We’re on the march with Ally’s Army
I knew one thing – Scotland were going to win the cup. How did I know that? Because Rod Stewart told me (well, not me personally) on Top of the Pops when introducing Andy Cameron and the Scottish World Cup Squad singing “Ally’s Army”. They were going to Argentina and they were going to win the World Cup. I didn’t see Germany, France or Holland on TOTP so I assumed they would not be even challenging. After all the concept of “hype” does not exist to an 8 year old.
Group D: Deutschland Über Alles
Blog readers, football fans, sod it, people of the world… We all owe Kevin Prince Boateng a pint. Thanks to his awful tackle in the FA Cup final, Germany are…
Will Portugal ever fulfill their potential on the world’s biggest stage?
As Portugal gear up for only their fifth ever FIFA World Cup we begin to ponder once again if they will ever mount a serious assault on football’s grandest stage….
Official: Liverpool Confirm That Rafa Benitez Has Left The Club
Liverpool have ended days of mounting speculation by announcing that they have parted company with their Champions League winning manager Rafa Benitez. The club have confirmed the news via a…
Who will be the top African nation?
It is only in recent times that African nations have risen to prominence on football’s World stage, most notably thorough their performances at the World Cup. Apart from Egypt’s participation…
Will Rafa Benitez Be The Man To Follow Jose Mourinho At Inter Milan?
From the outside looking in, it would appear that the planets are aligning for Rafa Benitez. If you subscribe to the theory of Occam’s Razor – that the most obvious…
Manchester United 2009/2010 Season Review
Chelsea are the champions. Congrats to them… now piss off, this is a Manchester United review, no more shit about Chelsea. I still remember the unease I felt after the…
Cesena’s Fairytale
My grandmother’s house is on the other side of the street from the Stadio Dino Manuzzi in Cesena, Italy. Every weekend she hears the screams of the fans, cheering their…
Transfer Rumours (3rd June 2010): Real Madrid Make Steven Gerrard Top Target
Another day, another fresh wave of transfer rumours sweeps across cyberspace, and there’s some biggies this morning! It looks like Liverpool may have to brace themselves for a huge double…
The Yanks touch down in SA; Australia tune-up awaits
So, the boys are now at altitude. JSpector says the early arrival helps alleviate the burning in your lungs, which crops up immediately and lasts about three days. Helloo, Azteca….
Barcelona Make Formal Offer For Cesc Fabregas
Barcelona have confirmed that they have entered ‘official’ negotiations with Arsenal over the transfer of their influential captain Cesc Fabregas. The Catalan giants have submitted a written offer which is…
Group H: La Loco’s 3-4-3 will prove too much.
Not many teams will be more happy with their draw than La Furia Roja, who have every right to feel they will saunter through this group, with all the ease…
Group F: New Zealand are gone
There’s always a lot of talk about the Group of Death, a phrase used past the point of cliche, up until it has become little more than irritant. This year…
Group E: Three continents fight for second
Unlike Group C, there is no clear underdog in this group, just one supreme overdog. Netherlands qualified perfectly, and will no doubt make it through. Van Persie (if fit) lines…
England Approaches World Cup Advertising Overload
As the World Cup gets nearer and the media attention reaches fever pitch, it is impossible in the UK to escape the media spotlight placed on the tournament. In England…
