The complete Euro 2012 TV guide for UK and US viewers
There is nothing quite like an international football tournament: the best players, teams and games packed into a three-week beautiful game marathon. For most of us, the not-so-exotic climes of…
Chelsea Must Dig Deep To Repel Barcelona
Ahead of Barcelona v Chelsea in the Champions League tomorrow night, we look at the importance of Petr Cech and the Chelsea defence in keeping out Barcelona and Lionel Messi….
We Get What We Deserve With Football Punditry
Football is the biggest sport in the world. Its England’s national sport, beloved by millions and one of the few things, if not the only thing that really unites us…
Football and Cannabis – the truth about Marijuana and Football
April 20th (4-20) is Cannabis day. In that context, today we look at the relationship between the world’s most popular sport (football) and the world’s third-most popular recreational drug (after…
Was Brian Clough the best manager England never had?
With the England manager’s position currently available, and a recent track record of over-paid and under performing foreign managers, the nation is crying out for a talisman to lead the…
Chelsea – The Rocky Balboa factor
After watching the Chelsea – Barcelona game on Wednesday night, I couldn’t help thinking that I’d seen this somewhere before. Now where was it? I can’t quite put my finger…
Football and Smoking: Past and Present
When you look at many of football’s top talents, both past and present, many of them were/are gifted athletes, blessed with natural gifts that enable them to live the dream,…
El Clasico Stats: Messi v Ronaldo, Valdes v Casillas and Mesut Ozil
Ahead of Barcelona v Real Madrid this Saturday, we look at key stats and performers that will feature in El Clasico. The analysis looks at Messi v Ronaldo, Valdés v…
Didier Drogba Scores as Chelsea Beat Barcelona 1-0 at Stamford Bridge
Didier Drogba’s first-half goal handed Chelsea a 1-0 home win against Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Drogba scored with a low finish after a great…
Moneyball in the Premier League – looking at Liverpool, Newcastle and Wigan
Since the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) bought Liverpool FC last season, there has been a lot of talk about ‘Moneyball’. This was a successful book chronicling the Oakland Athletics baseball…
Make or break week for Barcelona as Chelsea and Real Madrid prepare to test the European champions
Barcelona’s mantle as the best team in Europe is set to be tested over the next week, with three mouth-watering fixtures ready to challenge Pep Guardiola’s men. With the Champions…
Bayern Munich v. Real Madrid Preview: Can Bayern stun favored Real to book home final?
It’s a rare sight to see Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga title multiple seasons in a row, but that looks set to occur after a week that saw…
Chelsea v. Barcelona Preview: Can the Blues turn back time to stop Messi and co?
For Chelsea, the last four of the Champions League has become very familiar territory. In the Roman Abramovich era, the Blues have now reached the Champions League semifinals six times…
Why have Tottenham collapsed?
I write this hours after seeing my beloved Spurs lose 5-1 to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final. The whole game was just horrible. Horrible from the start when Chelsea fans…
Chelsea v Tottenham: London rivals ready to do battle at Wembley
Chelsea and Tottenham meet in the second FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, with the London rivals’ fate this season tied in with that of their opponent. With one…
