Youth Training – USA v Germany
Despite the fact that on any given weekend Americans drive through the suburbs and see lush green fields spattered with kids playing soccer, the popularity the sport has with America’s…
Coaching Young Players
In these heady days of multi-billionaire takeovers of clubs in the English Premiership and Championship, the subject of developing young players has again risen to the fore. With the best…
Video: Respect the ref? As soon as he stops awarding goals like this one
An unexpected side effect of the Respect the Ref campaign has been the joy in pointing out examples of refereeing errors that are so bad that it makes respect impossible…
Ade and a Bet
Even though I’m the proud owner of a Y chromosome, I love reality TV. I even applied for ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’, but I didn’t fancy wearing a…
Football vs. nationalism – England vs. Germany
Get all the updates on the latest England-Germany match here. Football has developed quickly in many countries because it used to be part of the politics of the pursuit of…
Who would own a football club?
It’s a strange job owning a football club. You are expected to invest millions of pounds (or roubles, or dollars or Emirati dirham) into something which is still the assumed…
Manchester City 1-3 Chelsea – Live Blog – English Premier League
Manchester City (Robinho 13′) 1-3 Chelsea (Carvalho 16′, Lampard 53′, Anelka 70′) Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Date: Saturday 13 September 2008 Competition: English Premier League Kickoff: 17:30 BST, 12:30…
Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United – Live Blog – English Premier League
The following article refers to an older Liverpool / Manchester United game. Get the LATEST Liverpool v Manchester United news here. Liverpool (Brown o.g. 26′, Babel, 77′) 2-1 Manchester United…
Fun facts about Liverpool v Manchester United
Manchester United travel to Liverpool on Saturday, 13 September, knowing they have a better record at Anfield than any other Premier League team in recent seasons:
An end to the boo-boys?
There’s a sense of euphoria about the England team following the result against Croatia in Zagreb, a much-needed and timely boost to our game. However, for me it’s somewhat tarnished….
Have West Ham made a mistake in hiring Zola?
Gianfranco Zola is one of the most likable characters in the game. I’ve spent some time chatting with him in the past and found him to be a thoroughly nice…
20 Billionaires you want buying your football club
Come on down! These days everyone wants to be taken over by a billionaire and then immediately get linked with players worth more than the entire debt of Africa. But…
10 Exciting Future Stars in the Bundesliga
Every Bundesliga team has been jointly liable to run a youth academy since 2002, moreover, it is one of the eligibility criterias to obtain the club license. The annual operation…
The FA Are Shockingly Inconsistent
There were many puzzled faces up and down the country after hearing Joey Barton’s lenient punishment following his brutal attack of his then City teammate, Ousmane Dabo. Essentially, he’s been…
Magic11.com – Unlimited Fantasy Football
With the Champions League just around the corner you now have the chance to flex your football muscles and show Alex Ferguson who the real boss is by competing in…
