5 Potential Heirs For The “Makalele” Role
“So f***ing under-rated… he belongs up there – i reckon i would place him within the likes of Zidane, Raul, Nesta… totally re-defined that role in modern football” – those…
Match of the Weekend: Manchester United v Chelsea preview
The two sides that were the major talking point of Europe throughout the 2007-08 club season take center stage this weekend and a lot is on the line. Can Chelsea…
Liverpool’s Benitez Hits Back at Fergie, Bayern Munich’s Bus Trip Gone Awry in Dubai, FIFA’s 2009 Players to Watch, and more
You know the Premier League title race is getting interesting when the mind games start, and when the mind games start, you know Sir Alex Ferguson is somewhere in them.
Transfer Rumors (9 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Juventus striker Trezeguet, Chelsea interested in Benfica winger Di Maria, Real Madrid end pursuit of Wigan’s Valencia, and more
The week has come and gone, and while we haven’t seen a great number of deals in the Premier League as of yet, that should be changing in the coming…
Cristiano Ronaldo Crashes His Ferrari, Liverpool Get Loan Reprieve, Defoe Gets Greedy, and more
While many might be fretting about how Cristiano Ronaldo is doing after he crashed his Ferrari on the way to training this morning, I feel the need to give a…
Rangers Football Club Must Unite Under Current Leadership
Let me start by saying that I have supported Walter Smith and Sir David Murray through thick and thin but the potential sales of Kris Boyd and Barry Ferguson are…
The Big One – Manchester United vs. Chelsea
I’ll be at the game on Sunday. There’s no German football at the moment so I’m afraid this one will have to do right now. Seriously now, I really can’t…
Transfer Rumors (8 Jan 09): Manchester City bid for Newcastle’s Given, Blackburn reject City’s Santa Cruz offer, Manchester United after Villareal shot-stopper, and more
Today’s transfer roundup isn’t light on the latest news and rumors about who definitely will be headed to new clubs and who could be in the near (or distant) future.
How many goals can Liverpool put past Stoke?
Having lost 2-0 to League One’s Hartlepool in the Third Round of the FA Cup, Stoke City now face the daunting prospect of a visit from league-leaders Liverpool. Liverpool are…
Where are the best transfers happening?
Ah January, January, January… It’s a cold, wet and basically horrible month, but we do get treated to a bit of transfer action and I’m going to have a brief…
Looking Ahead To The 2010 World Cup
Starting on June 9th 2010, the world`s focus will fall on South Africa. The biggest football tournament in the world will be held in nine venues in ten cities across…
In Pursuit of the Elusive Perfect Goal: 2008
Welcome to what I hope you will experience as a four or five night midwinter-lull footie video festival, to warm your hearts and hearthsides as we trek together round the…
The Best Goals of 2008 Part 4 (Americas)
From North America (MLS, Mexico) to South America (Argentina, Brazil and all the rest), the best goals of 2008:
The Best Goals of 2008 – Part 3 (Europe)
The best goals of 2008 from Europe – from Euro 2008 to Champions League, UEFA Cup and the top domestic leagues across mainland Europe. Euro 2008 A great tournament loaded…
The Best Goals of 2008 – Part 2 (England and Scotland)
Working here on the assumption that to most readers these will be the most familiar goals, I’ll bow to your prior comprehension and suggest that if you’ve already seen and…
