Barcelona have no need to go “crazy” like Real Madrid
Flashback to the summer of 2000 and in the wake of Florentino Perez’s first dramatic ascension to Real Madrid’s presidency, Barcelona was prized away from the heart and soul of…
PES 2009 Tricks
If you’re almost the finished article when it comes to your playing abilities on PES 2009 or even if you’re simply terrible at the game and need some advice on…
Celtic search for salvation and a league to play in
What is it with teams from Leeds overstretching themselves in pursuit of glory? First there was Leeds United, the club that was one of the biggest teams in England in…
Transfer Rumors (6 July 09): Chelsea sign Zhirkov, Man United to sign French starlet Obertan, Man City to trump Inter for Bayern’s Lucio, and more
In the midst of looking up all of the latest transfer news and rumors on footballers big and small, I often come across a talented unknown or little-known being linked…
The Odd Couple: Will it work out for Manchester United and Michael Owen?
Four weeks ago, I was playing Football Manager. I was managing Manchester United and was faced with the dilemma of how to replace Tevez and Ronaldo. With 80 million quid…
PES 2010 – Top 5 Wish List
I’m sure you will all agree with me when I pronounce that the last two versions of Pro Evolution Soccer have failed to live up to expectations. EA Sports stepped…
Love and football. It hurts.
Del Amitri and football are not something that usually mix. Certainly not with any success, anyway (see this example of World Cup pessimism for details). But whilst musing over Michael…
Terry to swap Chelsea for Manchester City? Stranger things have happened.
Mark Hughes was talking again this morning. Talking big as well. According to Hughes, Manchester City’s financial muscle is starting to cause ripples amongst the previously-complacent “Big Four”, and his…
Transfer Rumors (5 July 09): Eto’o would drop demands for Man United move, Liverpool target Inter Milan’s Cambiasso, Chelsea to bid for Real Madrid’s Sneijder, and more
A new week stands to bring many more signings as the summer transfer window merrily rolls along, and according to the latest transfer news and rumors, we may expect to…
PES Master League Guide
Are you finding it tough to get to grips with the limited playing abilities of the likes of Espimas, Valeny, Ivarov and Castolo? Left wondering when, where and how your…
Football Federations Around The Globe – A Look At The World Of Football
The world of football is made up of 6 main football federations; UEFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, AFC, CAF & OFC. These governing bodies look after different areas of world football, roughly…
Transfer Rumors (4 July 09): Manchester City to offer Chelsea’s Terry £200k per week, Everton after Man United’s Scholes, Tottenham in talks for Liverpool target Negredo, and more
Saturday may have been a holiday for me in the U.S., but no matter what day it is, I’ve got an attentive eye on the latest in transfer news and…
FIFA (International Federation of Association Football)
The first thing you’ll notice about FIFA is that the name should be IFAF. Well fear not, the governing body of world football isn’t dyslexic, it’s just that the name…
AFC (Asian Football Confederation)
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) governs the footballing community of Asia and also now includes Australia, but it doesn’t include a number of Asian (or part-Asian) countries, who are part of…
UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
UEFA is the governing body of European football and is by far the most lucrative and most watched of all the 6 confederations of FIFA. UEFA’s influence over the world…
