Championship players dare not get promoted
What a shame it was to see Derby County concede six at home to Aston Villa over the weekend. I’m sure Villa fans and probably all of Derby’s local rivals…
La Liga Week 32: Real Madrid within sight of the winning post
Real Madrid moved another step closer to their 31st La Liga title with an uninspiring 1-0 victory over relegation bound Murcia. Barcelona have more or less said adios to their…
Is football more important than life and death?
“It’s just a game. Twenty-two stupid men chasing a ball around a pitch.” We’ve all heard it said. In fact, when our team have lost a game we have even…
North American Roundup: MLS teams knocked out of Champions Cup, New England wins, and a new MLS team finds their roots
In the past couple of days: •The Mexican league continued its commanding dominance in the Champions Cup — the most finalists in the history of the competition with thirty-two, twenty-three…
Help me, I’m a Watford supporter
One of the many privileges of being a football writer is that occasionally you can be totally self indulgent and write something just to get it off your chest. Today…
Why Celtic and Rangers should stay in the SPL
The recent debate over whether or not Welsh FA members Cardiff City should be allowed to compete in the UEFA Cup should they win the (English) FA Cup should have…
Fifa set aside £400m contigency fund for South Africa 2010
A few weeks ago, the U.S. economy was rocked with the downfall of $20 billion company Bear Stearns. Americans hear worrying news reports on the state of the economy on…
U.S. Soccer School Affiliates with Italian Powerhouse ACF Fiorentina
9 April 2008 For Immediate Release For further information, contact: Lisa Cherubini 703.477.6590 [email protected] U.S. Soccer School Affiliates with Italian Powerhouse ACF Fiorentina Great Falls, VA – AC Cugini Scuola…
Cardiff deserve better from the English FA
When the full-time whistle blew at Wembley on Sunday afternoon and Cardiff City booked their place in an FA Cup final for the first time in 81 years there was…
Football bosses are hypocrites over dodgy ref decisions
It always amuses me how football managers can have selective eye sight when decisions either go for or against their respective teams during big games. There is no doubting that…
The Footballer’s Life: more than just glory, fame and fortune
So, a twenty-two year old goalkeeper has been charged with blackmail against a Premier League footballer. The story is that currently club less Goalkeeper Ashley Timms, is accused of demanding…
Neil Warnock – The Marmite man of English football – Love Him or Hate Him?
All English football fans know all about Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock. He is a manager who you either absolutely love or absolutely hate. For those fans not in England…
My State of the US Men’s National Team Address
In many ways US soccer remains a bastard child. Unwanted by many sports fans in the states, and scoffed at by much of the rest of the world as second…
Who’ll be staying in the Blue Square Premier next season
Just as teams in the Championship are stuttering as the finish line for the prize of Premiership football gets ever closer, so the contenders for the playoffs in the Blue…
La Liga Week 31: Real Madrid take relief from rival’s failures
The top three all failed to win this week but Real Madrid who played badly will be the happiest with their 1-1 draw at Mallorca which leaves them seven points…
