Emile Heskey Retires From International Football, A Nation Remains Apathetic
And lo, yesterday came the inevitable news that every right-minded man, woman and child had been dreading ever since that glorious day in Budapest on the 28th April 1999. After…
Samba No More!
One overwhelming question has stuck with me since the completion of the World Cup. Is it possible to do it “samba style” anymore? Not since ’86, when Maradona dazzled the…
Tottenham to beat out Arsenal for Ipswich wonderkid Wickham?
Arsenal and Tottenham are set to be a part of the battle at the top of the Premier League this coming season, but right now, they’re facing off for one…
Manchester United set to move for longtime target Lahm?
It’s been a quiet summer thus far for Manchester United, but it looks like the dominoes will soon start falling. United have already strengthened their defense with the future in…
FA Plan To Ditch Cup Replays In Favour Of A Winter Break, But Who Would It Benefit?
News is filtering through today that the English Football Association (FA) are to consider scrapping FA Cup replays, with the view of freeing up space in the already-congested domestic fixture…
Are Barcelona’s Spanish contingent set to continue their winning mentality for their club?
Off the back of Spain’s heroics in South Africa the feel good factor is certainly going to last in the Mediterranean for the next four years at least as their…
Andres Iniesta – A Tribute to El Illusionista
Shortly before midnight last Sunday, the man they called El Illusionista (The Dreamer), El Anti-Galactico (The Anti-Galactico) and Cerebro (The Brain) was the greatest man on Earth, deciding the greatest…
Bullsh*t Ahoy! Thierry Henry Signs For New York Red Bulls
Thierry Henry has officially made his first tentative steps into semi-retirement after finalising his protracted move from Barcelona to the New York Red Bulls this afternoon. After three largely underwhelming…
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Mario Balotelli?
Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli is a child of our footballing times. Like so many of the new breed of brattish ‘starlets’, he is self-entitled, egotistical, petulant, immature, head-strong and…
The Social World Cup
Here’s a look at the online buzz and social media activities surrounding the recently-concluded 2010 World Cup. The infographic below was provided by the good folk at Simply Zesty:
Ronaldinho set for a return home?
Ronaldinho looks set for a sensational return home to his native Brazil according to reports. The GloboEsporte.com website claims that the two time ‘FIFA World Player of the Year’ has verbally…
South Africa 2010 Was Officially England’s Worst World Cup Ever
FIFA have done the decent thing and finally confirmed what we have all known to be true for some time (about 16 days in fact), by rubber-stamping England’s woebegone showing…
