A Lesson To Learn From Germany: ‘Michael’ Arteta
In the immediate aftermath of the World Cup we, as fans, were inundated with sound bites from respective football pundits and experts of how the young German side was the…
Premier League: Beyond Chelsea and Manchester United
Before the start of the new season, all the talk was about the Premier League being a two-horse race between champions Chelsea and Manchester United. Having watched the former plunder…
Arsenal seal deal for Sevilla defender Squillaci
Arsenal have completed the signing of center back Sebastien Squillaci from Sevilla, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. The Gunners had a £5m bid for the France international accepted earlier in…
3 UP FRONT: The Carroll Bandwagon, Treacherous Gallas and Hodgson’s Plan
Catch the latest episode of 3 Up Front! European football expert Andy Brassell joins Adrian Clarke and Iain Macintosh for half an hour of insightful and entertaining chat on all…
Lionel Messi’s Liverpool Plea Has A Familiar Stench
It seems that, along with teaching exemplary ball control and a mastery of intricate passing triangles, Barcelona’s La Masia youth academy runs weekly ‘The Futility Of Contracts’ and ‘Barca –…
How Soon is Too Soon for Roberto Martinez?
Farcical, nonsensical and ludicrous are just three words of many that have described the actions made by those despicable entrepreneurial invaders that choose to run our football clubs. These actions…
Inter Milan submit official bid to Liverpool for midfielder Mascherano
Inter Milan have confirmed that they have made an official bid for wantaway Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano and that they are awaiting a response from Liverpool. Mascherano, who missed the…
AC Milan exec Galliani to hold Ibra talks today with Barca president Rosell
AC Milan executive Adriano Galliani has confirmed that he is set to hold talks today with Barcelona president Sandro Rosell as the clubs look to iron out a deal for…
Transfer Rumors: Manchester United to move for Belgian star Defour?
England United Debate Defour Move According to Sky Sports, Manchester United are considering a move for Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour. Analysis: For the sake of timing, it’d be best…
The Carroll Bandwagon, Treacherous Gallas and Hodgson’s Plan (26 Aug 2010)
Catch the latest episode of 3 Up Front! European football expert Andy Brassell joins Adrian Clarke and Iain Macintosh for half an hour of insightful and entertaining chat on all…
Simply Scholes, Simply Splendid
Paul Scholes has certainly made an impressive start to the 2010/11 season by capturing Man of the Match awards in each of Manchester United’s three matches, but more importantly, though,…
10 Reasons Why Soccer Sucks
For all the talk about soccer being the “world’s game”, not everyone is on board with the no-hands nonsense of kicking and heading. There are nearly 7 billion people walking…
High School Soccer in the United States
High school soccer in the United States is as complex and varied as the country itself. With fifty states each running scholastic sports independently of each other and with each…
FIFA 11 Review
A decade or more ago the FIFA franchise was driven forward on an ethos of regular and fundamental change. Pro Evolution Soccer, in its various forms, came along and took…
Capello Criticism Unfair
It seems everyone is happy to throw a punch at England manager Fabio Capello. The Sun pictures Capello with donkey ears and brands him a “jackass”. What is his crime?…
