England v Finland – Under-21 Euro 2009
England U21 v Finland U21 (Group B) Date: Monday 15th June Venue: Halmstad Kickoff: 17:15 GMT Finland and England will kick off the the UEFA Euro 2009 Under-21 Championship on…
20 Most Expensive Players in the U21 Euro 2009
The 2009 Under-21 European Championship will showcase the best and brightest of young football talent from around Europe. With Spain, Germany, England, Italy and Serbia all having qualified for the…
Premiership sack race: Which manager will be the first casualty of the new season?
Some things in life are inevitable; Politicians will never win popularity contests. You will always have a soft spot for your first love. Police officers will look more and more…
Ten stories that haven’t been written yet, but you’ll read this summer
If there’s no football matches being played, then you have to fill the sports pages exclusively with transfer rumours. In the two months between now and the start of the…
Transfer Rumors (13 Jun 09): Barcelona offer Eto’o as bait for Liverpool’s Mascherano, Atletico Madrid open to selling Chelsea target Aguero, Sunderland plan audacious bid for Tottenham’s Keane, and more
The biggest news in the football world is still the impending sale of Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a world-record £80m. However, in this morning’s transfer…
The Ronaldo Deal: As Explained By The UK Press
Where would we all be without the UK Press? An even better question is what am I doing adding even more print to the already exhausted saga of the world…
What does Beckham’s return mean for MLS and the Galaxy?
Former England captain David Beckham is due to return to Los Angeles Galaxy in July following a spell with AC Milan. Beckham’s move to LA from Real Madrid was seen…
Ibrahimovic is the Best in the World: Yes or No?
Now regular listeners to the Italian Football FanCast and the Manchester United Football FanCast will be very aware of my liking for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, some of my colleagues would even…
Ronaldo to Real…Finally. What Next For Manchester United?
Last summer, we heard numerous reports that Ronaldo was to move to Madrid. A deal was in place. It was definite. It was going to happen next week. But then,…
Will United Miss Ronaldo?
I’m going to miss him. Sure, he’s a diver and a crybaby who is one of the least likable Manchester United players of all time. It was always difficult to…
Loyalty In Football – We Need More
I know we are being flooded by Cristiano Ronaldo articles just about now, but this is actually meant to be a response to a brilliant article posted earlier in the…
Transfer Rumors (11 Jun 09): Valencia reject Chelsea bid for Madrid-bound Villa, Manchester United interested in former target Robben, Barcelona inquire about Liverpool’s Benayoun, and more
Obviously the biggest transfer news of the day is Manchester United accepting an £80m offer from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, and justifiably so. However, there’s a lot more going…
England Cruise To A Respectable Win?
Dan Mobbs writes at ThreeMatchBan.com. The result was never in doubt against part-timers Andorra, but Fabio Cappello’s England fielded a strong side and cruised to a 6-0 victory, demonstrating the…
The Call for Video Refereeing
Sports have evolved over time. They’ve morphed from local clubs into global obsessions. Whether we like it or not, they’ve become businesses involving 20-something millionaires, multi-million dollar sponsorships, foreign investors,…
Transfer Rumors (10 Jun 09): Liverpool and Real Madrid in Xabi Alonso swap deal, Arsenal battle Juventus for Lazio star Pandev, Everton to land Leeds star Delph, and more
There’s not a lot to report in the way of signings in this morning’s transfer news and rumors roundup, but we could have some major signings to report in the…
