If money were the only object for Manchester City…
FC Copenhagen boss Stale Solbakken may have accused Manchester City of ‘destroying’ football ahead of the two sides UEFA Cup meeting but I for one am not so sure. It…
The Favelas of Brazil
A distant Favela is splayed across a lush green landscape, alive with the soft rumble of traffic parallel to its make-shift wooden walls; marking an impoverished slum forgotten amongst the…
Is Ryan Giggs REALLY Worthy of the Player of the Year Award?
With this season’s player of the year voting looking as open as it’s been in a decade, many names have been put forward for the much sought-after prize. The likes…
D-Day approaches for MyFC and Ebbsfleet
A year to the day this Thursday internet site MyFootballClub.co.uk completed their takeover of Ebbsfleet United but any anniversary celebrations are likely to be muted as the club desperately needs…
Real Madrid v. Liverpool – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Real Madrid v Liverpool First Leg: Santiago Bernabeu, Wednesday, February 25 2009. Second Leg: Anfield, Tuesday, March 10 2009. Where do we start with this one? How about Rafa Benitez,…
Sporting Lisbon v. Bayern Munich – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich First Leg: Estadio Jose Alvalade, Wednesday, February 25 2009. Second Leg: Allianz Arena, Tuesday, March 10 2009. It’s easy to discount Bayern Munich’s chances for…
Villarreal v. Panathinaikos – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Villareal v Panathinaikos First Leg: Estadio El Madrigal, Wednesday, February 25 2009. Second Leg: Olympic Stadium, Tuesday, March 10 2009. Every year, there’s one team in the Round of 16…
Chelsea v. Juventus – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Chelsea v Juventus First Leg: Stamford Bridge, Wednesday, February 25 2009. Second Leg: Stadio Olimpico de Torino, Tuesday, March 10 2009. The fraternity of “Former Chelsea Managers” is already a…
Lyon v. Barcelona – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Lyon v Barcelona First Leg: Stade Gerland, Tuesday, February 24 2009. Second Leg: Nou Camp, Wednesday, March 11 2009. Most people have Barcelona penciled in for the Finals, and it’s…
Atletico Madrid v. Porto – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Atletico Madrid v Porto First Leg: Vicente Calderon, Tuesday, February 24 2009. Second Leg: Estadio do Drago, Wednesday, March 11 2009. Atletico Madrid come into this matchup having just put…
Inter Milan v Manchester United – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Inter Milan v Manchester United First Leg: Giuseppe Meazza, Tuesday, February 24 2009. Second Leg: Old Trafford, Wednesday, March 11 2009. This was the matchup that everyone was hoping for….
Arsenal v. AS Roma 2008-2009 Champions League Preview
Arsenal v Roma First Leg: Emirates, Tuesday, February 24 2009. Second Leg: Stadio Olimpico, Wednesday, March 11 2009. This matchup has been overshadowed by some of the other fixtures in…
Sky Blue FC Team Profile
All images courtesy of Sky Blue FC and WPS. Sky Blue FC will kickoff their inaugural season on 05 April against the Los Angeles Sol at TD Bank Ballpark in…
Football Fork – June 21 2002: Ronaldinho leaves Brazil in the lurch as England march on to the semis
In 2002 the promise of Sven Goran Eriksson’s bright new era was scythed down by what would become familiar stumbling blocks: the quarter finals of a major tournament and defeat…
Shaky Shakhtar Not Digging for Victory
Surrounded by thick morning mists, the train arriving in Donetsk slows down as it snakes through the slag-heaps. A century and a half of wrenching coal from the depths of…
