Of The Same: Where England Go Wrong!

September 7th, 2008
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Zola in Frame for West Ham Job

September 7th, 2008

I'm not going to write about the England game, as I don't even know where to begin. I don't really want to justify yet another mediocre performance with any article ...more

I’d quite like the Newcastle job, actually

September 6th, 2008

No matter how good you’ve got it, you always want something else. There’s something i...more

England v Andorra Preview

September 6th, 2008

Let's face it, anything less than 3 points for England today would be an unmitigated disaster. That said, I'm going to stick my neck out and say that England will win comfortably.<...more

England struggle to win any friends in Barcelona

September 6th, 2008

The most annoyed bloke after all the capers in Barcelona tonight? Ashley Young. I bet he’s thinking &...more

A Farcical Week In Football: Is The Future Necessarily Better?

September 5th, 2008

There never seems to be a dull day in the premiership anymore. With the resignation of both Alan Curbishley and Kevin Keegan in the last...more

England can't win against Andorra and Scotland may get a shock too!

September 5th, 2008

Wow, what a ridiculous, unadulterated mess that was. Keegan was leaving, then he wasn't, then he was sacked, and then he stepped down. Or something like that. And all in the space ...more

Keegan Gone For Good: Sums It Up Perfectly

September 4th, 2008

No amount of commentary which will no doubt be the front page of all the newspapers can sum up the fucking mess at St James Park. Kevin Keegan has gone again and this statement...more

Will Pavlyuchenko fill the void left by Berbatov at Tottenham?

September 4th, 2008

Now the transfer saga with Dimitar Berbatov is over will new signing Roman Pavlyuchenko prove an worthy replacement?

The Russian international has arrived at White Hart Lane for £14m ...more

Manucho Finally Eligible to Play for Man United

September 4th, 2008

'Oh yeah, that guy', was my reaction when I heard that Angolan striker Manucho was finally eligible to play for Man United. The Red Devils bought him last December, but he'd been u...more

Curbishley Quits The Hammers (FFU)

September 3rd, 2008

Ok, this is apparantly real news - not like the up and down rollercoaster that was the Keegan saga yesterday. West Ham have parted ways with Alan Curbishley after he became deluded with the clubs t...more

Did the Hammers curb Alan's control?

September 3rd, 2008
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Manchester City could kill competitive football as we know it

September 3rd, 2008

It’s 1973. Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and Francis Lee are drinking at Warren&rsqu...more

Chairmen - The stars of the Premier League

September 3rd, 2008

What do you get when you put together a big football club, a confident chairman and an open cheque book? Man City fans will soon find out.

The last few days have been very exciting for fans...more

The City Revolution: Domination or Foolish Optimism

September 3rd, 2008

So, the blue revolution moves swiftly upon us and as a very dear friend of mine put it (a raving ...more

The Money motivated game

September 3rd, 2008

What has happened to football?

Do you remember the days when loyalty was common place? Matt Le Tissier must have had numerous offers from bigger clubs throughout his career, and yet chose t...more

Breaking News: Keegan Not Sacked?!?!?

September 2nd, 2008

Well i've been entertained all afternoon with this cracking drama that will surely be made in to a drama that will include Tom Cruise as Kevin Keegan. I don't know, the pint I downed before can now...more

24 Hours That Sum Up The Excitement Of The Premier League

September 2nd, 2008

Today seems eerily quiet don't you think? After the dust has settled on another frantic transfer window, the residu...more

Breaking News: Keegan Sacked

September 2nd, 2008

Major news agencies are reporting the sacking of Kevin Keegan from Newcastle Utd.

As a Newcastle fan, I can only say this decision will not only knock the morale of everyone involved backwa...more

Keegan Set To Leave Newcastle. Again.

September 2nd, 2008

Current rumours flying around unofficial Newcastle sites are that Kevin Keegan is set to walk out on the club. To make the story a little more concrete, a number of ...more

Transfer deadline passes in a flash

September 2nd, 2008

Well for those of you who support either club from Manchester, September...more

Why Don't Spurs Pursue Their Man United Complaint?

September 2nd, 2008

Argh, my head hurts. I know there's already been a million articles about Man City Day, (sorry, transfer deadline day), but seriously, what happened yesterday has to rank as one of...more

A complete guide to all summer transfers in Serie A

September 2nd, 2008

Ronaldinho’s move from Barcelona...more

Transfer deadline day a tale of one city

September 2nd, 2008

No disrespect to Everton, but even the Toffees smashing their transfer record for Standard Liege’s Marouane Fellaini is very...more

Savage Rams need a scapegoat

September 1st, 2008

It seems that the doom and gloom engulfing Derby County Football Club will simply not lift.

&n...more

Never mind the Bullards as Capello gambles on the World Cup

September 1st, 2008

The eyebrow-lifting news about England’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia is not especially th...more

Window shopping might prove a risky strategy for Man City and Tottenham

September 1st, 2008

I don’t know what your transfer deadline day was like, but if it was any...more

The Game That Lit The Transfer Window

September 1st, 2008

As the end of the transfer window beckons with swarms of clubs and agents effe...more

Spurs accept Man City bid for Berbatov!

September 1st, 2008

Imagine waking up bleary eyed one morning after a heavy night out to find Halle Berry in bed next to you stark naked with the raging horn....doesn't get any better than that does it? Well, next ima...more

Serie A Round-Up: Week 1

September 1st, 2008

Ronaldinho made his AC Milan debut in a shoc...more

Transfer Day - Not Going To Bother

September 1st, 2008

At the moment its total chaos as various teams other young and upcoming players as bait in order to secure the services of established stars to make them that little better. Even though its not gon...more

Wright-Phillips Return and England's Omission of Owen

September 1st, 2008

So, as I'd kind of suspected, Wright-Phillips' arrival at Man City has heralded the end for Vedran Corluka, who has been unveiled as Tottenham's latest signing along with Roman Pav...more

Mourinho starts with difficult draw

August 31st, 2008

Jose Mourinho began life in Serie A with a 1-1 draw against Sampdoria, and admitted he...more

Countdown to the Transfer Deadline

August 31st, 2008

So, the countdown to the transfer deadline has begun. Or perhaps, more importantly, the countdown to there being no more ridiculous speculation and pointless conjecture has begun. ...more

Tevez stands tall but United flop

August 30th, 2008

After last night’s showpiece between Manchester United and Zenit Saint Petersburg in Monaco, supporters of the English club will feel more than ...more

David Moyes beginning to regret not bringing in enough new blood

August 30th, 2008

Let me say right now that claiming that a club are in crisis three gam...more

Ellery's Pick of the Prem

August 29th, 2008

Every Friday I shall be previewing the coming weekend’s fixtures, focusing my “expert” eye on one match I think you should watch. Apart from next week, actually, when my debu...more

Spurs and Liverpool signings too late to save them this weekend

August 29th, 2008

Arsenal v Newcastle<...more

Ferguson determined to avoid a repeat of 1999

August 29th, 2008

1999 was a good year to be a Manchester United fan, but there was at least one person who saw that famous year as a qualified succ...more

Everton get pick of the British UEFA Cup ties

August 29th, 2008

Today’s UEFA Cup First Round draw in Monaco saw the rest of the British clubs join Manchester City and Aston Villa in findin...more

Aston Villa sign James Milner

August 29th, 2008

Aston Villa completed their eighth summer signing this morning when Newcastle’s ...more

Wright-Phillips Resigns for Man City

August 29th, 2008

So Shaun Wright-Phillips, aka The Prodigal Son, returns home, and I'm sure Man City fans are more than happy to see him back.

His time at Chelsea has essentially been like ...more

Man Utd Score Celtic In Opening Group Games

August 28th, 2008

Hoora, its time for us to envy the other teams in Europe as the best teams throughout the continent demonstrate why they deserve an overgrown trophy. Last year, Chel...more

Senderos describes Milan move as a dream

August 28th, 2008

Philippe Senderos has described his move to AC Milan as a ‘dream come true’, after penn...more

Impressive Arsenal Victory - But the Problems are Still There

August 28th, 2008

There have been a fair few articles on here recently (well, at least two), about Arsenal's distinct lack of experienced players or strength in depth, as well as Wenger's stubbornne...more

Are New Liverpool becoming the Old Arsenal?

August 28th, 2008

Even the BBC were drawn to the sarcastic like moths to an acetylene torch when describing last night’s Champions League acti...more

Move to Chelsea? What a load of Kaka!

August 27th, 2008

Much cheer this morning with the news that Kaka will be moving to ...more

Pavlyuchenko is the right man for Spurs

August 27th, 2008

Well, it’s finally over, and this time they’re serious. Gareth Bar...more

Time to get tough on Berbatov in the only way he understands

August 27th, 2008

Right, I’ve had enough of this…If Dimitar Berbatov no longer wants to play for Tottenh...more

Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Wenger?

August 27th, 2008

Arsene Wenger believes his current squad at Arsenal is capable of winning the biggest prize in Euro...more

Pavlyuchenko Arrival to Signal Berbatov Departure?

August 27th, 2008

With Roman Pavlyuchenko poised to join Tottenham, it can only be a matter of minutes before Berbatov is off to Man United.

Tottenham are holding out for the fee that they t...more

Mourinho admits Shevchenko was never his fist choice

August 27th, 2008

Andrei Shevchenko was never the first choice signing for Jose Mourinho at ...more

22 Year Old James Milner Still Playing England 21 Football?

August 27th, 2008
The title says it all really, how can 22 year old James Milner - born 04/01/1986 play for England when the minimum age is 21 years and older? Are we really that desperate to make the under 21's look g...more

The League Cup needs your respect

August 26th, 2008

What do you think of the League Cup? Forget the sponsor, it’s never mattered much. The League Cup, like it or not, is both a...more

The Premier League has become the Dullest League In The World

August 26th, 2008

I’ve only been away for a fortnight, but in Premier League terms I feel like I’ve been on the Moon. After spending the...more

Berbatov Still Mulling Around At Spurs – Yawn

August 26th, 2008

Yup, its still transfer time and the continuing saga about Berbatov and whether he’ll be at Spurs or Man Utd still remains a mystery. After being told that he ...more

Inter Milan reach compromise in Quaresma hunt

August 26th, 2008

Inter Milan are on the verge of finally landing Ricardo Quaresma, after reaching what would appear ...more

Wenger reeling as Serie A ace snubs Arsenal chance

August 26th, 2008

Arsene Wenger’s search for a new midfielder has hit another dead-end, following the revelatio...more

Tiago could be handed fresh start at Juventus

August 26th, 2008

Tiago Mendes could be offered the chance to overcome a difficult first season in ...more

Man United Claim Important 1-0 Win

August 26th, 2008

Although you wouldn't necessarily say that Man United had a bogey team as such, if anyone was going to claim the crown, it would be Portsmouth.

Last season, Portsmouth mana...more

Mourinho wishes Shevchenko luck…well, sort of

August 25th, 2008

Jose Mourinho has wasted little time in comm...more

Signs Already Look Ominous for Arsenal

August 25th, 2008

The signs look pretty ominous for Arsenal right now. Lee Dixon was nothing short of disgusted with their performance against Fulham, saying that it was the worst performance he'd s...more

Substitutes Save The Day For Newcastle And Sunderland

August 24th, 2008

The power of the substitute proved to be fruitful for both Kevin Keegan and Roy Keane. Whilst Newcastle relied on the presence of f...more

So what if Arsenal’s bench has an average age of 19?

August 24th, 2008

Arsenal slipped to a damaging defeat at Craven Cottage on just the second week of the ...more

Milan ready to forgive and forget Shevchenko’s Chelsea mistake

August 24th, 2008

Adriano Galliani continues to insist Andrei ...more

Shevchenko thrilled with Milan return

August 24th, 2008

Andrei Shevchenko has spoken of his delighte...more

Ferdinand handed Manchester United skipper boost

August 23rd, 2008

He may have missed out to John Terry in the ...more

Will Ramos get the better of Keane at the Lane?

August 22nd, 2008

Tottenham v Sunderland (Sat: 3pm)

Despite this Premier League clash being the Lilywhites first home game of the season another defeat on the back of the loss to Middlesbrough, will raise ...more

Great news for Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal - bad for Spurs!

August 22nd, 2008

Liverpool v Middlesbrough
It may have been an opening win for Liverpool at the Stadium of Light last week but there was little in the ...more

Will Shevchenko ever return to Milan?

August 22nd, 2008

Andrei Shevchenko’s proposed move to AC Milan has fallen through, begging the question of whe...more

Silvestre arrival to signal Senderos loan to Milan?

August 22nd, 2008

Philippe Senderos could be in for a shock move to AC Milan, following Arsenal’s equally surpr...more

Premiership Predictions – 21/8/08

August 22nd, 2008

Okie doke, lets get them wrong once more.

...more

David Healy and Djibril Cisse Go To Sunderland

August 21st, 2008

Sunderland continue to buy pretty much everyone in the world as Roy Keane attempts to wipe the slate clean and revamp his Sunderland side. Multiple players have gone...more

Why do England continue to under perform?

August 21st, 2008

Many reasons have been suggested by managers, players, fans and the media for what the route of the problem is in the English national team.

After a summer where a ...more

Mikael Silvestre: Another shrewd Wenger signing?

August 21st, 2008

It doesn’t qualify as one of the biggest monetary signings of the summer...more

Do Chelsea really need Robinho?

August 21st, 2008

The on-off deal involving striker Robinho moving from Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge could still go ahead with the transfer deadline looming fast.

Reports...more

Muntari happy to be poor man’s Frank Lampard

August 21st, 2008

Sulley Muntari isn’t stupid. He certainly knows Jose Mourinho would rather have Frank Lampard...more

AC Milan look for Ivanovic alternative

August 21st, 2008

AC Milan look set to turn to Radoslav Kovac if Tiago has ruled out a move to Everton, stating in no uncertain terms that he will not be heading to...more

Roma move right for Liverpool ace

August 21st, 2008

John Arne Riise believes he made the right decision in joining Roma when it became apparent he was ...more

Shola Ameobi Still Hanging Around Unwanted At Newcastle

August 20th, 2008

It’s a shame when players are still rotting away on the bench unwanted like some sort of discarded Christmas toy. Shola Ameobi has been in this situation for a...more

How will John Terry fare as England's leader?

August 19th, 2008

England manager Fabio Capello has chosen Chelsea's John Terry as his permanent captain but will he lead the nation to World Cup glory?

The defender has already led ...more

Even Arsene Wenger Surprised At Britain’s Olympic Gold Rush

August 19th, 2008

Ok, so this isn’t exactly football related, but I just found this morning’s quote from Arsene Wenger slightly strange. He said:...more

Who Should England Stick in Goal?

August 19th, 2008

How do you solve a problem like England's goalkeeping situation? Hmmm....it doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well as I'd hoped it would, but I'll stick with it.

With ti...more

Chelsea player set on Rossoneri move

August 18th, 2008

Che...more

Most Annoying Transfer Rumours

August 18th, 2008

Yawn. It's getting boring now. So much ink and paper has been wasted on constant speculation about these players. Below is who I feel has been getting all the hype but failing to please the clubs t...more

Roma keen on Manchester City flop

August 18th, 2008

Roma have taken an interest in Nery Castillo, who has had a quite unremarkable few mon...more

It's Still All About Barry and Berbatov

August 18th, 2008

Whether Gareth Barry eventually moves to Liverpool or not, one thing you can say for certain is that he doesn't look like a player who's just hanging on a move away.

Agains...more

Del Piero there yet again

August 18th, 2008

When Roberto Donadoni decided to recall Alessandro Del Piero for the Nazionale squad at Euro 2008, it was probably the general publics view that this would be his swansong. Called for World Cups 98...more

Quaresma bound for Inter Milan move

August 18th, 2008

Ricardo Quaresma will finally seal a move to Inter Milan ahead of the summer transfer ...more

Did Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd or Arsenal perform the best from last season's top four?

August 18th, 2008

Three of the four teams which featured in the top four last campaign all got off to a winn...more

Which striker should Spurs sign to fill Berbatov's inevitable exit?

August 17th, 2008

As Saturday's disappointing loss to Middlesbrough proved with Dimitar B...more

Man Utd Two Points Down Already

August 17th, 2008

Ok, it is the opening day of the season and all, but Man Uud have already dropped two points with their match against Newcastle. I know that last yeae the club went ...more

Chelsea Cruise to Opening Win

August 17th, 2008

If anyone was curious to see whether Scolari's new-look Chelsea would look the business, they're probably not that curious any more. In fact, if they're Man United, Arsenal or Live...more

Same old story for Spurs

August 17th, 2008

Sigh. Well that didn’t last long, did it? That genuine sense of optimism surrounding White Hart Lane...more

Roma’s Beast raring to start Serie A adventure

August 16th, 2008

Julio Baptista can’t wait to begin his Roma career, after finally completing his...more

It’s Football Day!!

August 16th, 2008

After a long summer of fantastic sport, with Euro 2008, Wimbledon and now the Olympics, you could be forgiven for thinki...more

Premiership Predictions – 15/8/08

August 16th, 2008

As I try to predict the score line of each weeks matches, I can’t help get the feeling that they’ll be completely and utterly wrong. Still, if I did get ...more

Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur are biggest losers on opening day

August 16th, 2008

Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur are the big los...more

Premier League Kick Off

August 16th, 2008

Woohoo, the day has finally come. What with the Olympics and the Premier League, there's literally no excuse not to be watching sport every single minute of the day. These...more

Man City Humbled by FC Midt...Midjt...Some Danish Team

August 15th, 2008

So, that's another team who look hungover, groggy and like they've just woken up. While Liverpool managed to come away unscathed from their Champions League qualifier, Man City wer...more

Steve McClaren Makes An Arse Of Himself. Again.

August 15th, 2008

It seems to be his party trick doesn’t it? Not content with screwing up England’s chance of loosing in another major tournament, he has also made a mess ...more

What can Spurs fans expect from the new Premier League campaign?

August 15th, 2008

Summer at White Hart Lane has included the arrivals of internationals Luka Modric, Giovani dos Santos and David Bentley but can the Lilywhites still aim for a Champions League place if Di...more

Mourinho tipped to better Mancini’s Inter record

August 15th, 2008

Antonio Cassano believes Jose Mourinho will fare even better than Roberto Mancini at the San Siro, ...more

Chelsea block defender’s Serie A move

August 15th, 2008

Chelsea
After yesterday evenings matches to decide, which Premier League clubs will make an arse of everything when they play lower teams. Th...more

Real Madrid to add to Klass of 2008/2009

August 14th, 2008

Despite Marco Van Basten's insistence that Klass Jan Huntelaar isn't going anywhere this summer, it seems as though Bernd Schuster is looking for another striker to add to his squad, and has single...more

Lippi backs Roma to land Scudetto

August 14th, 2008

Marcello Lippi has handed Roma a huge boost by tipping them to wrestle...more

Premier League interest doubles in Juventus flop

August 14th, 2008

Far from being the ‘third biggest flop’ in Serie A last season, there is still interest...more

Liverpool Escape Liege with Draw

August 14th, 2008

Oh dear. Let's hope that Liverpool manage to shake off their pre-season hangover before their game against Sunderland on Saturday. Despite fielding a strong team (albeit without Ge...more

Juventus striker rules out Les Bleus return

August 14th, 2008

David Trezeguet will not consider a return to the French national side, despite the appointment of ...more

Special One risks wrath of Nerazzuri fans

August 14th, 2008

Jose Mourinho is in danger of falling out with his Inter Milan fans already, even before the first ...more

Steve McClaren Makes An Appearance Tonight

August 13th, 2008

Boooooooo! Hisssssssssssss! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr! Those are just some of the cleaner comments directed to former England manager Steve McClaren. Sadly, we all remember tho...more

Hughes quashes Manchester City quit talk

August 13th, 2008

Mark Hughes has dismissed rumours he is about to make a quick exit from ...more

Tigers realistic over Chelsea target

August 13th, 2008

Phil Brown...more

John Terry Joins in Rubbish Mind Games

August 13th, 2008

You have greasy skin, a bad haircut and your breath smells. Also, you smell of poo poo. This is about the level of maturity we're getting from John Terry, as he's come out and said...more

Premier League beckons for Juventus flop

August 13th, 2008

Tiago Mendes, who was voted the third biggest flop of the 2007/08 Serie A campaign, looks set to jo...more

Baptista’s Roma move hits another snag as rivals show interest

August 13th, 2008

Julio Baptista’s seemingly never-ending proposed transfer to Roma has hit another snag, as re...more

Del Piero can lead Juventus to European Glory

August 13th, 2008

Fabrizio Ravanelli believes Alessandro Del Piero can ensure Juventus’ return to the UEFA Cham...more

Calls for Clubs to pay for Policing are misguided

August 12th, 2008

This morning, the Association of Chief Police Officers has called for football clubs to pay for all police activity in and around grounds on match days. In the ...more

Villa Snap Up Cuellar

August 12th, 2008

Here's some transfer news to keep you drooling. Or if not drooling, then at least salivating a bit. Or if not salivating, at least dribbling a bit. Or if not dribbling a bit, then ...more

It’s All Going Wrong At Manchester City

August 12th, 2008

With so many multi millionaires and billionaires picking up football clubs like toys and using them as a personal play thing, it would have to happen sooner or later...more

We're not really here

August 12th, 2008

In case you've missed any of the Eastlands soap opera, allow me to summarise:

...more

France international explains Serie A snub

August 12th, 2008

Florent Malouda admits he is aware of interest in him from Luciano Spalletti, but he has revealed t...more

Chelsea flop snubs Juve to answer Rossoneri SOS

August 12th, 2008

Branislav Ivanovic will snub interest from Juventus in favour of signing Carlo Ancelotti’s di...more

Premier League to Follow Exciting Football League Weekend

August 11th, 2008

Although it's not really been mentioned, I think I'd feel dirty if I didn't mention the fact that the Football League kicked off on Saturday, and it was typically unpredictable, co...more

From Bayern Munich to Chelsea to…Hull City?

August 11th, 2008

Claudio Pizarro is the latest name being linked with a move to ...more

Manchester United face fight as Ramos outlines Berbatov importance

August 11th, 2008

Juande Ramos is refusing to rule out the possibility of Dimitar Berbatov staying at ...more

Hughes facing testing time at Manchester City

August 11th, 2008

Mark Hughes is already facing a testing time as manager of ...more

Stankovic given Inter Milan assurance

August 11th, 2008

Jose Mourinho has assured Dejan Stankovic he remains part of his plans at Inter Milan. <...more

Juventus star seeks Atletico Madrid move

August 11th, 2008

Tiago Mendes is ready to snub the opportunity of a move to Fenerbahce, as he seeks to ply his trade...more

Everton Fans Should Worry

August 11th, 2008

Whilst you probably think I’m going to take a jab at Everton for their poor performance against PSV on Saturday, you’d be wrong! Whilst that match didn&r...more

Tiago in danger of becoming Europe’s journeyman midfielder

August 10th, 2008

Tiago is ready to cut short his time in ...more

Roma expect £10million Baptista arrival

August 10th, 2008

Reports in ...more

Doncaster Score That “Oh Yerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr” Feeling

August 9th, 2008

The Championship is really that sort of bi-sexual league in a way. Just think about that statement, I know it’s kind of confusing but please let me explain. Ho...more

Giallarossi may offer Ljungberg fresh start

August 9th, 2008

Fredrik Ljungberg may be offered the chance ...more

Manchester United Still Looking to Sign Striker

August 9th, 2008

So Alex Ferguson has made it clear that he wants to sign one more striker before the start of the season, but the question is, who?

The shortlist, which Ferguson has narrow...more

Fulham competition doesn’t scare Johnson…and who can blame him?

August 9th, 2008

Upon completing his £10.5million move ...more

Chelsea Make Robinho Bid

August 8th, 2008

So, after weeks/months/years of speculation, Chelsea have finally stuck in a £19.7 million bid for Robinho. If nothing else, at least it's a hell of a lot more reasonable tha...more

What is the problem with Branislav Ivanovic?

August 8th, 2008

One player who seems destined to become a bargain for somebody this summer is Branislav Ivanovic, w...more

Barry could be staying at Villa - again! (Transfer Gossip)

August 8th, 2008

It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old tramps are snoring – but enough about my other half (Joke...more

Now There’s An Overly Rich Referee!

August 7th, 2008

The other day the mildly exciting news that the Scottish Premier League may be forced to delay its start brought tears to no-ones eyes. Well that is if you live in G...more

Freddie a free agent as Hammers cut ties

August 7th, 2008

Freddie Ljungberg was released from his Upton Park nightmare, as West Ham sought to relieve the financial strain at the club. Signed from Arsenal for around £3 million, Ljungberg was one of a...more

Aston Villa make £9 million double defender swoop (Transfer Gossip)

August 7th, 2008

Just a brief one today I’m afraid – I’ve replaced Mark Clattenburg as Community Shield ref on the basis that I&r...more

Ferrari shocks Serie A by opting for Genoa

August 7th, 2008

Matteo Ferrari has snubbed a number of high-flying Serie A clubs by penning a contract with ...more

Newcastle Close to Signing Coloccini

August 7th, 2008

What's this? Could Newcastle, and more specifically, Kevin Keegan, be about to sign a half-decent central defender? Sacre Bleu.

Spanish team Deportivo claim that Newcastle'...more

Roma go Double-Dutch with £30million swoop

August 7th, 2008

If reports are to be believed, Luciano Spalletti is finally getting somewhere with his bid to stren...more

Moratti: Frank Lampard belongs to Chelsea

August 7th, 2008

Inter Milan<...more

Inter Milan accept Quaresma defeat

August 7th, 2008

Inter Milan<...more

Manninger reverts to type with Juventus transfer

August 6th, 2008

After a four-year stint at Arsenal, Alex Manninger can now add a second glamorous club to his name ...more

Ronaldo Transfer Saga 'Over'

August 6th, 2008

For the 18th time this summer, the Ronaldo transfer saga is over.

Ronaldo does like to make life difficult for himself doesn't he? I mean, effectively, he's made himself a ...more

Selling Corluka would signal backwards step for Manchester City

August 6th, 2008

All things considered, one can only assume Vedran Corluka has requested to leave Eastlands this sum...more

Which Liverpool midfielder is being sounded out by Roma? (Transfer Gossip)

August 6th, 2008

Today is so grey it’s like a close up of the John Major Spitting ...more

Scottish Season Could Be A No Go

August 5th, 2008

Which crap pun should I use? After all there are hundreds I could quite literally slot in. How about “referees show the Scottish FA the red card?”...more

Ranieri whittles midfield choice down to three

August 5th, 2008

Claudio Ranieri has given his board the name of three midfielders to target during the last month o...more

Galliani disagrees with Anelka as Ancelotti forced to explain

August 5th, 2008

Adriano Galliani is demanding answers from Carlo Ancelotti following AC Milan’s 5-0 drubbing ...more

Roma prepare fresh £14million bid

August 5th, 2008

Roma are lining up a fresh offer for Julio Baptista, as Luciano Spalletti looks to finally land a s...more

Spurs want Corluka from Manchester City, plus Villa and Arshavin (Transfer Gossip)

August 5th, 2008

Now that’s more like it! Some proper meaty rumours to get us interested in the coming season are just wha...more

Match Report: Mallorca v Newcastle

August 4th, 2008

Friday night saw Newcastle come, see but not really conquer. A decent performance with the lack of firepower meant that the club failed to see victory and instead su...more

10 to watch this season

August 4th, 2008

With the Premierships' opening day fast approaching, there are certainly some players that may catch the eye this season.

1) Deco: Whilst there have certainly been critics of thi...more

Has Ramos splashed the cash in all the wrong areas?

August 4th, 2008

Juande Ramos has been busy in the transfer market this summer, bringing in Luka Modric, Heurelho Gomes, Giovani dos Santos and David Bentley for...more

Juventus striker turns back on Italy

August 4th, 2008

Juventus striker Amauri admits he is desperate to play for ...more

Desperate Roma turn to £7million Benayoun

August 4th, 2008

Roma are desperate to add new players to their squad, and Luciano Spalletti hopes Yossi Benayoun wi...more

Inter Milan handed Quaresma green light

August 4th, 2008

Inter Milan<...more

Arsenal raid Liverpool for £16 million Xabi Alonso (Transfer Gossip)

August 4th, 2008

Monday morning, nothing much going on yet. I imagine even Premier League managers are entitled to some downtime...more

Mark Hughes Rips Himself Off

August 3rd, 2008

Despite it not being bedtime, here is a lovely story involving Mark Hughes, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, a crazy Thai bloke called It’s just a lazy, dog-dangling day today and the Premier League is no exception. I mean, come on, if you can’t do bett...more

Match Report: Newcastle Utd V Hertha Berlin

August 2nd, 2008

As the hunt for Premiership football gets ever closer, its time to start sniffing out meaningless pre-season friendly games. Most clubs see it as a chance to promote...more

Tottenham Arshavin's choice as Zenit wait for another bid (Transfer Gossip)

August 2nd, 2008

Guns, bombs, retrials, aeroplanes, crime, bills and celebrity overdoses. Just a few things I’m ignoring in favour of some very uninspiring transf...more

Tottenham: Money thrown away?

August 1st, 2008

The changes are ringing loud and clear at White Hart Lane. Juande Ramos has shifted who he considers to be deadweight, and has made a fairly heal...more

FINALLY: AN ARGENTINEAN NO.10 SIGNS FOR LEEDS.

August 1st, 2008

After a successful pre-season trial, Argentinean striker Luciano Becchio has finally become a Leeds United player. The decision to offer Becchio a contract has proved a popular one among the Unit...more

Gareth Barry: A Villa Fan Speaks

August 1st, 2008

If this were a newspaper, I’d be charged with nature protection laws, so much newsprint would I have wast...more

Villa sign Guzan

August 1st, 2008

Aston Villa have today finalised the signing of US goalkeeper Brad Guzan follo...more

Crystal Palace Take A Chance On A Nobody

August 1st, 2008

With all the dodgy stories doing the rounds regarding morons like Joey Barton, players like Gareth Barry throwing hissy fits because they can’t make “the...more

Villa face Iceland trip while Man City head to Denmark in UEFA Cup

August 1st, 2008

Aston Villa have been paired with Icelandic front-runners FH Hafnarfjardar in their UEFA Cup second qualifying ...more

Arsenal to face McClaren in Champions League qualifiers

August 1st, 2008

The draw for the Champions League preliminary round sees Liverpool pitted agai...more

Barton's fresh charges

August 1st, 2008

I can see why Newcastle are upset that the FA has waited as long ...more

Manchester United star to move to Villa (Transfer Gossip)

August 1st, 2008

It’s insane to think that in thirty-one day’s time, with the season but a fortnight old, we’l...more

Man Utd And Portsmouth In A Twisted Love Affair?

July 31st, 2008

When Portsmouth beat Man Utd in the FA last season, everyone cheered and whooped. Hardly anyone in Manchester got upset, because we all know that Man Utd fans live i...more

The Resurrection of Leeds United

July 31st, 2008

Any decent football fan would welcome football seasons packed with incident, high drama and tension with open arms. But for Leeds fans the last few seasons have been a seemingly never ending nigh...more

Sunderland Sign Trusty Steed

July 31st, 2008

Wow, Roy Keane just can't help himself making good buys at the moment can he? Going on a pretty thorough raid of Tottenham's player stores, Keane has managed to bring in Tainio, Ch...more

Newcastle United - No longer a big player...

July 31st, 2008

As a Newcastle United fan I am concerned with the direction that my club is taking. Kevin Keegan is a clear motivator and good at attracting big name players. In the past, he has been able to ...more

Cristiano Ronaldo to hand in transfer request next week (Transfer Gossip)

July 31st, 2008

I suppose today’s transfers are what you might refer to as “a tasty meatball” and in the style of Ian Holloway, ...more

Japanese talent spotting...

July 31st, 2008

Having lived in Japan and studied J League football, I was interested to find out about the new kid on the block now plying his trade in Italy. According to my sources in Japan, ...more

Ancelotti: We are the team to beat

July 30th, 2008

Carlo Ancelotti has come out this week and stated that his Milan team are favourites for the Scudetto in th...more

Tottenham Close in on Bentley

July 30th, 2008

The mystery over where Tottenham's newly-acquired £19 million is going to be spent could hardly be more unmysterious.

Rumours of an £18 million swoop for David ...more

Crazy Newcastle News Roundup

July 30th, 2008

Not a day really goes by now without some sort of mentalness going on around the North-East. In a handy roundup of news that is easier to digest then a Greggs pasty,...more

Spurs to spend £36 million on Arshavin and Bentley this week

July 30th, 2008

The middle of the week is always a rubbish time for transfer rumours, since even people that work for football ...more

Roma striker hunt turns to French international

July 30th, 2008

After failing to land either Adrian Mutu or Julio Baptista, Luciano Spalletti has turned to ...more

Keane Seals Move to Liverpool

July 29th, 2008

So, that's one of Tottenham's 2 main strikers out the door then, as Robbie Keane has finally sealed a £19 million transfer to Liverpool (which could rise to £20.3 milli...more

Chelsea kiss goodbye to Robinho as Wright-Phillips gets his chance

July 29th, 2008

So now the storm has passed (we had a thunderstorm round by me, at least) and Live...more

Manchester United ready to bring Thierry Henry back to the Premier League

July 28th, 2008

Monday, Monday, Monday. What to do? New beginnings, new resolutions, new problems that make you wish it was Fri...more

It’s Malouda or Silva for Roma

July 28th, 2008

Roma have confirmed they want to take Florent Malouda from ...more

Scolari Targets First Season Quadruple

July 28th, 2008

I have to say, I'm a born pessimist. I sincerely believe that if something's going to go wrong, I'll be the one it happens to. Ever since a wise man once said to me, 'Pessimists ca...more

Diouf to Complete Move to Sunderland

July 27th, 2008

The question everyone should really be asking is, is it worth it?

There are two Senegalese players who I think people are wise to avoid, and El-Hadji Diouf, who's about to ...more

Keegan Just Wants Barton Back For Good

July 27th, 2008

I’m no employer. Well that’s because I’m currently not in any sort of position to have the power to give a batch of fresh faced hopefuls a job. How...more

Aston Villa 1 – 0 Odense BK (Intertoto Cup 3rd Round, 2nd Leg)

July 27th, 2008

So it wasn’t his last game on Tuesday night after all. Gareth Barry wasn’t the main attraction at ...more

Berbatov wanted by every club in the world, especially Manchester United

July 27th, 2008

As the opening weekend draws closer, things are hotting up in the transfer market, which coincidentally is the weekend where we&rs...more

Blackburn Sign Paul Robinson

July 26th, 2008

I've done a few articles on Paul Robinson recently, not least because I feel slightly sorry for the poor chap. Well, as sorry as you can feel for a well-paid footballer with a winn...more

Premier League psychology? Don’t make me laugh.

July 26th, 2008

In amongst all the banter of the summer, which managers laugh off but no doubt privately seethe about in their training ground off...more

Stoke sign Olifinjana

July 26th, 2008

Stoke City completed the £3 million transfer of Wolves midfielder Seyi Olofinjana this morning. The player, who will link up...more

David Villa prefers a move to Spurs over Real Madrid (Transfer Gossip)

July 26th, 2008

The first decent couple of days sunshine we get in this country and everyone goes bleedin’ mad. Or more prosaically, ...more

Who Wants To Play For Newcastle?

July 26th, 2008

It’s been well documented that Newcastle may not have won anything for God knows how long, but they are the victors in one thing. If you ever look at the injur...more

Aston Villa given permission to talk to Brad Friedel

July 25th, 2008

In the last half an hour Aston Villa have been granted permission by Blackburn...more

Sky Sports Set To Break Fabio Capello

July 25th, 2008

Sky, you’ve got to love it. The satellite channel seems to host so many channels that there is something for everyone. Or, if you’re a Simpsons fans, a c...more

Can Viola trump Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Barca for Euro 2008 star?

July 25th, 2008

There is a surprise new frontrunner for the signature of Andrei Arshavin, as Arsenal, ...more

Cristiano Ronaldo still wants to join Madrid, claims insider (Transfer Gossip)

July 25th, 2008

Three weeks tomorrow. That’s when it all kicks off again, so if you’re taking a holiday, get it in ...more

Aquilani faces biggest decision of career as Juve line up £18million super- deal

July 25th, 2008

Alberto Aquilani is expected to be the subject of an £18million bid from Juventu...more

£12.7million Muntari couldn’t refuse Mourinho, now Redknapp can move for SWP

July 25th, 2008

Sulley Muntari has paid tribute to Harry Redknapp and the...more

Capello to End Managerial Career with England

July 25th, 2008

I've had enough of transfer rumours, so I'm going to report on something tangible instead, even though it's hardly earth-shattering, ground-breaking or life-changing news. Still, a...more

Same Old Ball Game..?

July 24th, 2008

SAME OLD BALL GAME..?

Gru...more

Mourinho moves for Portsmouth’s Muntari

July 24th, 2008

Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari is expected to complete a move to Italian giants ...more

Capello could have biggest say in Lampard’s future

July 24th, 2008

Fabio Capello could be the biggest influence on the biggest decision in Frank Lampard&...more

Adebayor has a bad attitude, claim Barca (Transfer Rumours)

July 24th, 2008

Thursday is a strange day for football rumours. Not quite the weekend, but not early in the week either, which means deals are eit...more

Roma refusing to give up on £16million striker

July 24th, 2008

Roma are not ready to throw the towel in over their pursuit of Adrian Mutu. ...more

West Ham and Sunderland had a busy Wednesday evening

July 24th, 2008

West Ham United and Sunderland both captured two long-term transfer targets last night when they signed Val...more

Milan turn to Gallas as Nesta woe continues

July 24th, 2008

William Gallas is the latest player to be linked with a move away from Arsenal this su...more

David Beckham Commits Football Treason

July 23rd, 2008

David Beckkham, say what you think about him: The man, the legend, the modern day footballing celebrity, the PA shagger and the 100 England cap cry baby....more

Ferguson Questions Chelsea's Credentials

July 23rd, 2008

Oh no he diiiiiint. Oh yes he bloody did. Alex Ferguson has started the mind games early this season, saying that Chelsea's ageing squad will struggle to compete for trophies this ...more

Gareth Barry’s Last Game For Villa: What Really Happened.

July 23rd, 2008

Want it from the horses’ mouth, then? History is defiantly a combination of first, second, third, however...more

Chelsea set to make Frank Lampard the richest footballer in British history (Transfer Gossip)

July 23rd, 2008

It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it, my father said. Cleaned the drains for a living, he d...more

Former Liverpool star could move to Arsenal as Juventus ready Van Persie bid

July 23rd, 2008

Juventus are willing to offer Arsenal a number of options for the transfer of Robin Van Persie, who...more

Viola prepared to let Mutu leave for £15.8million

July 23rd, 2008

Roma have tabled an offer for Adrian Mutu, who seems destined to leave ...more

Under Eights Banned From Enjoying Football

July 22nd, 2008

Most kids these days grow up wanting to be a footballer. It used to be a boys only club, but now girls can rightfully play in their respective leagues. Obviously at ...more

Dacourt fires Ronaldinho warning

July 22nd, 2008

A boastful Olivier Dacourt has told AC Milan signing Ronaldinho will count for nothing...more

Scolari Prioritises Hanging onto Important Players

July 22nd, 2008

With all the talk revolving around bringing in new, multi-million pound Brazilians who look like Alastair Cook and have very fit wives (that's Kaka by the way), people have lost si...more

Martin O’Neill denies Zigic reports

July 22nd, 2008

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill this morning took the unusual step of distancing himself from the tran...more

Essien latest to commit long-term future to Chelsea

July 22nd, 2008

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been linked with a number of signings this summer but he is arguably doing his most imp...more

West Ham fans cause trouble in the US

July 22nd, 2008

West Ham United’s summer seems to be going from bad to worse as off the field events threaten to sully th...more

Manchester United watch with interest as Real turn to Kaka

July 22nd, 2008

According to reports, Real Madrid have asked AC Milan about the possible availability of Kaka, whic...more

Scolari confident of seeing off Mourinho interest

July 22nd, 2008

Luiz Felipe Scolari is confident that Frank Lampard will see the season out with <...more

Younes Kaboul to Villa?

July 22nd, 2008

It’s a novel way of doing it, but when it comes to gleaning transfer gossip, you could do worse than to j...more

Inter give up on Lampard and Liverpool ready to snatch Milner from Newcastle

July 22nd, 2008

I’m tired today, so let’s keep this brief. All transfers that you thought were going to go through ...more

Inter and Porto haggle over £25million-rated international

July 22nd, 2008

Inter Milan<...more

No Serie A interest in Portsmouth midfielder

July 22nd, 2008

Harry Redknapp is bemused by speculation linking Sulley Muntari to Inter Milan and Juventus. <...more

Everton want Sporting chance to sign Moutinho

July 22nd, 2008

Everton are looking to make their first signing of the summer transfer window, and if David Moyes can manage it...more

Forget Kaka & Robinho as Scolari makes most important signing of all

July 21st, 2008

The names of Kaka and Robinho may be on the tongue of every ...more

Kieron Dyer Might Actually Begin To Play Soon!

July 21st, 2008

Like most, people I’ve had one of those days where everything just seems to go utterly wrong. From the toast dropping on the floor butter side down to the bus ...more

We're off ... and not all that bad ... ish

July 21st, 2008

City’s season started last Thursday against the mighty EB/Streymur...more

Makelele Signs for PSG

July 21st, 2008

So, Claude Makelele, or Claude Makelelelele/Makelegay to drunk people 'being funny', has signed for PSG.

There's no doubting that Makelele has been one of Chelsea's most su...more

Chelsea flop tipped for Serie A move

July 21st, 2008

Florent Malouda’s spell at On July 21^st, 2007, David Beckham ran on from the side of the pitch against ...more

After forty-four years of hurt, you can’t blame England fans for dreaming, can you Mr Brooking?

July 21st, 2008

Trevor Brooking, the arch-enemy of all opinion, the fence-sitter extraordinare, the man who would argue black w...more

Mutu snubs big guns to stay at Viola

July 21st, 2008

Adrian Mutu has handed Fiorentina a perfect boost ahead of the new Serie A season....more

Chelsea to do £22 million deal with Barcelona over Drogba, and Liverpool to sign new striker

July 21st, 2008

With all this fussing-and-a-feuding over which insanely lucky Portuguese winger is leaving or which one is stay...more

Brazilian returns to Italy with Lazio

July 21st, 2008

Real Zaragoza...more

Simon Jordon Of Crystal Palace Reveals All About Football Land

July 20th, 2008

Hello boys and girls, are you ready to explore? I hope so, because ther...more

Arsenal Need to Bring in Players

July 20th, 2008

Wenger has said he's certain that Arsenal will make at least one more signing before the start of the season. For the sake of Arsenal fans, when he says 'at least one more', I hope...more

If Britain can't enter a football team in the 2012 Olympics, then we might as well not bother holding them

July 20th, 2008

With the Beijing Olympics just days away and the realisation that – crip...more

Chelsea ready to empty the bank account to get Kaka and Robinho

July 20th, 2008

Money, money, money. Filthy lucre. Oi, you, look at my wad. I’m alright jack, keep your hands offa my sta…got to stop...more

Tottenham Report Liverpool and Man United

July 19th, 2008

Tottenham, perhaps understandably, are telling on Manchester United and Liverpool. I know 'telling on' makes it sound a bit childish, but then again, the whole footballing world ha...more

Odense BK 2 - 2 Aston Villa (Intertoto Cup 3rd Round, 1st Leg)

July 19th, 2008

Aston Villa take a very slim advantage back to Villa Park in the form of two away goals following a nervy b...more

This "tapping-up" thing has got to stop, because it's killing our summer

July 19th, 2008

It’s become obvious this summer that the normal way of sorting transfers just doesn’t work. Leaving aside the fact tha...more

Chelsea bring in Kaka in record-breaking £80 million deal, and Lampard still wants to leave!

July 19th, 2008

Whoa, momma! It seems after Manchester City’s valiant efforts against EB White the other d...more

Younes Kaboul’s Agent Tell It Like It Is

July 19th, 2008

It’s currently being widely reported that Sunderland are set to sign Younes Kaboul, Pascal Chimbonda, Steed Malbranque and Teemu Taini...more

Spurs are "an embarrassment", says Sir Alex Ferguson

July 19th, 2008

Sir Alex Ferguson faces further wrath from Tottenham Hotspur following their official complaint about Dimitar Berbatov after he di...more

Ronaldo is staying at Manchester United - official!

July 18th, 2008

Well, that’s one transfer saga over. Cristiano Ronaldo, it has been stat...more

Berbatov will be ours soon, claims Alex Ferguson

July 18th, 2008

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has given the strongest hint yet that...more

West Ham: Robert Green’s contract demands cause transfer rumours

July 18th, 2008

Robert Green, West Ham United’s first-choice goalkeeper, has caused disc...more

Frank Lampard set on joining Inter, say Italians

July 18th, 2008

Frank Lampard has agreed to join Inter Milan, according to a statement release...more

Tottenham have Bentley bid rejected

July 18th, 2008

Tottenham Hotspur have today had a bid for wantaway ...more

Scott Carson joins West Brom in £3.25 million deal

July 18th, 2008

Scott Carson has finally been granted a move away from ...more

Tiago stance proves player power can work both ways

July 18th, 2008

Harry Redknapp isn’t the only one who feels a footballers life in Monaco isn’t all it&r...more

Friedel surely on his way out of Blackburn after requesting a transfer

July 18th, 2008

Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel moved a step closer to the Blackburn Rovers main gates today after cha...more

Buffon risks Bianconeri fury with Serie A prediction

July 18th, 2008

Gianluigi Buffon reckons AC Milan are in the driving seat for the 2008/09 Scudetto, which is likely...more

West Ham Have To Fly Like Slaves!

July 18th, 2008

The debate about poor multi millionaire slave footballers continues to rage on. Just like me, I’m sure you all held a candle lit ceremony for Ronaldo due to hi...more

Samuel Eto'o could leave Barca in the most shocking transfer coup in history

July 18th, 2008

The most startling transfer deal of the season could be taking place tomorrow night in Tash...more

Stoke to tie up Kitson deal today

July 18th, 2008

Stoke were this morning tying up the loose ends of their record signing, One of the silliest little bite-size stories to come out of the pre-season melee is West Ham United’s fli...more

Manchester United open up new feud with a Spanish club over Dimitar Berbatov

July 18th, 2008

‘Honey, give me love, not a facsimile of,’ The Osmonds once sang, and isn’t that a bit like l...more

Should Drogba Leave Chelsea?

July 18th, 2008

Didier Drogba, now there's a sulky diver for you. The guy has the strength of a carthorse when he feels like it, and yet a feather floating harmlessly into his s...more

Beware! Pesky Eriksson Is On The Prowl

July 17th, 2008

Oh dear, it looks like someone is taking advantage of handsome looks and making public appearances as the comical Sven-Goran Eriksson. But fear not, Sven hasn’t got involved with the Russia...more

Here we go again

July 17th, 2008

You would be forgiven had it passed unnoticed but tonight sees the start of competitive fixtures for the premier league sides. With Vil...more

Milan admission leaves Barca favourites for Adebayor

July 17th, 2008

AC Milan’s revelation that they have finished their summer transfer dealings signals the end ...more

Mourinho won’t give up his Lampard pursuit

July 17th, 2008

Jose Mourinho remains as eager as ever to add Frank Lampard to his Inter Milan squad. ...more

Sneijder Says Real Madrid Don't Need Ronaldo

July 17th, 2008

Hahaha....hahaha....ahh....priceless. Sorry, I just couldn't help laughing. Right in Ronaldo's stupid face.

Ron...more

Feng Shui might help Manchester City, but don’t get your hopes up.

July 17th, 2008

If you’re any kind of football gossip merchant, you will have seen the n...more

Liverpool's last £20 million is going on Robbie Keane instead of Gareth Barry

July 17th, 2008

According to BBC2, Thursdays are funny. According to this morning’s transfer kee-ack, Thursdays are like looking out of a wi...more

Scammers Taking Advantage Of Fantasy Football Style Transfers

July 16th, 2008

Hmm time to put on the serious cap of thought for a moment or two here.

It is crystal clear that...more

Winger delighted to link up with Mourinho

July 16th, 2008

Amantino Mancini is delighted with his move to Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan. ...more

Celtic sign Greek heart throb

July 16th, 2008

Ladies in the east end of Glasgow will be salivating into their spaghetti hoops this e...more

Ronaldinho ‘not essential’ for Milan

July 16th, 2008

Alberto Gilardino has questioned AC Milan’s capture of Ronaldinho.
...more

Beast welcomes Roma speculation

July 16th, 2008

Julio Baptista has welcomed speculation linking him with a transfer to AS Roma. <...more

£31million flop set for final Chelsea chance

July 16th, 2008

Luiz Felipe Scolari is including Andrei Shevchenko in his plans for ...more

Mourinho eyes £17million Silva lining

July 16th, 2008

David Silva has emerged as a major transfer target for Jose Mourinho.

...more

Liverpool no-no for Valencia stars but all systems go for Keane

July 16th, 2008

Well now then. What do we have here? Some redundant transfer gossip, you say? Ronaldinho to AC Milan and ...more

Man City Dodge Ronaldinho Bullet

July 16th, 2008

If I were a Man City fan, my dominant feeling right now would be one of relief rather than disappointment.

As a neutral, I'd ha...more

Admit it Villa, you miss Gareth Barry

July 16th, 2008

Although they came in a different order, the directive that Gareth Barry returns to training at Villa and the p...more

Great football myths dispelled, #2: Ryan Giggs should have been England’s left-wing saviour

July 15th, 2008

If only E...more

Chelsea to Make £48 Million Bid for Robinho

July 15th, 2008

£48 million could buy you most things in life; an island, a luxury yacht with a solid gold helicopter, enough plastic surgery to make Ann Widdecombe look fit (well, maybe), o...more

Ranieri risks reputation with Poulsen signing

July 15th, 2008

Christian Poulsen is determined to prove his doubters wrong after completing his move to Juventus. ...more

AC Milan confirm Ronaldinho agreement

July 15th, 2008

Breaking News on the AC Milan website has revealed the Italian giants have come to...more

Everyone deserves a second chance, especially Luton

July 15th, 2008

I’m all for standing up for the little guy, unless that little guy happens to be Craig Bellamy. The Brits...more

Ronaldinho might choose Chelsea ahead of City and Milan

July 15th, 2008

You all thought they were dead. Those memories you buried long ago in the Pet Sematary, underneath all the cats...more

Santa Cruz says he’s going nowhere except back to Blackburn

July 15th, 2008

It looks like being a tense summer at Ewood ...more

Aston Villa in the driving seat for Bentley

July 15th, 2008

Aston Villa are to flex some considerable muscle in the transfer market by making a firm offer for Blackburn Ro...more

Juventus striker rejects Giallorossi link

July 15th, 2008

Vincenzo Iaquinta has shrugged off reports linking him with a move to AS Roma. ...more

Roy Keane Sticks To His Old Transfer Rules

July 15th, 2008

Say what you like about Roy Keane he has done a decent job managing Sunderland and has led them to promotion in the Premiership and a decent campaign back last year....more

Marseille fans dig deep to persuade Drogba to leave Chelsea

July 14th, 2008

There’s some amusing news filtering through from the South of France, where Marseille are said to be &ldq...more

Arsenal legend urges Lampard to snub Mourinho

July 14th, 2008

Dennis Bergkamp has urged Frank Lampard to snub a move to Inter Milan this summer. ...more

Micah Richards Mummy Knows Best

July 14th, 2008

There are two sorts of female football fans. Actually that’s a bit of a lie, there are really three but the third one doesn’t really count. Let me explai...more

Former Chelsea star fancies £15million Roma move

July 14th, 2008

According to Christian Chivu, Adrian Mutu has set his sights on a move to Roma. <...more

Juventus plot £12million Premier League raid

July 14th, 2008

Claudio Ranieri would love to make Sulley Muntari his latest signing for Juventus. ...more

Eto'o and Adebayor in Possible Swap Deal

July 14th, 2008

If rumours are to be believed, which they invariably aren't, then Arsenal could potentially be about to make the deal of the century. There are reports that Barcelona could offer &...more

Has Fergie blundered over £7million sale?

July 14th, 2008

Gianfranco Zola reckons Manchester United dropped a huge clanger when they sold Giuseppe Rossi to V...more

Manchester City just won’t give up on Ronaldinho

July 14th, 2008

It’s going to cost in the region of £22 million for a transfer fee. It’s going to cost millio...more

Tottenham shatter David Bentley's Blackburn shackles with a deal worth £17 million

July 14th, 2008

In the light of ...more

Shevchenko ‘happy’ to join Sampdoria

July 13th, 2008

Andrei Shevchenko could be set to make a sho...more

Adriano Part of Possible Lampard Deal

July 13th, 2008

As the Lampard saga (one of the many sagas going on this summer) continues, there are reports that Inter Milan could step up their bids to sign the England and Chelsea midfielder b...more

Charles N’Zogbia: “I Want To Break Free”

July 13th, 2008

Oh dear, I hear the sound of a footballer slowly digging himself a grave and who is going to alienate him from supporters, fellow players and coaching staff. ...more

Juventus fans slam ‘another rubbish’ signing

July 13th, 2008

Juventus fans are having a difficult time of things this summer…...more

Ronaldinho lowers wage demands to aid Milan move

July 13th, 2008

Ronaldinho is desperate to clinch his dream ...more

Milan won’t relent in Kaka Tug-o-War

July 13th, 2008

AC Milan continue to insist Kaka will not ta...more

Mellberg aims high for Old Lady of Italian football

July 13th, 2008

Olof Mellberg plans to help Juventus back to...more

Andrade blow could force Juventus rethink

July 13th, 2008

Juventus may be forced to enter the transfer...more

Villa Sign Goalkeeper Guzan

July 12th, 2008

Wow, the Premier League doesn't half like its American goalkeepers eh? Brad Friedel, Kasey Keller (yes, he's still just about standing), Tim Howard and now Brad Guzan. It seems tha...more

Totti considers shock Azzurri return

July 12th, 2008

Francesco Totti admits he could be tempted to make a shock return to international foo...more

Who Says Referees Aren’t Entertaining?

July 12th, 2008

Being a referee is hard work.

Not only do they do more running then the majority of the players o...more

Arsenal hijack Liverpool's Barry bid

July 12th, 2008

Maybe it’s the cricket. Maybe it’s the realisation by England...more

Mancini beats Lampard as Mourinho’s opening signing

July 11th, 2008

Amantino Mancini has been confirmed as Jose Mourinho’s first signing as coach of Inter Milan....more

Arsenal Complete Signing of 'New Zinedine Zidane'

July 11th, 2008

Arsenal have finally completed the signing of Samir Nasri for an undisclosed fee, although the 'new Zinedine Zidane' will have to go some way to live up to his namesake.

Ar...more

Mourinho unlikely to give up on Lampard

July 11th, 2008

Jose Mourinho is unlikely to give up on Frank Lampard after hailing the ...more

Hitler Reacts Furiously to Selling of Ronaldo

July 11th, 2008

This is far less an article, and far more a link to a genius video which the world needs to see. Enjoy.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?...more

Fowler and Ince Reunited

July 11th, 2008

Paul Ince and Robbie Fowler, most people know they played together at Liverpool. Fowler scored a couple of goals now and then and snorted a couple of imaginary lines...more

Frank Lampard looks to return to life under Mourinho as soon as possible

July 11th, 2008

Fridays seem to bring out the geriatric in managers, who are all obviously in need of their own personal comfort blankets as the p...more

Sepp Blatter should be like his compatriots, and stay neutral

July 10th, 2008

Blatter’s done it again. He’s the Prince Philip of international football. What is it with the man? He just can’...more

Roma turn Brazilian after failed Di Natale, Mutu enquiries

July 10th, 2008

Roma are set to turn their attentions to Thiago Neves after being given no encouragement in their p...more

Is Liverpool's move for Gareth Barry finally off?

July 10th, 2008

Nobody move, and no-one will get hurt. That seems to be the crack in the Premier League today, and despite what Sepp Blatter claim...more

Sepp Blatter Thinks Footballers Are Slaves

July 10th, 2008

Sometimes I’m not sure if Sepp Blatter quite knows what he’s talking about. This is the latest quote to come out of the mental leader of FIFA. You know F...more

Bolton's Chances for Next Season

July 10th, 2008

Steve Wigley is back. And this time, it's personal. Bolton would've been better off bringing in an amorphous blob.

Actually, he's not that bad as a coach, but the guy was a...more

Chelsea ready to pounce as Mourinho concedes transfer defeat

July 10th, 2008

Jose Mourinho is set to accept defeat in his pursuit of Ricardo Quaresma, according to reports. ...more

Being a fat bloke is no barrier to sporting glory

July 9th, 2008

When does ‘tubby’ turn to ‘bariatric nightmare’? When does ‘I need to lose a few ...more

Steve Sidwell poised for Aston Villa transfer

July 9th, 2008

Aston Villa looked to have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell, subject to a medical. The former Reading man will sign for a fee of £5.5 million and pa...more

Rafael Nadal Knows More About Ronaldo Than The Football World Does

July 9th, 2008

New balls please.

Like millions on Sunday night I did watch the epic tennis final at Wimbledon b...more

Peter Crouch signs up to be first-choice at Portsmouth

July 9th, 2008

Peter Crouch is on the verge of completing his return to Portsmouth from Liverpool. The player passed a medical this morning and has agreed personal terms, and once the finer p...more

Scolari Makes Great First Impression

July 9th, 2008

To anyone who hasn't seen Big Phil's first interview yet, bad luck. Delivered to a throng (not thong) of over 200 excited and story-famished reporters, Scolari s...more

Manchester United star is definitely leaving!

July 9th, 2008

I’m thinking of dragging Limahl out of retirement to write a song about this summer’s transfer acti...more

Richard Dunne: Hero

July 8th, 2008

On friday, Richard Dunne signed a new contract with Manchester City. 4 more years of the Dunnie Monster which will probably see the guy break into the club's top 10 list...more

Frank Lampard staying at Chelsea, say club

July 8th, 2008

Inter Milan's £6.5 million bid for Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has officially been rejected by the club. A statement by Chelsea management stated bluntly: "Chel...more

Manchester United set to lose Queiroz to Portugal

July 8th, 2008

Manchester United are today trying desperately to come up with a deal which would keep coach and Sir Alex Ferguson's no.2 Carlos Queiroz at Old Trafford. It is understood that later today, the Port...more

Barcelona Pull out of Race to Sign Arshavin

July 8th, 2008

So Barcelona have dropped out of the race to sign Andrei Arshavin, leaving the door open for a Premier League club to snap him up.

Barcelona refused to improve on their ini...more

Three-way tussle over Everton's Andy Johnson

July 8th, 2008

Everton could be £10 million richer by the end of this week if they decide to cash in on striker Andy Johnson. The England international is being chased by a News came through this morning that Dunga has named Robinho, Ronaldinho, Anderson, Pato, Diego, Lucas Leiva and new Manchester City signing Jo i...more

Thaksin’s in court, but then who isn’t these days?

July 8th, 2008

In all the excitement about Frank Lampard’s will-he, wont-he shenanigans (answer: yes, he will have the a...more

Joan Laporta to Resign as Barcelona Boss

July 8th, 2008

According to Sport, Barcelona President Joan Laporta will resign from his post on Thursday. Now, even though everythi...more

Luiz Scolari’s Bargain Chelsea Clean Out Begins

July 8th, 2008

I’m amazed that new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has started to gradually get rid of the players he doesn’t want for the upcoming season. Chelsea ...more

Chelsea make time to get a Brazilian this summer

July 8th, 2008

Is there something about Tuesdays that send everyone into a complete moody? Or is it just that it’s July,...more

Lampard may no longer be super, but Inter know a bargain when they see it

July 7th, 2008

We all make jokes about him, even though he's not that fat. We all think that if we're oversubscribed in the middle, he should drop out. We all reckon that most of his goals are either lucky, tap-i...more

Villa should be applauded for digging their heels in over Barry affair

July 7th, 2008

As I am sure you are all aware, we are now in the midst of transfer silly season, with tedious and long drawn-out transfers-a-plenty. ...more

Do Newcastle Fans Really Want a New Owner?

July 7th, 2008

Newcastle fans never get it easy do they? Whilst rumours abound about a possible takeover of Newcastle, it seems that even the Bin Ladens want a piece of the action. Whilst at leas...more

"What's bigger than 'astronomical'?": Chelsea preparing record Kaka bid

July 7th, 2008

Well, I’m certainly bushed after that tennis final. Four hours after what is almost certainly described i...more

Javi Navarro's Career Still In The Air

July 7th, 2008

Reports out of Sevilla do not look promising as to the future of Captain Javier Navarro.

Navarro suffered a terrible knee i...more

The Bin Ladens Are Coming To Toon!

July 7th, 2008

After previously writing how another American owner would destroy the English game, it’s been brilliant to find out who the next supposed buyer is meant to be....more

New Arsenal signing is a touch of Klaas

July 6th, 2008

I don’t know if a lot of Premier League bosses watch My Name Is Earl, but their...more

What is the problem with AC Milan fans?

July 6th, 2008

Adriano Galliani can’t understand why ...more

Cantona to Return to Manchester?

July 6th, 2008

I hate arrogant footballers. I'm not a big fan of the French, I can't stand footballers who wear their collars up (though thankfully it's pretty rare), and I don't like it when foo...more

Michael Chopra Set For Possible Demotion

July 6th, 2008

D’oh!

That’s probably what Niall Quinn and Roy Keane are currently thinking when they...more

Peter Crouch to get unexpected bonus on his return to Portsmouth

July 5th, 2008

You would think, wouldn’t you, that because the transfer window is exactly that – a short space of time in which to co...more

Insensitive Kewell should hang his head in shame

July 5th, 2008

Harry Kewell has agreed a two-year contract ...more

Should he stay or should he go?

July 5th, 2008

In the summer of 1997, a game of Championship Manager (Ibrahima Bakayoko et al) was put on hold for a quick check of teletext for football news. Today, teletext seems almost retro, but throughout...more

Serie A facing new match-fixing storm

July 5th, 2008
Like many people I know, I’ve never quite seen the fuss over lanky beanpole Peter Crouch. Granted, he probably is a better footballer then me and earns a bit m...more

The Summer of Yo-Yo Transfer News

July 5th, 2008

This summer really seems to be the summer of yo-yo transfer news. There are so many transfers which are happening, then aren't, then are again, then aren't again, it's really start...more

Mike, Explain Yourself!

July 4th, 2008

Usually I regard The Sun newspaper as chip shop wrappings, but my eye was caught by the front page this morning. For once, there wasn’t a loose woman on the co...more

Juventus plan impressive Bernabeu swoop

July 4th, 2008

Juventus are lining up a move for Royston Drenthe, according to reports in Italy. ...more

The World Rankings mean nothing, so don't worry

July 4th, 2008

Not a single riot has occurred. Not a single strongly-worded letter to a ...more

Real Madrid Need to Grow Up

July 4th, 2008

God, don't you just wish Real Madrid would grow the hell up? Various sources are reporting that Real Madrid have told Man United that they won't compete with them for the signing o...more

Give us Ronaldo and you can have Berbatov, Madrid tell United

July 4th, 2008

Fresh from yesterday’s ABBA-fest, the Premier League is trying to prove its macho credentials by flashing...more

Juventus hope to offload £10million flop

July 3rd, 2008

Juventus are hoping to offload Tiago Mendes, as the step up their interest in ...more

Mourinho may push Burdisso to Viola

July 3rd, 2008

Jose Mourinho may try and force Nicolas Burdisso in the direction of the Stadio Artemio Franchi. ...more

Arshavin's on his way to London, but which team is Taking A Chance On Him?

July 3rd, 2008

At times, Major League Soccer in this country can seem like a farce. Now, us Brits like a farce (witness any Government enquiry, f...more

Newcastle Sign Spiderman

July 3rd, 2008

Newcastle are known to make loopy and overpriced signings. Throwing money at a team who can never win anything seems to be the s...more

Striker Jo Completes Move to Man City

July 3rd, 2008

Recently, us writers have been scurrying around for small nuggets of actual, concrete transfer news like starving dogs looking through bins for scraps.

Today, there's a few...more

Milan giants encouraged by Messi ambition

July 3rd, 2008

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Crespo and Castroman key to Zarate’s Lazio move

July 2nd, 2008

Hernan Crespo and Lucas Castroman were key to Mauro Zarate’s decision to turn his back on the...more

Manchester United go 100% Colombian in the transfer market

July 2nd, 2008

There’s a new season just round the corner, it’s a new month, and tomorrow, everyone’s back t...more

Pot of Setanta gold for SPL

July 2nd, 2008

Fans of the Scottish Premier League will be able to watch 60 games a season until at l...more

Gareth Barry's punishment should fit the crime

July 2nd, 2008

It's hardly grand larceny or Joey Barton-style hi-jinks, but it was right that Gareth Barry was punished for trying to force his transfer, because it was distasteful and disres...more

What Rooney Really Means

July 2nd, 2008

Interesting quote from Shrek’s closet human relative – Wayne Rooney today. Talking to the ever reliable Daily Star, he warned other clubs that he:...more

Why can't all transfer deals go as smoothly as this?

July 2nd, 2008

Can we have a whip round and get some players transferred, please? This has been the longest, most drawn out, tedious load of bobbins close-season since football was first inve...more

Barcelona seek sensational Juventus swap deal

July 2nd, 2008

BarcelonaMarcelo Lippi will not be trying to tempt Alessandro Nesta and Francesco Totti back into internatio...more

Benitez and his Awful, Awful Transfer Policy

July 2nd, 2008

Stop the press. Lock up your children. Buy medical supplies. Build a bunker. Stock up on food. Cancel your mobile phone contract. What you've heard is true. Anthony Le Tallec has l...more

Berbatov on his way to Man United

July 1st, 2008

Manchester United are looking to make a move for Dimitar Berbatov, even though Spurs are reportedly slapping a £30 million asking price on the Bulgarian. I think that's a lit...more

Blue tinted glasses

July 1st, 2008

I consider myself to be a fairly even judge of football. I rarely hate a particular team or player and I like to think that I can view my own team with an even hand and not too great ...more

Juventus could win £20million midfield race

July 1st, 2008

Juventus could pip a number of clubs for the signature of Miguel Veloso this summer. ...more

Tottenham to lose Berbatov, Keane and Bent to Big Four, plus Sunderland

July 1st, 2008

Unfortunately, particle physics is beyond a lot of people, including myself. The great physist Niels Bohr once ...more

I want to play Champions League football - let's build a team!

July 1st, 2008

It's that time of year again when they break out the coloured balls and show them off to everyone across Europe. No, I'm not talking about summer season at Manumission, rather the draws for both th...more

Vaguely Exciting Football Happening Soon[ish]

July 1st, 2008

Like a fat man desperately trying to work his chubby fingers to towards the last crumb of cake, all football fans have got bugger all to watch. There is no fresh football action coming for a whil...more

There's Always Someone Who Wants To Moan - Our Ten Worst Things About Euro 2008

June 30th, 2008

Because not everything’s perfect, there were definite niggles surrounding Euro 2008, and while subjective, I can’t hav...more

Euro 2008/Germany 0 Spain 1 (Final)/Tournament overview

June 30th, 2008

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Our Top Ten Things About Euro 2008, Before You Forget All About It

June 30th, 2008

A tournament wouldn’t be complete without a list that annoys the hell out of everyone asking why their own personal faves we...more

Joey Barton Set To Arse Things Up For Newcastle Again

June 30th, 2008

With no major footballing action going on, the mass media need something to report on and ram down our throats. Transfer news is slightly boring with the majority of...more

Julio keen on becoming The Beast of Rome

June 30th, 2008

Julio Baptista admits he would welcome a move to AS Roma.

Claudio Ranieri still can’t believe Juventus have bolstered their defence with the signing of Dario Knezevic.
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Juve ultras won’t stop Stankovic move

June 30th, 2008

Jean Claude Blanc has warned Juventus fans that they will not bully the club into ...more

Football 1 - 0 Mediocrity + Ballack

June 30th, 2008

I think it's safe to say that last night made it Football 1, Mediocre Ability + Michael Ballack 0.

I had a sinking feeling that Germany were going to win Euro 2008, despite...more

Chelsea have got £30 million spare - guess who they're going to buy?

June 30th, 2008

Back to the grindstone, eh? That Monday morning feeling of hopelessness, despair, and utter desolation? Yeah, o...more

Cheers Spain, and see you in two years time!

June 29th, 2008

Can you remember where you were on October 11^th, 2006? It was a We...more

Clarence Seedorf Asks For a Premiership Move

June 29th, 2008

Bloody footballers, who do they think they are? Who are they to demand where they end up kicking a piece of leather around for ninety minutes? If Phil from the local...more

Germany and Spain play the last waltz in Vienna (Euro 2008 Final Preview)

June 29th, 2008

And now, the end is near…and the clichés are true. The Beeb’s montage-making machine is spluttering and clanki...more

Gareth Barry in "I want to join Liverpool" shock!

June 29th, 2008

Today’s news is pretty much about the Big Four, plus Manchester Cit...more

Portsmouth Looking at Kewell

June 29th, 2008

A bit of 'Oh for God's sake' breaking news for Portsmouth fans here; apparently Harry Redknapp is eyeing up a swoop for Harry Kewell. Given his injury record, that's basically the ...more

Juventus plot £35million double Bayern swoop

June 29th, 2008

Juventus would love to take Lukas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger this summer....more

Motson Era Set to End

June 28th, 2008

Alas, it's the end of an era.

John Motson, the man who frequently sported glasses that even Dennis Taylor would've laughed out of the room for being too big, is set to reti...more

Why Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't fancy Real Madrid - the true story

June 28th, 2008

There’s a bad moon risin’ over the Premier today and it’s making peo...more

Milan settle on Ronaldinho, but not for £30million

June 28th, 2008

AC Milan have seemingly settled on Ronaldinho has their major summer transfer target, ...more

Why Lampard’s move to Inter was inevitable

June 28th, 2008

Although Frank Lampard’s reported move to Inter Milan is yet to be finalised, hi...more

What Next for Paul Robinson?

June 27th, 2008

Oh Paul Robinson, where did it all go wrong?

There was a time when he was a good, consistent goalkeeper, a time when England could rely on him not to let backpasses bounce ...more

Great Footballing Myths dispelled, #1: Denis Law sent Manchester United down

June 27th, 2008

In the first of what will proba...more

The Kids Are Alright – Common Sense Prevails As Leagues for Under 8s Abolished

June 27th, 2008

Obviously spurred on by my recent article on the state of coaching in this country an how we should perhaps take a l...more

Euro 2008/Russia 0 Spain 3

June 27th, 2008

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Arshavin blew his big chance, Fabregas seized his

June 27th, 2008

I used to hate playing any kind of sport in the rain. What’s the point? There’s nothing you can do ...more

David Bentley to leave Blackburn, plus other sagas (Transfer News)

June 27th, 2008

With all talke of Barcelona wanting to sign the Footballer Considered To Be The Best In The Wo...more

Mourinho secures Portugal legend

June 26th, 2008

Luis Figo has decided to stay at Inter Milan for another season.

According to Setanta Sports, Zenit St Petersburg have confirmed that Barcelona have made an official approach for Euro 2008 star Andrei Arshavin.

Wenger has been pretty eff...more

Football prevails at Euro 2008

June 26th, 2008

With Euro 2008 drawing to a close, it's encouraging to see teams ...more

Euro 2008/Germany 3 Turkey 2

June 26th, 2008

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No Credit For The Underdog

June 26th, 2008

During last nights match, Germany were expected to beat Turkey. This they did, but the Turks made them work hard for their victory. Despite having a depleted team, t...more

Vienna set for classical recital as Russia take on Spain (Semi Final Preview)

June 26th, 2008

Russia v Spain (Vienna, 7.4...more

Between them, Germany and Turkey broke the BBC

June 26th, 2008

Crap punditry for sale to the highest bidder here! Official kiss-of-death put on the opposition team for the right price! Absolutely no chance of accur...more

Arsenal to corner the market in useless strikers (Transfer Gossip)

June 26th, 2008

There’s some scurrilous tittle-tattle talked about this here Premier League you know. Absolutely shocking. You’d never...more

Del Piero set for Inter Milan transfer!

June 26th, 2008

We all know Jose Mourinho is the self-proclaimed ‘Special One&rsq...more

Juventus target Spanish international

June 25th, 2008

Juventus have set their sights on a current Spanish international.

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Premier League Transfer News, 25/6/08

June 25th, 2008

Euro 2008-based hype continues apace with all the Premier League transfer rumours being associated in one way or another with the ...more

Adriano may be underestimating Mourinho

June 25th, 2008

All hail returning hero Adriano! The Brazilian international has told Inter Milan he is back and he...more

Liverpool Reject £9 Million Crouch Bid

June 25th, 2008

It's strange; I can never quite manage to convince myself that Peter Crouch is a good player, even though I realise that he probably is. If he had exactly the same footballing abil...more

Turkey Running Out Of Players

June 25th, 2008

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Germany will enjoy tonight's Turkey shoot (Semi Final Preview)

June 25th, 2008

Germany v Turkey (Basel, 7....more

Juventus reject €15million striker bid

June 25th, 2008

Juventus have rejected a €15million offer for David Trezeguet.

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Motherwell announce O'Donnell Villarreal tribute

June 24th, 2008

Motherwell have announced a tribute match will take place on August 2nd at ...more

Inter veteran could land top Portuguese job

June 24th, 2008

Luis Figo is a contender for the vacant position as manager of the ...more

Paul Ince Give Get’s His Magic Licensing Badge

June 24th, 2008

Unlike the Girl Guides or the Scouts, Paul Ince hasn’t had to endure a number of gruelling challenges to get hi...more

Rooney to Join...Westlife

June 24th, 2008

Given the distinct lack of tangible transfer news, it seems like a good time to sit back and reflect on the most ludicrous piece of news that I've ever read in my life.

Way...more

Premier League Transfer News

June 24th, 2008

It's a quiet week in the Premier League as the rumours fly but players don't put pen to paper. Until the end of Euro 2008 after the Final this coming Sunday, most clubs will be keen to hit the grou...more

£22million striker proves Mourinho isn’t so Special after all

June 24th, 2008

Not everyone, it would seem, is desperate to play for Jose Mourinho.

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Mourinho plans £35million Inter treble swoop

June 23rd, 2008

Jose Mourinho has waited long enough, and he is now ready to cause shockwaves in European football ...more

Juve fans flex muscles to scupper Stankovic move

June 23rd, 2008

Juventus fans aren’t best pleased to discover Claudio Ranieri wants to sign Dejan Stankovic. ...more

Arshavin may only leave Russia for Spain

June 23rd, 2008

Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin, who has been arguably the most influential player in Euro 2008, has said today that he would only consider leaving the Russian leagues for a crack at the Primera ...more

Liverpool to Finish 4th Again

June 23rd, 2008

Anyone else have that nagging feeling that Liverpool are going to end up well adrift of the top 3 again this year?

Since Benitez can't seem to come to grips with the idea o...more

Paul Ince is an Englishman, not an alien

June 23rd, 2008

Honestly, you’d think Blackburn Rovers had just employed Lassie or something. I’d like to point out...more

Nasri agrees contract with Gunners

June 23rd, 2008

Nasri agrees contract with Gunners

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Why England Are Always Knackered In Internationals

June 23rd, 2008

Now the most obvious reason to blame England’s poor performance on the international front would be the player’s lavish lifestyles. With ridiculously hig...more

Donadoni is ‘crostino’ as Italy crash out

June 23rd, 2008

Roberto Donadoni faces an uncertain future as head coach of <...more

If Spain won by playing technical football, give me England any day

June 23rd, 2008

It’s just over a week since the European Championships exploded into life (strangely, the Sunday papers s...more

Euro 2008/Netherlands 1 Russia 3

June 22nd, 2008

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Jorge Mendes To Be The Real Winner If Ronaldo Moves

June 22nd, 2008

JorgeMendes, who’s that then? Is he a Man Utd player who has come up through the youth team ranks but has never been able to make it in to the ...more

Villa to make a European semi final. Honest. (Quarter Final Preview)

June 22nd, 2008

Spain v Italy (Vienna, 7.45pm, BBC)

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All Holland teams will always be in Cruyff's shadow

June 22nd, 2008

The beautiful dream is over. Twenty years since that volley, twenty years since the l...more

Spurs to Sign Villa. Or Eto'o. Or Santa Cruz.

June 22nd, 2008

Tottenham are being linked with a host of top class strikers, which even though I'm not a supporter still has me moist with anticipation. If reports are to be believed, then Spurs ...more

Spanish reports claim Adebayor is a Goner

June 21st, 2008

According to reports in Spain...more

Turkish Delight shows Croatia have everything to fear from England

June 21st, 2008

I might just give up football writing and move to the Faroe Islands. At least there, where they have two teams that play around the sheep and you can leave your door wide open ...more

Euro 2008/Croatia 1 Turkey 1 (Turkey win on pens)

June 21st, 2008

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Ronaldo Bound to End up with Real Madrid

June 21st, 2008

I think Real Madrid are going to have to call in some hostage negotiators to pry Ronaldo away from his current boss. Like a 5-year-old child who doesn't want to share any of his to...more

Michael Own Still Messing Newcastle Around

June 21st, 2008

It’s fair to say that Michael Own hasn’t had the best luck on the pitch recently. After his freak injury against Sweden in the 2006 World Cup. Not only w...more

The Russians are coming, and their mates too.

June 21st, 2008

It’s a good day to be Steve McClaren’s cutlery drawer. Most of the knives that he found in his back after ...more

Dutch will need all their courage to beat Hiddink's Russia (Quarter Final Preview)

June 21st, 2008

Netherlands v Russia (Basel...more

Bologna plan to stun European giants with £7million swoop

June 21st, 2008

Serie A new boys Bologna plan to stun a host of more il...more

So why are Liverpool looking to offload Xabi Alonso?

June 20th, 2008

When Xabi Alonso was plying his trade in John Arne Riise may not be the only former Euro 2008

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Ronaldo could have got dream move without needless pantomime

June 20th, 2008

If Cristiano Ronaldo does want to sign for Real Madrid this summer, he is going about it in entirel...more

Mourinho closes on first Inter Milan signing

June 20th, 2008

Jose Mourinho hopes to make his first signing as coach of Inter Milan before the end of the weekend...more

Croatia Will Spend Friday Night Stuffing Turkey (Quarter Final Preview)

June 20th, 2008

Croatia v Turkey (Vienna, 7.45pm, BBC)

It seems like Frank Lampard, or 'Spank Manhard' as me and my flatmates christened him on a drunken night out, may be set to leave Chelsea.

I imagine that ever since The Spe...more

Euro 2008 Would Be Better If England Were There

June 20th, 2008

Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? John Lydon&rs...more

Aston Villa Transfer News

June 20th, 2008

Aston Villa are today weighing up a £6 million bid for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand. If the transfer goes through, he will become the third West Ham United player signed by Martin O'Neil...more

Steve McClaren gets Twente chances for rehabilitation

June 20th, 2008

Former England coach Steve McClaren begis the long road back to respectability this morning by taking on the job of manager at Dutch club FC Twente. McClaren will begin coachin duties after his sti...more

Laudrup Preferred To Ince Over Blackburn Job

June 20th, 2008

There are strong reports this morning that Blackburn Rovers will pull off a real coup this weekend and appoint former Barcelona, Real and Denmark legend Michael Laudrup as thei...more

Celtic sign Patrick McCourt

June 19th, 2008

Celtic have signed 24-year-old As Bruce Forsyth use to say ...more

Stankovic pays for Mancini loyalty

June 19th, 2008

As suggested on these very pages earlier this month, it looks as though Dejan Stankovi...more

Would the last person to leave N5 please turn out the lights?

June 19th, 2008

Something is rotten in the State (well, London Borough, actually. But that’s not how Shakespeare put it) of Islington.<...more

Why The Premier League Needs Ronaldinho Like A Hole In The Head

June 19th, 2008

New Barca coach Pep Guardiola, like Steve McClaren at his first shiny-veneered press conference as ...more

No Quarter Given As Portugal Look Towards Semis (Quarter Final Preview)

June 19th, 2008

Portugal v ...more

Ince to Become Blackburn Manager

June 19th, 2008

Paul Ince is set to be named as Blackburn's new boss today, and I have to say, I reckon they've made a bit of a smart move there.

Given that Steve McClaren was also linked ...more

Manchester United fury as old rivalry starts early

June 19th, 2008

It may be another 88 days until Manchester United lock horns with old rivals Liverpool for the firs...more

France – Where Did It All go Wrong? (Or “où tout cela at-il aller mal” in the native tongue)

June 18th, 2008

1998-2006 will rightfully be remembered as the Golden Era of French Football – a time when they regularly toppled Brazil and Argentina fro...more

Can £26million man help Ranieri put one over on Mourinho?

June 18th, 2008

Can Amauri score the goals to help deliver the Serie A title to Juventus next season?...more

Russia progress as tasty quarter finals are thrown up

June 18th, 2008

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Kaka rules out £40million Chelsea transfer

June 18th, 2008

Kaka has saved Luiz Felipe Scolari a telephone call upon his arrival at ...more

Hating the transfer window

June 18th, 2008

"It'll stop players moving all the time" proclaimed it's supporters. Will it though? Or will it just condense all the activity into a smaller space o...more

Mourinho arrival could rejuvenate Adriano

June 18th, 2008

Adriano is convinced he can still have a future at Internazionale. <...more

Kaka Doesn’t Cack It And Give In To Chelsea

June 18th, 2008

Ever since Roman Abramovich decided to waltz over to Chelsea and use them as his own personal play thing, I thought it was the beginning of the end for football. Before the Russian billionaire to...more

Euro 2008/France 0 Italy 2/Netherlands 2 Romania 0

June 18th, 2008

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Spain's Second String to Compose Greek Tragedy (Euro 2008 Group D Preview)

June 18th, 2008

Greece v ...more

Russia to Knock Up Some Tasty Swede (Euro 2008 Group D Preview)

June 18th, 2008

Russia v Sweden (Innsbruck, 7.45pm, ITV)

Roma are determined to land one of four summer transfer targets.

If Barcelona make a £24 million bid for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, I'll laugh my tits off. And yes, I do have tits. Or moobs at least.

I know Pep Guardiola is...more

Alex Ferguson Going for a Moaning Record

June 17th, 2008

Alex Ferguson's going for a record this year, and I'm not talking about trophies. Not happy to moan about all the anti-Manchester United bastards in the world within the first week...more

Could it be Double Dutch?

June 17th, 2008

Everyone is raving about Holland after the way they dismantled fancied pre-tournament favourite...more

French out as Italy limp through

June 17th, 2008

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Euro 2008/Austria 0 Germany 1/Poland 0 Croatia 1

June 17th, 2008

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Holland Aim For Orange Crush Against Romania (Euro 2008 Group C Preview)

June 17th, 2008

Netherlands v ...more

Italy and France to sing the Blues? (Euro 2008 Group C Preview)

June 17th, 2008

France v ...more

All Hail Pogatetz, Patron Saint of Mediocrities!

June 17th, 2008

In the film version of Amadeus, the composer Salieri, who has been...more

If Euro 2008 was in London

June 16th, 2008

There have always been great pairings on the footb...more

New Fixtures 2008/9 - Who Have You Got?

June 16th, 2008

So the fixtures are out then. How do we feel? The clash of the day in the Premier League is Manchester United, ...more

Plant a seed and watch it grow.

June 16th, 2008

On the 18^th of March, The FA’s Chief Executive Brian Barwick, Savour the moment everyone, for once Rangers or Celtic aren’t at the top of the Scottish Premier league. Granted the new season hasn’t kicked off yet, bu...more

Italian eyes rest on van Basten

June 16th, 2008

Italian football fans everywhere will be watching with interest as Marco van Basten pi...more

Is Nothing Sacred Anymore?

June 16th, 2008

So the fixtures are out and I, for one, have a huge grin across my face. Not because my lot (Arsenal) are at home on the first day of the s...more

Euro 2008/Turkey 3 Czech Republic 2/Switzerland 2 Portugal 0

June 16th, 2008

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Poland v Croatia, Klagenfurt (Group B)

June 16th, 2008

Poland v Croatia (Klagenfurt, 7.45pm, BBC3)

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Austria v Germany, Vienna (Group B)

June 16th, 2008

Austria v Germany (Vienna, 7.45pm, BBC)

Oh John Arne, what happened? You used to be great. Those thumping left foot shots of yours were brilliant, and usually the only highlight of any Chelsea v Liverpool ...more

Why Bad Football Is Better Than Good Football

June 16th, 2008

Well, shut my mouth, officially like. It wasn’t my fault. I was beguiled by all this talk of dead rubbers...more

AC Milan give up on Adebayor, and who can blame them?

June 15th, 2008

AC Milan will have given up on signing Emmanuel Adebayor, labelling the ...more

Lippi set for stunning Italy return!

June 15th, 2008

Marcello Lippi is widely expected to return to the Italian national team after Euro 20...more

Turkey v Czech Republic, Geneva (Group A)

June 15th, 2008

Turkey v ...more

Switzerland v Portugal, Basel (Group A)

June 15th, 2008

Switzerland v Portugal (Basel, 7.45pm, ITV4)

Tomorrow sees a brief flash of Premiership football action for fans and players alike. It’s a...more

Euro 2008/Greece 0 Russia 1

June 15th, 2008

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Euro 2008/Sweden 1 Spain 2

June 15th, 2008

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Ronaldo Needs to be Booed Again

June 15th, 2008

One thing that's slightly puzzling me about the whole Cristiano Ronaldo saga is where the blame's being placed.

After Ronaldo gave that obnoxious, smug wink to his bench fo...more

Croatia v Germany: One man's nightmare as it happened

June 14th, 2008

Sheesh, calm down newspapers.

I mean, I'm all for a bit of transfer gossip, but Scolari's supposed wishlist of players seems to include every player under the sun. For a st...more

Euro 2008/Netherlands 4 France 1

June 14th, 2008

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How do Chelsea handle their Drogba dilemma?

June 14th, 2008

Didier Drogba has created a dilemma for Chels...more

Euro 2008/Italy 1 Romania 1

June 14th, 2008

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Kenwyne Jones Crocked. Roy Keane Angry

June 14th, 2008

It’s always been said that club managers don’t like interna...more

Greece v Russia, Salzburg (Group D)

June 14th, 2008

Greece v Russia (Salzburg, ...more

Sweden v Spain, Innsbruck (Group D)

June 14th, 2008

Sweden v Spain (Innsbruck, ...more

Euro 2008/Austria 1 Poland 1

June 13th, 2008

Euro 2008

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Euro 2008/Croatia 2 Germany 1

June 13th, 2008

Euro 2008

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UEFA Mess Up The Fixtures...Again

June 13th, 2008

I’m a simple kind of chap – I have to be, I don’t understand words of more than nine letters ...more

Manager Nightmare

June 13th, 2008

I feel really sorry for managers. Well, some managers anyway.

When you're a manager, you're obviously expected to build a team which will get progressively better ...more

Netherlands v France, Berne (Group C)

June 13th, 2008

Netherlands v France (Berne, 7.45pm, BBC)

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Italy v Romania, Zurich (Group C)

June 13th, 2008

Italy v Romania (Zurich, 5pm, ITV)

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Chelsea Have Signed the Second Best Coach in Europe

June 12th, 2008

Have Chelsea missed the biggest coup of all by appointing Big Ph...more

£100,000 per week v £60,000 per year

June 12th, 2008

In the time it’s taken you to read this sentence, I assume that Rio Ferdinand has earned more mon...more

Contract shmontract - I'll do what the hell I want, when I want.

June 12th, 2008

As a Commercial Lawyer during the day, my life is besieged by contracts.Euro 2008

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Euro 2008/Switzerland 1 Turkey 2

June 12th, 2008

Euro 2008

If the rumours are true, then I've just lost all respect for Joey Barton. Not that I had much respect for him to start with...well, actually, I don't think I had any. But i...more

Austria v Poland, Vienna (Group B)

June 11th, 2008

Austria v Poland (Vienna, 7.45pm, BBC)

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Croatia v Germany, Klagenfurt (Group B)

June 11th, 2008

Croatia v Germany (Klagenfurt, 5pm, ITV)

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The Rain of the Neutral Has Begun

June 11th, 2008

Tonight we saw two games that fulfilled the only criteria that football should fulfil: they made you want to watch more football. At heart, football’...more

All Hail The Offside Rule

June 11th, 2008

There’s nothing greater then the offside rule is there? Once you think you’ve got it mastered a...more

Euro 2008/Greece 0 Sweden 2

June 11th, 2008

Euro 2008

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Foreign Players In The Premier Are Not The Problem

June 11th, 2008

We’re back in familiar territory again regarding foreigners hurting ‘our’ national game. Premier League chairman S...more

Socialist Football is Our Future

June 11th, 2008

Is there an inverse correlation between international tournaments and successful transfers? Don’t worry, that’s not ...more

Euro 2008/Spain 4 Russia 1

June 11th, 2008

Euro 2008 Spain 4 Russia 1 (Group D)

So, could be Spain the real deal - at long last? Well, probably not (they’ll have sterner opposition to face, after all) but ye...more

Kuyting Edge

June 10th, 2008

Last night, for the first time in my life, I understood why Liverpool bought Dirk Kuyt.

Before then, I'd never really seen any reason for Liverpool to buy him. Like Ci...more

Switzerland v Turkey, Basle (Group A)

June 10th, 2008

Switzerland v Turkey (Basle, 7.45pm, BBC)

Czech Republic v Portugal (Geneva, 5pm, ITV)

Tonight, thanks to Greece, we witnessed what is hopefully the death rattle of what I like to ca...more

Let’s Hear It For The Ladies

June 10th, 2008

Girls often get a bad rap when it comes to football don’t they? About 90%, females are represented/...more

Euro 2008/France 0 Romania 0

June 10th, 2008

Euro 2008

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Euro 2008/Netherlands 3 Italy 0

June 10th, 2008

Euro 2008

Apparently, the Blackburn job 'interests McClaren'. Well, of course it does. When you're a crap manager who has single-handedly managed to destroy a nation's dreams...more

Greece v Sweden, Salzburg (Group D)

June 9th, 2008

Greece v Sweden (Salzburg, 7.45pm, ITV)

Spain v Russia (Innsbruck, 5pm, BBC)

See what I did with the title there? Listen, I spent all day thinking that up, and the least you can do is si...more

Euro 2008/Austria 0 Croatia 1

June 9th, 2008

Euro 2008

For the first time in bloody ages, the relegatio...more

Does anyone really want to see Ronaldinho sign for Citeh?

June 9th, 2008

Yesterday’s tabloid sensational excl...more

'7-1' coach out of Chelsea running

June 9th, 2008

Luciano Spalletti insists he has not received an offer from Euro 2008

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Chelsea Raid

June 8th, 2008

I think disaster could be around the corner for Chelsea. I mean, not to be the harbinger of doom and gloom or anything, but I don't think they're going to be great next sea...more

Euro 2008 Opening Ceremony/Switzerland 0 Czech Republic 1

June 8th, 2008

Euro 2008 Opening Ceremony/

Netherlands v Italy (Berne, 7.45pm, ITV)

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Romania v France, Zurich (Group C)

June 8th, 2008

Romania v France (Zurich, 5pm, BBC)

Day two of What’s Probably Going To Be The Best Tournament Ever Because England Aren’t In It and it’s coming nicely to the boil already. No red c...more

Euro 2008/ Podolski Poleverises his own. Germany 2 v Poland 0.

June 8th, 2008
It started in Klagenfurt, a normally quiet and peaceful town in the South of Austria. In the past it has suffered from fires, earthquakes and even grasshopper invasions, but nothing could prepare it f...more

Euro 2008/Portugal 2 Turkey 0

June 8th, 2008

Euro 2008

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Germany v Poland, Klagenfurt (Group B)

June 7th, 2008

Germany v Poland (Klagenfurt, 7.45pm, BBC)
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Austria v Croatia, Vienna (Group B)

June 7th, 2008

Austria v Croatia (Vienna, 5pm, BBC)...more

Euro 2008 - What have we learnt so far?

June 7th, 2008

The end of Day One in the Championships England Were Too Crap To Qualify For (my copyright, although you can use the initial letters for free) and it's been difficult to call. Not the entertainment...more

AC Milan’s Champions League hopes dashed

June 7th, 2008

UEFA have dismissed A...more

Portugal v Turkey, Geneva (Group A)

June 7th, 2008

Portugal v Turkey (Geneva, ...more

Switzerland v Czech Republic, Basel (Group A)

June 7th, 2008

Switzerland v Czech ...more

Dos Santos - Wonderkid?

June 7th, 2008

'Wonderkid' is a term that gets banded around a lot nowadays. Actually, it's gotten to the stage that anyone below the age of 18 who can make the first team of a half-d...more

Jay Jay

June 6th, 2008

There are lazy players you love, and lazy players you hate. Matt Le Tissier fits snugly into the former category, as does Nigerian legend...more

Ironic Isn’t The Word

June 6th, 2008

Let’s keep this one extremely short and sweet. Whilst...more

As long as Ronaldo has a good summer, eh…?

June 6th, 2008

Manchester United fan...more

Euro 2008: Where's the love?

June 6th, 2008

It’s the day before the European Championships blast onto the TV screens with all the lustre and pizazz that...more

Why Blackburn should think outside the box in recruiting their new manager

June 5th, 2008

Well, in a rather random bit of managerial merry-go-round type antics, Mark Hughes has en...more

Warner + Fifa + FA = Idiots

June 5th, 2008

So, the other day we saw Dean Ashton, Joe Hart, Phil Jagielka and Stephen Warnock all making their England debuts...or not.
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Del Piero further confirms legend status

June 5th, 2008

Alessandro Del Piero ...more

Donadoni's kiss of death?

June 5th, 2008

Sometimes I really do wonder about our various FAs and the lunatics who run them...more

The referee's NOT a w@nker!

June 4th, 2008

So FC Porto have been kicked...more

“I thought the Coach was what took the players to the ground” - Shane Warne

June 4th, 2008

According to ...more

Go, Gareth, Go!

June 4th, 2008

The saga to end all sagas, which started off interesting, meandered worryingly aroun...more

Gretna regret their one night stand

June 4th, 2008

The news came through yesterday that Scottish club Gretna, who finished bottom of the SPL this season, have officially resigned from the Scottish leagues due to their administrator being unable to ...more

Through the looking glass

June 3rd, 2008

City fans continue to tumble down the rabbit hole.

Aston Villa formally announced a deal this lunchtime that will see their former sponsorship deal with internet gambling firm 32Red.com not renewed. In its place will be the log...more

Read My Lips… 6+5 is for the good of the World Game, honest… also, there are no American troops in Baghdad, and I did not have sexual relations with that woman.

June 3rd, 2008

So, Septic Blatter is at it again with yet another hare-brained notion set to upset common decency, the right-thinkin...more

Universty of Stirling offer football scholarship

June 3rd, 2008

The ...more

I'm Alright, Jack

June 3rd, 2008

In the run up to the Trinidad & Tobago fixture<...more

Euro 2008 could be Di Natale’s time

June 3rd, 2008

I had this down as an April Fool when I first saw it. I think it was one of those things I heard in a bus queue. Like the plot of a bad Carry-...more

Euro 2008 Crap. BBC Branding

June 3rd, 2008

Boooooooo, the premiership is over. Yey, we have a summer full of talented footballing nations fro...more

Big Club, Big B*ll*cks?

June 2nd, 2008

So, here we are again. I’m not talking about Sepp Blatter and his ridiculous ‘6+5’ s...more

Barry for England

June 2nd, 2008

So admittedly Trinidad and Tobago carried all the threat of an Andrex puppy waving a feather, but I have to say that England's central midfield pairing looked quite good last night.

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Mancini loyalty could cost Stankovic

June 2nd, 2008

Dejan Stankovic’s loyalty to Roberto Mancini may not sit well with Jos...more

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0 ENGLAND 3

June 2nd, 2008

In the end, Trinidad & Tobago’s planned centenary kick-about with England proved little more than a stroll in the...more

Managerial roundabout could lead Lippi to Milan

June 1st, 2008

Legendary Italian coach Marcello Lippi could be set to make a stunning r...more

Pompey's big chance

March 10th, 2008

What a weekend for upsets.

To be honest I wasn't that surprised at Middlesbrough losing to Cardiff - or even United losing to Portsmouth given Harry Redknapp's pretty dece...more

Total football from Arsenal

March 5th, 2008

I feel the need to write about the quite wonderful show of football that Arsenal put on last night.

I have watched football for twenty-odd years now - I've seen some great play...more

How is Lampard worth more than Henry?

February 29th, 2008

France football magazine has released its annual rich list of the best paid players in the game. The top ten are:
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Some fans are taking back control

February 28th, 2008

I think I am like a lot of supporters in my concerns over some English football clubs current owners.

I choose my words carefully as I do not want to state just foreign owned club...more

Temper, Temper Jamie

February 28th, 2008

Oh dear - BBC reports Jamie Carragher has been cautioned by Police for Common assault.

Exact details of the incident are not yet known but Common Assault could be anything from sp...more

Gary's return - final attempt?

February 27th, 2008

Gary Neville managed to get through 60 minutes of United's 2-0 reserve game loss to Liverpool last night.

Gary...more

Spurs delight

February 24th, 2008

Tottenham fans will be celebrating long into the night after beating London rivals Chelsea 2-1 after extra time at Wembley.
Didier Drogba gave Chelsea the lead f...more

Eduardo leg broken

February 23rd, 2008

The story of the day is Martin Taylor's horrific third minute tackle in the Birmingham vs Arsenal match that resulted in a broken leg for the Croat. Taylor's s...more

Spanish police thugs

February 22nd, 2008

It appears that the Spanish Police have been happily wilding their batons again against English travelling fans- this time Bolton were the unlucky ones on the receiving end.

When a...more

FA rejects 39th game - yippee!

February 22nd, 2008

Break out the champagne - it would appear there are people at the summit of English football with more than one brain cell.

After a huge public backlash, the Premier League have b...more

Ronaldo caught in Red light area again

February 21st, 2008

Oops - I had better explain this one a little better before Fergie fines him again! It appears a Lyon fan thought he would try and make Ronaldo feel a little more at home last night by shining red ...more

Gazza in trouble again

February 21st, 2008

Oh dear - it looks like Paul Gascoigne has gone and got himself arrested again. He is now reportedly being held under the mental health act after an incident at a hotel in ...more

Mixed night in Europe

February 21st, 2008

How many times have people written Milan off as a bunch of old men that will be exposed by youthful flair and pace? When will people learn - ...more

Blatter wasting his time unfortunately

February 20th, 2008

So the EU has told Sepp Blatter and FIFA firmly where they can stick their proposal for a limit of 5 non nationals in a team.

Frankly I am not surprised - but I am a little disapp...more

Grant death threat - not from Jose!

February 20th, 2008

So Avram Grant has received a death threat in the post. BBC reports it contained Anti-Semitic threats and a strange white powder - let's face it - finding a strange white powder among a gr...more

Good night for English Teams

February 20th, 2008

What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning Rafa was out of a job and Avram was risking his by resting Terry and Lampard.......

Ok so Chelsea's match was pretty dreary - they strug...more

Arsenal and United prepare for action

February 20th, 2008

Arsenal and Manchester United will be hoping to follow in Chelsea and Liverpool's footsteps tonight in the Champions League.

Ars...more

Rafa should go - No he shouldn't!

February 19th, 2008

I woke up this morning thinking Liverpool have to sack Rafa Benitez - but something is niggling inside of me thinking that is not right. Ok - he has spent a lot of money and not all of his signings...more

Rafa needs to be at his best

February 19th, 2008

Liverpool take on the unbeaten might of Inter Milan tonight in the last 16 of the Champions League. Form tends to go out of the window on big European nights at Anfield and scousers need more ...more

Greed will ruin the game

February 18th, 2008
Ok - the Premier League is the biggest, richest league in the world - it has been brilliantly executed and marketed - there is no denying that. It is great that this wealth has enabled us fans to see ...more

Capello's first game - Bentley shines

February 7th, 2008

I think...more

Would you bet on Woodgate?

January 28th, 2008

Rumour has it that Arsenal have joined the chase for Jonathan Woodgate - the question is - would you risk the money on Woodgate given his injury record?

There is no doubting Jonath...more

Why Bramble?

January 24th, 2008

Why do people continue to sign Titus Bramble?

He clearly isn't up to playing at Premier League level - every game he plays he makes at least one critical error letting in the striker f...more

African Nations Cup kick off

January 20th, 2008
It is the big kick off in the African Nations Cup today in Ghana. Hosts Ghana take on Guinea at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra in front of a sell ou...more

King Kevin returns home

January 17th, 2008
Well it's something I never thought I would see to be honest. When Kevin Keegan left Newcastle amid floods of tears I really did think the King had departed never to return - too hurt by the failu...more

Allardyce sacked

January 10th, 2008
Sam Allardyce has been sacked by Newcastle - or if you believe the club statement 'has left by mutual consent'.
Allardyce lasted only 8 months and 24 games. The news comes as no shock fro...more

Bolton turn down Anelka bid

January 7th, 2008
Bolton have apparently turned down a 'significant' bid from Chelsea for Nikolas Anelka.
I would say if Chelsea are sniffing it's just a matter of Bolton holding out for the best price...more

Man United reject Brown bid

January 4th, 2008
BBC is reporting that Manchester United have rejected a bid from Newcastle for Wes Brown.

Hodgson named Fulham boss

December 28th, 2007
Fulham have named Roy Hodgson as their new manager. The former Switzerland, Blackburn and Inter Milan manager has a wealth of experience in both club and international management. He will take charge ...more

Weekend Roundup

December 16th, 2007
Arsenal and Manchester Utd were the victors on Super Sunday - both ran out 1-0 winners over rivals Liverpool and Chelsea. The wins leave Arsenal one point ahead of United.
Man City closed the gap...more

Capello to be unveiled

December 13th, 2007

Various sources believe Fabio Capello will be unveiled as the new England boss this afternoon. He is expected to be handed a contract until 2010 on £4m a year. More to follow.....

The most exciting season ever?

December 12th, 2007

Ok, so England didn't qualify for the European championships. I, lik...more

Mourinho out of race

December 10th, 2007
Jose Mourinho has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant England manager's post leaving Marcello Lippi and Fabio Capello as the front runners for the job.

Premier League Roundup

December 9th, 2007
Manchester United closed the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table after beating Derby 4-1 while the gunners slipped up losing 2-...more

Middlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal

December 9th, 2007
Goals from Downing (pen) and Tuncay Sanli helped sink Arsenal at the riverside. Rosicki got a late consolation for the gunners but they are now only 1 point ahead of rivals Manchester United after pic...more

Weekend Preview

December 8th, 2007
The top four teams in the Premiership should all be looking for 3 points today as they come up against some of the strugglers so far this season. Arsenal face a trip to Middlesbrough while Liverpool t...more

Mourinho contacted by FA

December 7th, 2007

Several news agencies are reporting that Jose Mourinho has been contacted by the FA via his agent regarding the vacant England Manager's job. Mourinho is said to be considering the offer. More ...more

Red star Belgrade 0-1 Bolton

December 7th, 2007
Gavin McCann's goal puts Bolton on the verge of qualification for the knockout stages of this years UEFA Cup.

Anderlecht 1-1 Spurs

December 7th, 2007

Tottenham qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup last night after coming from behind to draw 1-1 in Belgium.Goor gave the home side the lead after dreadful defending from Jenas and Dawso...more

Newcastle 1-1 Arsenal

December 6th, 2007

Newcastle claimed a deserved point last night as they held league leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw. Emmanuel...more

Newcastle v Arsenal

December 5th, 2007

Newcastle take on Arsenal this evening in a match that could decide the fate of Magpies manager Sam Allar...more

Celtic reach last 16

December 4th, 2007

Celtic have qualified for th...more

Mourinho would consider England

December 3rd, 2007

Jose Mourinho's advis...more

Man Utd 2-0 Fulham

December 3rd, 2007

Manchester United winger Cri...more

EURO 2008 draw

December 2nd, 2007

France, Italy and Holland have been drawn in the group of death for EURO 2008. Romania are the other team in th...more

Tottenham 2-3 Birmingham

December 2nd, 2007

Birmingham gave new manager ...more

Liverpool 4-0 Bolton

December 2nd, 2007

Liverpool climed to third pl...more

Kaka wins European award

December 2nd, 2007
AC Milan's Kaka has won France Football magazine's European footballer of the year award. The Brazilian came ahead of second placed Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and third place L...more

Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal

December 1st, 2007

Arsenal went five points cle...more

Match fixing report handed to UEFA

December 1st, 2007
A 96 page report has been handed to UEFA by Interpol alleging that 15 games in a variety of competitions were fixed.
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Ronaldo makes world player shortlist

November 30th, 2007

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has been named on the 3 man shortlist for the Fifa World player of the year award. The other two contend...more

Barwick seeks advice from in the game

November 30th, 2007

Brian Barwick has said he is scouring the globe in order to find a 'World class manager'. The under pressure FA chief has asked the opinions of various ma...more

Aston Villa v Arsenal

November 30th, 2007

Arsenal travel to Villa Park...more

Portsmouth v Everton

November 30th, 2007

Portsmouth manager Harry Red...more

Blackburn v Newcastle

November 30th, 2007

Ryan Nelson is banned for Ma...more

Chelsea v West Ham

November 30th, 2007

Chelsea will be without the ...more

Rooney fit to start

November 30th, 2007

Wayne Rooney is fit to start Manchester United's game against Fulham on Monday after recovering from his ankle injury. Rooney is likely to partner Tevez up front with United expected to also re...more

Is Mourinho interested?

November 29th, 2007

Rumours are flying around that Jose Mourinho is interested in the England job recently vacated by Steve McClaren - with the Portuguese's people denying...more

McAllister no to Scotland

November 29th, 2007
Gary McAllister has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Scotland manager's post. McAllister said he would rather concentrate on 'day to day stuff' when he returns to football.&...more

Spurs 3-2 Aalborg

November 29th, 2007
Tottenham faught back from two goals down in the UEFA Cup this evening to beat Danish side Aalborg 3-2 at White Hart Lane.<...more

Bolton 1-1 Aris Salonika

November 29th, 2007
A last minute strike from Stelios rescued a UEFA Cup point for Bolton Wanderers against Greek side Aris Solonika.
Antonio Calvo had given the Greek side the lead just before half time with a swe...more

Tottenham v Aalborg

November 29th, 2007
Tottenham face Danish league co-leaders Aalborg without Jermain Defoe (cold) and defender Younes Kaboul (groin). ...more