Can two wrongs make a right?
Thanks to Eduardo, diving has once again risen to the summit of football’s trendy topic list. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the UEFA charge and its subsequent overturning on…
Standing Up for Football
We’ve all been there. It’s the last minute and your team is clinging on to a vital, undeserved win away from home. You stand and bellow support for your lads…
A weekend to remember
Goals galore! Football is really back with a bang now! Let us start off with the most competitive Manchester derby that has occured since football officially began in 1992. A…
A-League Review: Perth Glory wins in Goal Fest
A large number of good results this round, including an interesting match in Brisbane, with two disappointing defensive errors gifting a win to a deserving Perth Glory. Central Coast won the first ever Battle of the Coasts, in magnificent fashion. Sydney FC won by a narrow margin, but that seems to be a trend for the Sky Blues. Melbourne defeated Adelaide away, but still look disappointing, and will probably not defend their title this season. Despite their valiant efforts, North Queensland were unable to lift themselves off the bottom of the table.
Player gets knocked out…and then his ambulance crashes
Universidad de Chile striker Juan Manuel Olivera is recovering after he was knocked out during a match and then the ambulance taking him to hospital crashed. “It was a tragicomic…
Can Seattle Sounders win a debut double?
Seattle Sounders burst in through the saloon doors in March, chewing lazily on tobacco as they stood proud in front of the regulars and declared their intention to take Major…
The biggest Manchester derby in years – who will take the spoils?
The clock is ticking down to the start of the most talked about Manchester derby in years. A resurgent city have emerged like a phoenix from the flames when compared…
A-League Preview: Can Brisbane Roar mount a serious championship challenge?
Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium What will be a very tough encounter, on the basis of revenge. Adelaide losing in the finals of last season hurt, and will…
A-League Roundup: Sydney FC can’t capitalise on Gold Coast draw
Adelaide United 1-0 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium, 10,262 Adelaide finally won a match, their first since round 1, and in great style in front of ten thousand fans at…
Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen – Battling Debrecen undone by Kuyt
Dirk Kuyt’s first half effort handed Liverpool an unconvincing 1 – 0 win over battling Debrecen at Anfield. Boss Rafa Benitez, celebrating his 300th game in charge of Liverpool, named…
Fantasy Football Week 5 – Hail the Unsung Heroes
Andy Reid, Jason Roberts, David Dunn. What do they all have in common? No, it isn’t that at regular intervals, their respective managers have prefixed the mentioning of their names…
Get free tickets to Manchester United v Manchester City on Sunday
Watch Manchester United v Manchester City live online here. Update: The competition was won by Joseph Brown-Pobee and Mark Dobson-Hill – congratulations to the winners (both of whom came through…
Samuel Eto’o or Zlatan Ibrahimovic – That is the question
The upcoming Champions League tie between Inter and Barcelona provides an early season look as to who got the better deal in the transfer/swap of Eto’o and Ibrahimovic. This article analyses the footballing and financial implications of the transfers and the reasons behind the deal.
Football’s Going Home(-grown)
The Premier League have introduced a home-grown player rule and a limit on squad sizes – both of which will come into effect from next season.
The 20 Premier League clubs have voted to introduce the measures which will see all teams limited to a squad of 25 of which eight players must be ‘home-grown’.
